I Wayan Konolan was born in 1931 in Banjar Kayu Mas Kaja (Central Denpasar). He was the head of a family of gamelan makers and tuners, and was one of Bali's greatest gendèr masters. He himself learned from many great teachers, and knew pieces and techniques not only from his own Kayu Mas style but also from the Sukawati tradition. He passed this knowledge on to his children: I Wayan Suweca, Ni Ketut Suryatini, I Nyoman Sudarna and I Wayan Sujana. Pak Konolan died on September 27, 2008. (Photo by James Kippen, June 2007)

I Wayan Sinti is one of Bali's best-known and most knowledgeable musicians and composers. He studied with some of Bali's greatest musicians – among them I Wayan Lotring, I Nyoman Kaler and I Wayan Konolan. He taught for many years at Kokar in Denpasar, and recently spent two years teaching at the University of Washington, Seattle. He was Artist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto during the fall of 2008.

Ni Ketut Suryatini is Pak Konolan's daughter. She teaches at the Institut Seni Indonesia in Denpasar, and is a highly respected composer and choreographer. She has also taught at Bard College (New York). She is one of the few professional female gamelan musicians in Bali.

I Nyoman Sudarna is Pak Konolan's son. He is a teacher and composer who is now in charge of the family's instrument-making business.