About Gus Teja

Agus Teja Sentosa (Gus Teja) is a flute (Suling) maestro from a small village near Ubud, Bali. He is the youngest of four children from his parents I Nyoman Kadjil and Ni Wayan Darpini. He began playing the flute while attending elementary school, but also spent a lot of time during that period practicing the gamelan (Balinese traditional musical instrument). As the years progressed, his preoccupation with wind instruments sparked a passion for learning all he could about wind instruments from around the world.

Over the years, Gus Teja continued to challenge himself, creating new instruments to augment his passion for flutes. Gus Teja crafted artifacts ranging from whittled wood instruments to full-fledged bamboo flutes. He is constantly harmonizing his music, combining traditional and modern instruments to produce a unique signature blend.

About Gus Teja World Music

Gus Teja World Music is a leading Balinese music group determined to spread global peace and love through the universal, spiritual and uplifting language of music. With seven talented musicians, Gus Teja World Music blends traditional musical instruments such as slonding, tingklik, drums, and flute combined with modern musical instruments like guitar and bass guitar. The band’s lead musician and namesake, Gus Teja, is a flute (Suling) maestro from a small village near Ubud, Bali.

Gus Teja skillfully plays a catalog of flutes from around the world, including Native American Flutes, Ocarina, Quena, Pan Flute, Whistle, Hulusi, and of course the Balinese Flute. Gus Teja handcrafts many of his flutes from material in the rainforest surrounding his Balinese home.

Unable to read or write sheet music, Gus Teja composes songs entirely from memory. He finds inspiration from nature and the spirit of Bali. He is the first and the youngest Balinese musician to skillfully create wonderful ethnic traditional music island of Bali enriched by a fusion of modern influences. Quite simply: Gus Teja has a gift and he is on the verge of a long and successful career.

Formed in 2008, Gus Teja World Music band has already garnered an impressive discography, having released three full length albums and sold over 120,000 copies. “Rhythm of Paradise” was released in late 2009, “Flutes for Love” in 2011, and “Ulah Egar” in 2015. Their early debut single “Morning Happiness” has more than 2,400,000 YouTube views and counting.

Gus Teja has become synonymous with contemporary Balinese sound. Gus Teja World Music has performed countless concerts in Bali and at international events such as in the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea.