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Both melodic and transfixing, the sound of Balinese gamelan can be captivating to the ears. But to many, the music still sounds foreign. At the helm of Gamelan DanAnda, a Melbourne-based Balinese gamelan community orchestra, John Cheong-Holdaway is dedicating his life to sharing the music and introducing Australia to Indonesian culture.

The Katalis Podcast is produced by Katalis, a unique, government-backed business development program that unlocks the vast potential of economic partnership between Australia and Indonesia. Established under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the Katalis Economic Cooperation Program complements existing Australian development program activities with a commercially oriented, bilateral approach, with a strong focus on gender equality and social inclusion.