Studying gamelan at ISI Surakarta 2024-2025

Music - studied in school. I play violin, piano, and guitar. Lately interested in jazz, reggae, gamelan, Carnatic and Hindustani classical (bhajans!), afro-funk, and ambient. I have experience improvising on violin, reading sheet music, composing, singing sea shanties, and playing Balinese gamelan.

Religion - studied a bit in school. I am most interested in meditation, buddhism, and hinduism, but am interested in all kinds of religious experiences and perspectives.

Traveling - so far been to Netherlands, Belgium, and Bali.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm interested in couchsurfing to meet interesting people and have authentic experiences with local people and communities

Interests

• photography
• meditation
• music
• psychology
• religion
• art
• nature
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Fela Kuti, Alex G, Sparklehorse, Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders, Ebo Taylor, Scriabin, Ligeti, Scelsi, Frank Zappa, Ravi Shankar, Slowdive

Movies: The Thing, Mysterious Skin, Pink Flamingos, Under the Skin, The Lighthouse, Enter the Void, Spirited Away...
Miyazaki, Tsai Ming-Liang, Bela Tarr, John Waters, Greg Araki, Shuji Terayama...

Authors: Albert Camus, Yukio Mishima

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be more than happy to give or receive music lessons. I am comfortable teaching violin and composition, some Western music theory, and maybe a bit of piano or guitar.

I would love to learn about meditation techniques, spirituality, or anything of that nature. I could teach basic meditation.

I would be happy to take photos for you of whatever. I am an amateur photographer, but I've taken some great photos.

I love new foods! I would eat anything that's cooked for me.

I can try to teach English and love language exchange!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can try cooking some meals from home, but I'm not the greatest cook!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Indonesia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands