TIMESINDONESIA, GIANYAR – Balinese electric carved guitar artist, I Wayan Tuges celebrated his happy Thursday (18/8/2022) night.This artist from Gianyar Bali commemorates a special moment because on August 18, 2022, it was a special moment because it coincided with the 50th Anniversary Wedding, Times Indonesia Bali had the opportunity to return to visit his residence at Jalan Guwang No. 5 Sukawati Gianyar Bali.When met, he said that until now he is still productive in making his guitar works which made him famous throughout the world."I am now 70 years old and today we are also celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary," Mada Tuges told Times Indonesia Thursday, (18/8/2022).According to him, there is a correlation between the Anniversary Wedding and himself as a guitar-making artist.He said that it takes consistency, affection, love, and feeling capable of living in the household for decades."Likewise with making guitars, it takes consistency, perseverance, affection and love to make the best guitar," continued Tuges.Even though he is now well-known as one of the best guitar-making artists in the world, he admits that he doesn't really pursue material, but how he can and is able to make the best electric guitar works.Wayan said that he started making guitars full of carved designs when a foreign tourist first ordered a guitar with Balinese carving motifs.After successfully fulfilling the order, Wayan since 2005 began to seriously make guitars with carving motifs.Over the past 12 years, at least more than 2000 guitars have been sold for over a thousand US dollarsIt is known that a number of musicians have used guitars made by Wayan Tuges.Among them, jazz musicians Paul Deslaurier, Golden Earing Band, and George Kooymanns.He even made a special guitar used by world music artists, namely Walk off The Earth Band to perform around the world.This special guitar contains five types of musical instruments at once in one guitar case.“I named the guitar Gui Harp Ulele.Why are there guitars, harps, ukuleles, kalimbas and washboards on these musical instruments?The process of making it at that time took several months.But I am proud because the guitar is a masterpiece as long as I am working,” he added.The carved guitar created by I Wayan Tuges uses 90 percent of raw materials originating from within the country.He no longer relies on export raw materials such as mahogany, mango and rosewood."Currently, among the guitar collections he has ever made, the best one is the Naga carved electric guitar. The dragon has its own philosophy, especially for me, which symbolizes strength, courage and luck. The price is above 5 five thousand US dollars," he said while joking proudly.If admitted, guitars with local raw materials are no less good than guitars from foreign manufacturers.However, there are still many local musicians who are reluctant and ashamed to use their own production. Local musicians such as Iwan Fals, Dewa Bujana, Toh Pati have tried their handmade guitars."I hope that in the future local musicians can and want to use their own production. In terms of quality, we are not inferior to foreign manufacturers, because outside musicians who use handmade productions like the one I made have better shols," he concluded.This 50th Anniversary Weeding celebration was very special because it was attended by not only local guests but also international guests from America, Hawaii, Australia, Java and Bali.Foreign musician Peter Vishaka was very impressed with the performance of the AKA band led by Ajik Ade Karang and this was conveyed directly to me as a reporter because it combines progressive rock with ethnicity and has Indian, Arabic nuances as well as a guest from California named Max amazed by the performance of AKA band.And the Golden Wedding Anniversary event of Mr. U Wayan Tuges with Mrs. Ni Made Roji is also a PROGWORLD DAY #287 event.The event was also enlivened by the performance of 9 musicians who were also invited guests from abroad, namely Aka Band, Zeal, Ningrat Karang & the stars, Peter Vishaka, Bobby Priest, Brad Hendrick, Cooltone blues band, Angga Waskita, and Dwi Tanaya.Various genres of music echoed from the 9 performances of musicians who attended the I Wayan Tuges event.Starting from the genres of rock music, blues, reggae, ballads, indian music, flamenco, to Progressive rock.(*)**) Get selected information updates every day from TIMES Indonesia by joining the TI Update Telegram Group.How, click this link and join.Make sure you have installed the Telegram application on your cellphone.Copyright 2014 - 2022 TIMES Indonesia.All Rights Reserved.Page rendered in 0.2642 seconds.Running in Unknown Platform