In the early 1980s, along with his students Michael Tenzer and Rachel Ann Cooper, he founded and led the famous Sekar Jaya gamelan ensemble in Berkeley, California.
Pada awal 1980-an, bersama dengan murid-muridnya Michael Tenzer dan Rachel Ann Cooper, ia mendirikan dan memimpin ansambel gamelan Sekar Jaya yang terkenal di Berkeley, California.