16 Facts About Balawan

Balawan is best known for his ability to play double neck guitar.

Balawan has developed the 8 Fingers Touch Style technique, which known as the Touch-Tapping Style.

Balawan is often regarded as one of the fastest guitarists in Indonesia.

Balawan listened to Balinese gamelan, a traditional music style from Bali, since birth.

Balawan joined his first band when he was 14 years old.

Balawan studied in Sydney for about five years, during which time he gained popularity for his exceptional talent of playing guitar and jazz music.

Besides being a band member, Balawan is working on his solo career and has released three albums.

Recently Balawan launched his second solo album, "Magic Fingers", under the Sony-BMG Music Indonesia label.

In 2000, Balawan collaborated with many international guitarists at "East Meet West Gitarren Festival Edekoben Germany 2000 Tour".

Balawan has had a tour in 20 cities in Germany in 2001.

In 2011 Balawan appeared at the 16th Other Minds festival in San Francisco.

Balawan has developed and expanded a technique called "Touch Tapping" style.

Balawan developed the same progression with Stanley Jordan, that he is able to produce a piano, bass and guitar at the same time using just one instrument.

Usually Balawan uses all four fingers of his right hand to create the melody progressions and his left hand to create the bass and rhythmic sounds.

Balawan plays drums, both to fill the tracks on his albums and to develop the "Touch Tapping" style.

Since Balawan needs to play rhythmic progression and melody at the same time, he uses a special guitar with two necks made by Tommy Kaihatu that known as Rick Hanes Guitar.