Percussionist Cahaya Drucilla [cha-hai-uh dru-sil-uh], a Balinese-American artist, specializes in musical storytelling in the Western Classical and Balinese Gamelan traditions. Born in Graham, Washington, she began her artistic journey transcribing rock and jazz songs on piano and drums, quickly falling in love and starting her journey in percussion study. Cahaya holds a degree from Central Washington University and has performed at venues worldwide, in Japan, Spain, and across the United States. She spent the last four years in Los Angeles specializing in marching percussion education, show design, Balinese Gamelan, and chamber percussion. Cahaya is currently working toward a M.M. in Percussion Performance with a graduate assistantship at Bowling Green State University. Cahaya’s artistry is characterized by passionate dualistic energy and thought-provoking emotional exploration, with hopes to inspire authenticity and intention in listeners.