Suksma or matur suksma in Balinese language means "thank you".

This opening piece is an expression of gratitude to Bali for her abundance, potency, colours, heritage, people and nature.
Gratitude for the dense jungles, the misty mountains, the majestic volcanoes, the pristine spring waters, the refreshing rivers, and idyllic beaches.
But Bali’s beauty goes way beyond its beautiful appearances. This first song is, foremost, an expression of gratitude for the Balinese people, for their generosity, their smiles and their knowledge and traditions. Bali is the island of gods and is full of spirit and devotion. From art and craftsmanship, to healing practices, the Balinese have preserved their ancestral culture, with traditions deeply rooted at the heart of their daily lives. It is thanks to this ever present sacred atmosphere and smell of incense, that Bali has inspired Catur to investigate his own traditions and to keep his Javanese heritage alive through music and art.

The vibrant land of Bali has always been a magical place for Catur. Bali is full of blessings and important human connections that have impacted both his musical and personal life.
Bali, and especially Ubud, attracts artists, musicians and Bohemians from all around the globe. Some of who became Catur’s teachers and friends and others have opened to Catur new doors and pathways with wonderful opportunities.
When Catur arrived the first time in Bali he had only 500,000 rupiah (approximately 35 USD) in his pocket and slept on the street. Today, he is married and the father of a beautiful son, and what happened in between is pure Bali magic. Here he shares his music and story with the world.

Matur suksma Bali.

Musically, “Suksma" is Catur’s interpretation on the Barbat of the Balinese Kecak dance tradition. The particularity of the Kecak gamelan music is the triad of interlocking rhythms performed, not by instruments, but by human voices. Part of the dancers are actually a choir of men singing the sound “cak, cak, cak”, whilst sitting in concentric circles, raising arms, swaying, swinging, standing up or lying prone as the story unfolds. The story is a fragment from the Ramayana, the Hindu epic which in Bali, finds its expression in many artistic forms.