Rahayu Supanggah earned his PhD from Université de Paris in 1985.  He has carried out research and composed numerous pieces based on the various forms of traditional and contemporary music appearing in Asia, and Indonesia in particular.  The artist ahs collaborated with world-class artists and theater directors, working alone or as part of a group, at home and internationally.  Supanggah holds several prestigious awards, among others, the award of Best Composer at the Asian Film Festival in Hong Kong, the award for World Master on Music and Culture in Seoul, and the Jakarta Academy Award.  For the pavilion, he composed ‘intangible sounds” included in Sri Astari’s installation.