Patrons
Good Vibrations is very proud to have as our Patrons two highly regarded visionaries from the worlds of criminal justice and gamelan music.
Lord Ramsbotham
David Ramsbotham served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales from 1995 to 2001. He is the Vice-Chair of the All Party Penal Affairs Group and the author of Prisongate: The Shocking State of Britain's Prisons and the Need for Visionary Change.
In addition, he is the Honorary President of the Koestler Awards scheme, President of UNLOCK (the National Association of Ex-Offenders) and an Ambassador for the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT).
David is a former General of the British Army and has served in Germany, Kenya, Hong Kong, Borneo, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar. He was awarded a life peerage in 2005, and now sits on the cross benches of the House of Lords.
Rahayu Supanggah
Born in Java in 1949 into a family of master puppeteers, renowned musician and composers, Rahayu Supanggah has become one of Indonesia's most prolific artists working in the field of Gamelan music and culture. He also enjoys an international reputation as a pioneering academic and collaborator in this field.
In May 2007, Southbank Centre appointed Supanggah as Artist in Residence for three years to assist with performances and the development of the Gamelan Programme. In addition to his work as Southbank Centre Artist in Residence, Supanggah is currently collaborating on a composition for the Kronos Quartet.
