Bagus Shidqi – Njondhil Njondhal, Digital indigenous 6 (1000Herz Records, 2024) Highly talented young Indonesian musician Bagus Shidqi has released a truly fascinating album titled…
Bagus Shidqi and sounds of electronic gamelan
Tag: Indonesian music
Nusantara Beat, Modern Grooves Rooted in Indonesian Music
Nusantara Beat – Djanger / Borondong Garing (Les Disques Bongo Joe, 2023) Nusantara Beat, an Amsterdam-based sextet, performs invigorating and contemporary music rooted in Indonesian…
Exploratory Earthscapes from Indonesia
Senyawa – Sujud (Sublime Frequencies, 2018) It’s hard to describe the music of Indonesian group Senyawa. The duo makes experimental music that crosses various musical…
Artist Profiles: I.M. Harjito
I.M. Harjito, the Gamelan Kusuma Laras (“Flowering Harmony”) artistic director, is one of the finest Javanese musicians practicing today. He is a graduate of Indonesia’s…
Artist Profiles: Midiyanto
Midiyanto is a musician and puppet master (dhalang) from Wonogiri, Central Java, coming from a family of artists. Over the last 30 years he has…
Artist Profiles: Heni Savitri
Heni Savitri began to study sindhènan (Javanese singing with gamelan) in 2002. In 2003, she won the competition for best vocalist in her native district…
Artist Profiles: Krakatau
Founded in Bandung, West Java (Indonesia) in 1985, they made their international debut at the Yamaha Bands Explosion in Tokyo, Japan. Their music is very…
Artist Profiles: Sambasunda
Samba Sunda is an Indonesian ensemble. The lineup varies from quintet to a 17-piece ensemble, bringing together a pan-Indonesian array of instruments and influences to…
Artist Profiles: Saratus Persen
Saratus Persen was formed in 2001. “We combine a traditional music instruments such as Balinese gamelan (kantil & pamade), Sundanese flute & drum, African jembe,…