Senyawa: In Search of Sound

Senyawas (Compound) performances are experimental, both in instrumental sound and vocals. Some define their music as neo-tribal.

January 17, 2017

At a number of underground music events in Europe, Wukir Suryadi has become known as an instrument maker. For example, in Wukir's hands, a gaharu (a tool for raking paddy in the field) can be used to produce a sound more raw than that of an electric guitar. His gaharu is furnished with nylon and wire strings, and connected to an amplifier. When he plays it by rubbing, plucking, pinching, hitting, or whipping the strings, the instrument can produce

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