everything was transient, until it was no more
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The long drone from combination chords of the Kadedek — a Kalimantan/Borneo near-extinct free-reed mouth organ instruments — are simple, intimate, and deeply connected to the human breath (body) and nature. It has become a symbol of that relationship.
Incorporating machine to exaggerate the air pressute, resulting sound reflect today’s socio-ecological landscape: at times harmonious and soothing, at others filled with distortion, tension, and absence. This sonic space mirrors the world we live in, where the transient is often mistaken for the permanent, until it vanishes, leaving behind traces that are difficult to name.
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Selected Pieces from HNNUNG
Release date August 1st, 2018
Hasana Editions (Bandung, Indonesia)
Adapted from Kayaan people oral literature Takna’ Lawe’, HNNUNG is a chamber opera that amplifies the cosmic dramaturgy of Kayaan culture—in which the narrative of matriarchy is essential. HNNUNGthe opera was performed by Balaan Tumaan Ensemble and Kerubim Choir using various instruments ranging from kaldii’ and sape’ to tenor saxophone and contrabass. For this edition, he selects nine recording pieces from his opera HNNUNG in the form of sonic-fiction—he lets his composition works as a narrator.
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Avaliable on tape and download version.