Senyawa

Yogyakarta's Senyawa embodies the aural elements of traditional Indonesian music while exploring the framework of experimental music practice, pushing the boundaries of both traditions. Senyawa's music strikes a perfect balance between their avant-garde influences and cultural heritage to create truly contemporary Indonesian new music. Their sound is comprised of Rully Shabara deft extended vocal techniques punctuating the frenetic sounds of instrument builder, Wukir Suryadi modern-primitive instrumentation. Amplified it fuses elements of traditional Indonesian instrumentation with garage guitar distortion.