SENYAWA (IND) + CAVERNANCIA (PT)
Showtime: 21.00
Damage: €10
SENYAWA (IND) + CAVERNANCIA (PT)
Senyawa is an experimental (rock) band from Java, Indonesia, consisting of Rully Shabara and Wukir Suryadi. The band was formed in 2010 in Yogyakarta.
“Mixing metal and noise with ritualistic howls, …at times ecstatic serenade to the collapse of civilization.”
The band mixes influences from musical and folklore traditions from the Indonesian archipelago with experimental music.
The band’s neo-tribal sound has been described to mix “punk attitude” with “avant-garde aesthetics”. According to critics, Senyawa has “managed to embody the aural flavours of Javanese music while exploring the framework of experimental music practice, pushing the boundaries of both traditions”to create a sound that is “thoroughly out of this world.”
Shabara provides his extended vocal techniques to Senyawa. The band’s lyrics are in various languages of Indonesia, including Sulawesian, Javanese, and Indonesian. Senyawa’s music is provided by Suryadi’s self-built musical instruments made from bamboo and traditional agricultural tools from rural Indonesia.
ffo: Sunn O))), Keiji Haino, Nazoranai, Phurpa, SUBLIME FREQUENCIES
“Senyawa can be counted among the most thrilling, edgy and original live performance units anywhere in the world.” – The Wire
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CAVERNANCIA (PT)
CAVERNANCIA is the new project of Pedro Roque, also known for his Eyes Of Madness photography alter ego and for his work as vocalist in punk and grindcore projects over the years. In his debut album «em ciano», released in 2021, the Barreiro resident created an apocalyptic deconstruction of the sounds from his daily commute to work by way of noise and drone. Earlier this month, he released «manto» (Portuguese for mantle), a single 35 minute long monstrosity where field recordings become ritualistic drones heavily decorated with noise textures. A bleaker affair than its predecessor, its live incarnation promises to push the sound of the project even further than the records have done thus far.
FFO: Sunn O))), Lustmord, and Merzbow.
+ DJ GODVERDOMME (BRX)
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SENYAWA
Jogjakarta’s Senyawa embodies the aural elements of traditional Indonesian music whilst exploring the framework of experimental music practice, pushing the boundaries of both traditions. Their 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’s deft extended vocal techniques punctuating the frenetic sounds of instrument builder, Wukir Suryadi’s modern-primitive instrumentation. Inventions like his handcrafted ‘Bamboo Spear’; a thick stem of bamboo strung up with percussive strips of the animal skin along side steel strings. Amplified it fuses elements of traditional Indonesian instrumentation with garage guitar distortion. Sonically dynamic, the instrument can be rhythmically percussive on one side whilst being melodically bowed and plucked on the other.
Senyawa have performed at many notable festivals and underground clubs such as MONA FOMA Festival in Tasmania, the Adelaide Festival with Korean singer Bae Il Dong, Malmo Sommarscen Festival in Sweden, Salihara Literature Festival in Jakarta, Art Basel Switzerland, Café Oto in London, Cyptic Festival Glasgow, Copenhagen Jazz House Denmark, Resonate Festival Belgrade Serbia, CTM Festival in Berlin, RBMA Brazil, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, UNSOUND Festival Poland, Clandestino Festival in Norway, The Lab San Francisco, Eaux Claires Festival WA, Bridget Donoghue Gallery NYC, Pioneer Works NYC and Oct Loft Jazz Festival in China.
They have collaborated and performed with many notable musicians such Yoshida Tatsuya, Otomo Yoshide, Lucas Abela, KK Null, Keiji Haino, Rabih Beaini, Greg Fox, Arrington De Dionyso, Melt Banana, Jon Sass, Damo Suzuki, Jerome Cooper, Justin Vernon, Oren Ambarchi, David Shea, Trevor Dunn and Kazu Ushihashi. In 2012 they completed a film in collaboration with French filmmaker Vincent Moon. (http://vimeo.com/54891015)
Their 7th album is due to be released on renowned record label Sublime Frequencies.
‘Senyawa unleashed something far more visceral and spellbinding than their records would lead you to expect (this short film from Vincent Moon captures them nicely). On the left, Wukir Suryadi used an instrument he made from bamboo and agricultural tools (the “bambuwukir”) to produce a startling range of sounds: plucked strings, strummed melodies, percussive chugs and, when bowed like a cello, sonorous groans. On the right, Rully Shabara conjured even stranger sounds from a more traditional instrument: his voice. In turns beautiful and terrifying, he explored the wildest extremes of vocal performance, growling, squeaking and ululating, mixing non-verbal sounds with lyrics in various Indonesian languages—Sulawesian, Javanese, Bahasa Indonesia.’ — Resident Advisor
