Rupa Suara

Rupa Suara workshop was held in December 2023 at GoetheHaus Jakarta, bringing together eight musicians/artists with an interest in immersive audio practices and multimedia composition, co-initiated together by Goethe-Institut with Indra Perkasa and Firzi O.

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Rupa Suara workshop was held between 3–6 Desember 2023 at GoetheHaus Jakarta. | © Goethe-Institut Indonesien

Rupa Suara workshop resulted in the creation of a D-I-Y audiovisual synthesizer. | © Goethe-Institut Indonesien

Alexandra Ronodipuro presented an interactive yet personal performance. | © Goethe-Institut Indonesien / Inge Dhewanti

Aldo Ahmad Fitra brought out his D-I-Y musical instrument as part of the performance. | © Goethe-Institut Indonesien / Inge Dhewanti

Visitors of Festival Alur Bunyi 2024 interacted with the space and works from the Rupa Suara Audiovisual Performance. | © Goethe-Institut Indonesien / Inge Dhewanti

Gabriella Miranda and Aldo Ahmad Fithra collaborated through a mix of analogue and digital instruments. | © Goethe-Institut Indonesien / Inge Dhewanti

Artists

Alexandra Ronodipuro

A digital product designer with a passion for audio-visual exploration, Alexandra Ronodipuro finds her creative outlet in blending sound and visuals. Through the Rupa Suara project, she delves into the world of sound and visual synthesis.
Aldo Ahmad Fithra

Aldo Ahmad, also known as Sipaningkah, is an improviser, sound artist, and instrument maker from Minangkabau, based in Jakarta. His compositions draw from Minangkabau traditions and Western methods, resulting in a wide range of works including electro-acoustic compositions.
Bimo Arsa

Bimo Arsa is a scientific artist, trying to make the world just a little bit more fun, one project at a time. An artist forced to be an engineer due to Asian values, he combines technology and art in his works.
Gabriella Miranda

Gaby started her career as a contemporary jazz pianist. Having participated competitively and won first place on several occasions led her to being called onto bigger stages alongside renowned artists both local and international.
Kinski Tarlazzi

Kinski Onggara marries electronic music with reactive visuals to craft immersive experiences. Hailing from a diverse background, Kinski's journey began as a selftaught musician, swiftly expanding into the realms of visual arts and technology.
Kelvin Djunaidi

Kelvin Djunaidi is a new media artist based in Tangerang. His work often utilizes body movement, realtime interaction, and algorithmic composition. Kelvin also explores artistic approaches by integrating digital technology elements, such as digital synthesis and machine learning, into his creative process.
Lody Andrian

Gowa is the artistic moniker of Jakarta-based electronic composer Lody Andrian. Using music as a narrative medium, Gowa invites listeners to engage with the hidden layers of folklore and the pressing issues of contemporary society.

Facilitators

has started his musical journey since middle school at the age of 12, when he joined the Mandarava Corps Marching Band as a baritone horn player and he has never left music since then. He started his music studies at Institut Musik Daya Indonesia (IMDI) in 2001 and graduated in 2006 majoring in double bass.

Having found his roots in jazz music, he has been the bass player of Tomorrow People Bass Ensemble since its founding in 2005. A year after he graduated from IMDI, he continued his study concentrating in film scoring at UCLA Extension (Los Angeles), where he got to learn from various notable film composers such as Thom Sharp, Robert Drasnin, Richard Marvin, Craig Stuart Garfinkle.

Indra has performed and recorded with numerous musicians, including: Tomorrow People Ensemble, Tika & Wrong is the New Right, Aksan Sjuman & the Committee of the Fest, Tjut Nyak Deviana Daudjah Trio, Rieka Roslan, Anda Perdana, Bonita, Mian Tiara, Indra Lesmana, Jamie Aditya, Andien, BeatBop Project, Nikita Dompas & His Fellow Musicians, Titi Sjuman Folkjazz Project, Indra Aziz, Opustre Big Band, and many more.

Indra has worked as an arranger and music director for various projects, including: “Aransemen Ulang Lagu Orisinil Dari Film Tiga Dara,” “My Little Pony – Rainbow Rocks” Musical, “One Fine Christmas with Monita Tahalea,” Jazz Buzz Salihara with Indra Perkasa & Gadgadasvara Ensemble.

As a producer/arranger, Indra has produced albums and songs such as “Dari Balik Jendela” by Monita Tahalea and “Hiruplah Hidup” by Ananda Badudu. As a film scorer, Indra Perkasa has worked on several feature films, such as Tabula Rasa (2014), Labuan Hati (2017), Banda the Dark Forgotten Trail (2017), Lima (2018), The Returning (2018), Semesta (2018), 6.9 Detik (2019), Mudik (2019), and Bebas (2019).

Indra currently works actively as a film composer and music arranger, as a bass player for Tomorrow People Ensemble and Monita Tahalea and teaches film scoring at Sjuman School of Music.

Rupa Suara

Artists

Alexandra Ronodipuro

Aldo Ahmad Fithra

Bimo Arsa

Gabriella Miranda

Kinski Tarlazzi

Kelvin Djunaidi

Lody Andrian

Facilitators

Indra Perkasa

Firzi O

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