Peni Candra Rini is a multitalented composer, poet and vocalist. Her career began as a pesinden, a female singer in the Javanese gamelan music tradition. In this podcast Peni takes us on a listening journey very much parallel to her artistic development: starting at traditional singing, later reaching the most radical avant-garde in the island of Java, Indonesia. Her music has travelled across five continents and keeps conquering curious listening ears.

List of tracks:

1. Compilation of fragments from various maduswara journeys

2. Maduswara in the Jineman version

Composer, lyric, vocals, and concept : Peni Candra Rini

Gamelan musicians : Pitutur Tustho Gumawang, Harun Isma'il, Rudi Yatmoko, Rudi Punto Prabowo, Panji Probo Asmoro, Nanang Bayu Aji, Pratama Jati Kusumo, Rohsit Sulistyo

Record : Jagad Sentana Art Music Production with Boby Budi Santosa

Location : Pendopo Yayasan Jagad Sentana Art

Music Instrument Maker : Idud Sentana Art

3. Maduswara in the gamelan composition version :

Composer, lyric, vocals, voices and concept : Peni Candra Rini

Gamelan musicians : Pitutur Tustho Gumawang, Harun Isma'il, Rudi Yatmoko, Rudi Punto Prabowo, Panji Probo Asmoro, Tri Joko, Tama Triyanto.

Record : Jagad Sentana Art Music Production with Plenthe

Location : Pendopo Yayasan Jagad Sentana Art

Music Instrument Maker : Idud Sentana Art

4. String Quartet

Composer, lyric, vocals, voices and concept : Peni Candra Rini

Transcript : Ucok Dungkon Hutabarat

Musicians : Pendopo String Quartet

Recorded at : Jagad Sentana Art Music Production with Plenthe

Location : Pendopo Yayasan Jagad Sentana Art

Music Instrument Maker : Idud Sentana Art

Podcast recorded atJagad Sentana Art Music Production with Plenthe

Production: Soundtreks / Michiel van de Weerthof

Curator: Jonás Bisquert

Dutch pioneering guitarist and composer Aart Strootman kicks off the newest series of Curious Ears in which he explores rhythmic patterns and groove-related games in music from around the world. He gives examples from a wide range of music: from the waterdrums by the Baka women to the likes of Philip Glass and Nik Bärtsch, and Magic Malik’s jazzy rhythms to heavy metal band Meshuggah. Listen to his foray into different kinds of grooves and the bodily movements that music can create.

The musical examples used in this podcast are:

Baka women, water drums

Philip Glass - music in similar motion

Steve Reich - clapping music

Nik Bärtsch - Modul 35

Magic Malik - Nigeria

Meshuggah - I am Colossus

Aart Strootman - W.A.L.L. (met 4)

Dawn of Midi - Dysnomia

Production: Soundtreks / Michiel van de Weerthof

Curator: Jonás Bisquert

Eliana Echeverry, Colombian composer and folk music arranger, tells us why the cumbia moves the souls and bodies of the whole American continent, and beyond. From the basics (rhythm, instrumentation) to modern elaborations, Eliana is committed to the evolution of cumbia, preserving the essence of its hybrid American, African and European origin.

Joël Bons, composer and charismatic artistic leader of Nieuw Ensemble, takes us through his own ears in a listening journey to China at the end of the 20th century. Musical creation is thriving, captivates his curiosity and will conquer many listeners soon after.

Nai Barghouti, performer and creator, shares her passion for musical ornaments from an Arabic perspective, in connection with contemporary practices. Illustrating with her own voice and lots of historical recordings, Nai makes sure to enrich our listening skills.