HNNUNG

Often inspired by sonology, and culture of indigenous people from Borneo,  
Nursalim Yadi Anugerah is a Pontianak (Kalimantan - Borneo)  based composer well-known 
for his peculiar approach on instrumentation and composition. 

Reminding sometimes the work of Harry Partch and Phil Glass, 
and adapted from Kayaan people oral literature Takna’ Lawe’,  
HNNUNG is an amazing experimental chamber opera 
that amplifies the cosmic dramaturgy of Kayaan culture, 
in which the music combines western and indonesian orchestral traditions. 

It was performed by Balaan Tumaan Ensemble and Kerubim Choir using various instruments 
ranging from kaldii’ and sape’ to tenor saxophone and contrabass.

picture of Nursalim Yadi Anugerah

 

Hasana Editions, started in 2010 by artist Duto Hardono, is an artistic platform and publication
based in Bandung, Indonesia, focusing on archiving aural production and sound-based art practices.

Hasana Editions curates and publishes physical archives and documents, including cassette tapes, records, experimental poems, early drawings, scores, early versions and unmastered music, artist books, zines, photographs, videos, digital data, artist statements, written concepts, manuscripts, to name a few.

   

Nursalim Yadi Anugerah selects nine recording pieces from this opera, 
in the form of sonic-fiction, for a cassette tape published by Hasana Editions. 

Does the opera renewal cross the Indonesian creation??

DON'T MISS TO LISTEN TO THE AMAZING OPERA HNNUNG  HERE

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by Jennifer Lucy Allan in The Wire 426 - August 2019

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