Instruments
Ecology Gong
Wukir Suryadi (with Dale Gorfinkel) Ecology Gong, 2014 water, bamboo objects, pumps, plastic pool, sensor devices, trumpet parts, fish An experimental sonic ecosystem of moving parts, organic and man-made, harmonious and dissonant. ECOLOGY GONG Ecology (from Greek: oikos (habitat) and logos (study of) is a scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment. The...
The Power of Pamor Ujung Gunung
Wukir Suryadi, Peter Blamey The Power of Pamor Ujung Gunung, 2014 keris, tea tree branch, copper wire, amplifiers 1. The Keris Keris is a dagger (sharp-edged on both sides) with many cultural functions known in west and central part of Nusantara. It’s got a distinctive shape of asymmetrical handle, wavy blade, and most often would...
Pesan Rindu (longing message)
Asep Nata Pesan Rindu (longing message), 2013 hanging objects including tuned steel cowbells, tulila, wires, karinding (Javanese Jaw-harp) A collection of handmade musical objects hangs from wires throughout the workshop to be played by a roaming performer. The sounds produced by the ‘instruments’ are a message to be decoded by the listener.
Motor Synth
Lintang Radittya and Rod Cooper motor synth, 2013 electrical motors, controller devices, synthesizer Eight electrical motors are controlled by a homemade synthesiser that sends on / off and speed signals, creating motorised rhythms and dynamics. The electro-magnetic signal generated by the motors is then amplified using an induction coil to make a form of homemade...
Drum Plough
Dylan Martorell (with Wukir Suriyadi, Asep Nata) Drum Plough, 2013 Plough, bamboo, plants, bells, beer cans, terracotta pots, rocks, coconuts, oilcan, tiles, solenoids, drumsticks, computer, samples Drumsticks attached to robotic devices create shifting machine rhythms by striking an assemblage of found and specially made objects built into an old wooden plough.
Glass Bell
Andreas Siagian and Asep Nata Glass Bell, 2013 Controller triggers, tattoo machine components, laboratory beakers, cowbells Adapted from a tattooing machine, this percussion instrument allows users to strike or ‘tattoo’ percussion objects (laboratory beakers, tuned cowbells) using specially designed buttons (or triggers), creating machine-gun rhythms and textures.
When Things Break
Rod Cooper When Things Break, 2013 speakers, bamboo, guitar prototype, idiophones, various instrument parts A selection of DIY instruments and musical devices built by Rod Cooper forming a one-man avant-garde blues band.
Long wire instrument adapted from Wukir’s Drawing
Ardi Gunawan Long wire instrument adapted from Wukir’s Drawing (2013) long wires, tin cans, rubber gloves, rosin Five Long wires tensioned throughout the room extend from a central point on the floor. The wires produce spectral tone when played by an operator, who wears rubber gloves to increase friction and ‘excite’ the instrument through consistent movement....
Akar Mahoni (Mahogany Root)
Wukir Suryadi (with Pia Van Gelder, Michael Candy, Lintang Radittya, Andreas Siagian. Assisted by Ikbal S. Lubys) Akar Mahoni (Mahogany Root), 2013 mahogany root, leather straps, theremins, synths,, various guitar parts A multifaceted instrument carved out of a single mahogany tree root incorporating leather straps that produce bass tones), a moveable guitar neck, optical and...
MOS (Mountain Operated Synthesizer)
Michael Candy, Pia Van Gelder, Andreas Siagian MOS (Mountain Operated Synthesizer), 2013 electronics, flags, bamboo, cotton, solar unit, earth terminal, tilt sensors, moisture sensors, speakers This work is installed at Base Camp 2 near the peak of Mount Merapi, Yoygyakarta with documentation, notes and prototypes presented at ICAN. On Merapi, three flags, with sensor devices...
