On today’s show we feature sound art works by two Indonesian sound artists. The hour will conclude with selections from Gardika Gigih’s Mikrokosmos series of works, but the majority of the show will feature a recording of a recent performance by Rani Jambak that was recorded on September 20, 2025 in South River (Canada).

In last month’s episode we heard an interview with Rani Jambak. She talked to apè alliermo from the VenusFest about the Kincia Aia, which is an electronic music controller adapted from a traditional North Sumatran water wheel. In the performance she uses the Kincia Aia to control her electronic and soundscape recordings which are complemented by Jambak's vocal and flute performances. 

Gardika Gigih is an Indonesian composer, pianist, and soundscape researcher. He composed the Mikrokosmos series while in residence at the Abbaye de Noirlac in France during the autumn of 2023.  The pieces are a reflection of humanity's relation to nature during the current climate crisis. Gardika Gigih composed the music in collaboration with natural soundscape recordings made by the French audio-naturalist, Fernand Deroussen and recordings of Hye-Ohn Park playing the Daegum, a Korean flute. Mikrokosmos in this way explores sonic dialogues across different cultures, to find common ground in a fragmented world.

This monthly one hour program about radio art and sound art is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art's Artistic Director Darren Copeland in South River, Ontario, Canada. The show features Canadian, US, and international artists creating sound-based media art. It focuses on the techniques, processes, and motivations of the artists it features as well as individuals supporting the field through dissemination and curatorial activities. The show is a snapshot of what is happening in sound-based media art in the here and now from a northern perspective.

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