From Indigenous Music to Modular Synthesis, A Journey through the Past and Present

This artist statement explores the author's journey as an ethnomusicologist and modular synthesis artist, blending traditional indigenous music with modern electronic music. Inspired by their experiences with the Kanekes people in West Java and the Dayak Katingan Awa in Kalimantan, the author reflects on the deep connection between music, nature, and culture. Through modular synthesisers, the author incorporates traditional sounds, such as gong ensembles and ritual songs, into electronic compositions. Their project, <b>Baséput</b>, uses sample-based synthesis to bridge the past and future, conveying the ancestral wisdom of respecting nature and interconnectedness in a contemporary musical context.