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04 Apr 2026 · Melbourne
The Austronesian Echo: A Kalimantan Listening Session w/ neko.ea
This one-hour listening session is an exploration of the Austronesian Expansion, a migration that began over 4,000 years ago from the indigenous tribes of Taiwan, eventually rooting itself in the heart of Borneo. In West Kalimantan, I grew up surrounded by the sonic remnants of this history, sounds that serve as a living map of our journey across the seas. While often under-researched or overshadowed by the royal court traditions of neighboring islands, the music of the Dayak/ Kenyah people contains the raw, "proto-Austronesian" frequencies that have survived for millennia within the rainforest canopy.
This session highlights the instrument’s specific pentatonic scales and meditative drone strings, elements that were historically used in rituals to maintain the cosmic balance between the human and spirit realms. A contemporary experimental interpretation is also included, featuring a digitally refracted field recording that sits in dialogue with these traditions.
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- Hatangku Hakangkalu, Dede Purna Budaya, Syaer SuaRabab (Used To Accompany Kinyah Dances)
- The Dayak Benuaq (The Eastern Kalimantan)Ngerangkau (First Version)
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