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1.
Intro 01:21
2.
Abaday 02:33
3.
Mosaics 03:16
4.
Kuda Arab 02:50
5.
Mata Api 06:41
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Ahmad's Lament 02:28
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Jamal 02:09
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A Ladder On The Balcony 02:57
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Bandar Batavia 04:14
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Ombak, Ombak 03:19
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Frag Men Ted Mea Ning 02:03
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Pekojan Funk 03:26
13.
Silk End 03:14
about
Tirakat brings together Jakarta-based trio Ali and Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane in a collaboration shaped by long-standing cultural exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world. Ali’s blend of 1970s Indonesian psychedelic funk, Melayu traditions, disco grooves and Arab melodic forms meets Charif’s long-running exploration of cross-regional sound, rooted in a shared musical vocabulary rather than genre.
Rather than approaching the project as fusion, Tirakat reflects a way of making music that feels already interconnected. Melodies, grooves and textures move fluidly without signalling their sources, grounded in a performance-led process shaped by intuition, repetition and trust. Western instruments are played through techniques and sensibilities formed in Indonesia and Lebanon, emphasising circulation of influence.
a beautiful collection of artists that have featured on any past live show put on by your pals at Porch Records. x
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