Nadi Singapura x Djangat

Established in November 2011, the Nadi Singapura ensemble comprises talented young musicians dedicated to elevating traditional Malay drums and percussion, embodying the spirit of their name “Nadi” which translates to “pulse”. The group, led by renowned Rebana artisan Yaziz Hassan and prominent drummer Riduan Zalani, received the National Arts Council Major Grant Award 2023 – 2025, reflecting the ensemble’s excellence and dedication to their artform. At the core of Nadi Singapura's ethos lies friendship and shared musical aspirations as they aim to inspire through their performances of traditional Malay drums, text, music and movement.

Based in Pekanbaru-Riau, Djangat Indonesia is a music group founded by composer Anggara Satria, with curiosity serving as its creative foundation. Since its inception in 2002, it has focused on exploring sounds to support dance and theatre works across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Over the years, Djangat has solidified into a cohesive music group, and started to focus on exploring singing styles, ethnic narratives, and community traditions in the hinterlands of Riau and Sumatra. In 2015, Satria conducted research on Kayat art in the Kuantan Singingi regency, gathering material for new narrative-based works. Artistic research plays an important part in the work that Djangat does and the group utilises the stage as a means of presenting the results of the research conducted.