ORGEN+62BE
Yogi Music. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Yogi Music. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Yogi Music. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“ORGEN+62BE” combines the Indonesian country code (+62) with the licence plate prefix “BE” designating Indonesia’s Lampung province to address the uniqueness of Lampung-style organ music, or orgen / organ tunggal. Lampung is located in the southern edge of Sumatra, though migrants from Java also have a strong presence in its cultural scene. The orgen repertoire contains many hybrid forms, with remix beats or the group Yogi Music, made up of migrant workers from Lampung based in Taiwan. The orgen player Yogi, together with his bandmates Indra and Ubay, will present Lampung orgen music in the Music Room of Taipei Biennial 2023.
Session 1: Remix Lampung (DJ Controller)
Session 2: Javanese Pop Dangdut & Karaoke
Session 3: Remix Lampung (Orgen)
“ORGEN+62BE” is part of Hostbuster, a program of the Taipei Biennial 2023 Music Room hosted by Julian Abraham “Togar” and Wok the Rock. As musicians, artists, curators, and organizers active in Indonesia, Julian Abraham “Togar” and Wok the Rock have cultivated a practice of hosting and being hosted, listening and being listened to. During their month-long residency at the Taipei Biennial 2023, they aim to explore and unfold the sonic connection between Indonesia and Taiwan by facilitating a series of gatherings.
About the Host:
Ting-Kuan Wu
Ting-Kuan Wu is a cultural activist based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. With a strong interest in the Malay Archipelago, especially in Indonesian migrant workers’s art and cultural practices, he explores the historical truths behind labour and migration, expanding the narrative with more perspectives and developing new knowledge through research, archiving, and art collaborations.
About the Artists:
Yogi Music
Yogi Music is a Lampung-style organ music group formed in 2018 in Tainan. Yogi and his bandmates, Indra and Ubay are active performing in weddings, birthday and factory parties among Indonesian communities in Taiwan.
Date: 1/14/2024 (Sunday)
Time: 14:00-17:00
Venue: Music Room
Host: Wu Ting-Kuan
Artist: Yogi Music（Yogi、Indra、Ubay）
*Language: English, consecutive translation in Mandarin
Contact
Lynn Huang | 25957656 #314 | sioulin-tfam@gov.taipei
