Wani by Peni Candra Rini
Peni Candra Rini (she/her), the Indonesian composer and performer whose musical practice encompasses a wide range of traditional and experimental Javanese styles mixed with western instrumentation, releases her second album of 2024.
Wani is full of playful noise, rambunctious energy, and a deep sense of the unexpected. The album was created by giving the recorded musicians “very basic outlines” of the songs, improvising around those frameworks in the studio, and giving producers John Dieterich (Deerhoof, Mary Halvorson, Sufjan Stevens, Booker Stardrum) and Chris Botta (Yaeji, Emily Wells, the JACK Quartet, Valee, Shahzad Ismaily) “free reign to produce the tracks as they liked.” The result is a loud, fun, chaotic, energizing, and mesmerizing collection of songs that explore themes from traditional Javanese art, scripture, politics, shadow play, and song.
Tracklist
| 1. | Urashima Taro | 6:47 |
| 2. | Komab Kombek | 4:49 |
| 3. | Raden Panji | 4:17 |
| 4. | Wedang Kacang | 5:45 |
| 5. | Tapal Kuda Liar | 2:54 |
| 6. | Pocung | 6:35 |
| 7. | Sok Ada Ada | 4:38 |
| 8. | Beringin Kurung | 7:40 |
Credits
All lyrics by Peni Candra Rini unless otherwise noted
Indonesian translations by Peni Candra Rini
English translations by Peni Candra Rini and Andy McGraw
Compositions by Peni Candra Rini, unless otherwise noted.
Arrangements by Peni Candra Rini and Andy McGraw.
1. Urashima Taro
Music by Danis Sugiyanto
Lyrics, traditional (Japanese) and Danis Sugiyanto
Arranged by Peni Candra Rini, Andy McGraw, Nat Quick
2. Kombak Kombek
(Here to there)
Music: Peni Candra Rini, Andy McGraw
Lyrics: traditional
3. Raden Panji.
Music by Danis Sugiyanto
Lyrics: traditional and by Danis Sugiyanto
Arranged by Peni Candra Rini, Andy McGraw, Nat Quick
4. Wedang Kacang
Music and lyrics: Andjar Any
Arranged by Peni Candra Rini and Andy McGraw
5. Tapal Kuda Liar
(Horseshoe on a Wild Horse)
Music: Zoel Mistortoify
Lyrics: Peni Candra Rini
Arranged by Peni Candra Rini, Andy McGraw, Nat Quick
6. Pocung / Memento Mori
Lyrics: traditional
Music: Peni Candra Rini and Andy McGraw
7. Sok Ada-Ada
Lyrics: traditional
Music: Peni Candra Rini and Andy McGraw
8. Beringin Kurung
(Banyan Tree)
Composer / Lyrics: I Wayan Sadra
Arranged by Peni Candra Rini, Andy McGraw, Nat Quick
Peni Candra Rini: voice
Satomi Matzusaki: voice
Jessica Zike: voice
Andy McGraw: drums, pin-pia, percussion, cak, cuk, celeste, gamelan, harpsichord
Hannah Standiford: cak
Clover Dosier: cuk
Robert Andrew Scott: fiddle
Brian Larson: percussion
Nat Quick: guitar, ukulele
Gary Kalar: guitar
Curt Sydnor: keyboards
Brandon Simmons: flute
John Priestley: bass, gongs
Joanne Kong: harpsichord
Putu Hiranmayena: gamelan
I Gusti Putu Sudarta: voice
Taylor Burton: gamelan
Nicholas Merillat: gamelan
Justin Alexander: drums
Scott Clark: drums
License
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Peni Candra Rini is an Indonesian composer, song writer and singer. She is also a lecturer in the department of Karawitan at the Indonesian Institute of Art.