This performance by Rani Jambak features an instrument that she developed called the Kincia Aia. It is inspired by the traditional water wheel from Minangkabau, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Kincia Aia has 10 pestles that can be activated manually and it plays many layers of live sound and pre-recorded samples.
It is almost rare to see the traditional waterwheel now in Minangkabau, because of new technology and from the lack of current in the springs and rivers resulting from climate change in the area. The purpose of the instrument is to recall ancestral wisdom and creativity and to raise awareness about the current climate conditions.
Jambak’s music is influenced by the many traditions and musical cultures that can be found in Minangkabau and her birthplace in Medan, Indonesia. Medan is a unique city as it has 8 original ethnic groups which makes it very rich in sound diversity. In the last 5 years her main focus has been to re-interpret in musical form Minangkabau philosophy and ancestral knowledge. Starting from learning the culture and history through its sounds, to creating instruments like the Kincia Aia, and from understanding history through Tambo Alam Minangkabau, a manuscript about the origin of Minangkabau from the early 19th century.
This performance is supported by VenusFest in Toronto.
September 20, 2025, 7:00 pm
Doors open at 6pm for Vegan and Gluten-Free Meals
NAISA North Media Arts Centre & Café, 313 Highway 124, South River, Ontario
Tickets $15 at the door or
https://naisa.ca/purchase-tickets/
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