RIDWAN RAMLI
Ridwan Ramli has been active in the performing arts as a professional percussionist since 2005, mainly focusing on traditional music. In 2006, Ridwan started to do music as a profession and was involved in few shows as a freelance musician. He is a sought after freelance percussionist majoring in Malay traditional percussion instruments and also a part of Nadi Singapura and Sri Gemilang Traditional Band. Other than dance performances, Ridwan also has been involved in local theatre performances as a musician and actor.
One of his major highlights was performing in the APEC Convention in Hong Kong in 2006 representing Singapore musicians alongside renowned percussionist such as Tama Goh Yong Seng, Qamar Baba and Md Yaziz. Other highlights include participating as a musician in local and regional dance festivals such as Festival Tari Serumpun 3, a regional dance festival held at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore, Festival Bumi Sri Gemilang held at Tembilahan Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir in Indonesia. He also conducted Malay traditional music workshops at various primary and secondary schools in Singapore including NAFA. Theatre performances included Merah Pawana by Teater Ekamatra held at the Fort Gate, Jiwo Jiro by Najib Soiman for the M1 Fringe Festival 2010, Ma'ma Yong & Kaberet By Panggung Arts, Balada Tun Fatimah as a musician and Merdekanya Kita as an actor by Teater Kami.
Ridwan does sound engineering for a living.
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SYAFIQ HALID
Syafiq Halid graduated with a Diploma in Sonic Arts from Republic Polytechnic. He has performed in numerous events and productions throughout his performing arts endeavour since he was 13 and has travelled to Malaysia, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and China. Syafiq started as one of the pioneer members of Nadi Singapura. Apart from this stint, Syafiq begins to explore and embark into sound designing in live performances such as theatre and dance productions.
In October 2016, Syafiq completed the Music Foundation Program in Ableton Live at Dubspot Online. In 2017, he successfully passed the Ableton Certification Program in Hong Kong and currently the only certified trainer in Singapore. He wished to curate and to produce his own full-length productions one day.
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ALIF SYAZWAN
Alif Syazwan has spent a considerable time learning and improving himself as a musician. He has had the privilege in learning percussion, guitars and gamelan music from renowned musicians. Alif is currently learning from various gamelan musicians namely Amran Ahmad, Tatang Sofyan and Rosemainy Buang who are music directors of Gamelan Asmaradana Ltd.
He has learnt various percussion instruments with Syed Ahmad (Bloco Singapura), Abdul Rahman (Bushmen), Tama Goh and Kevin Kew (Lila Drums). He has spent time upgrading his guitar knowledge while learning on the job at SV Guitars.
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ROSEMAINY
Rosemainy is a Gamelan enthusiast since the very first day she hears Javanese Gamelan music. Her love at first sight with Gamelan made her explore this traditional art form deeper; from the Javanese Gamelan to Sundanese Gamelan. She is now the Artistic Director of Singapore's only professional Balinese Gamelan ensemble, Gamelan SingaMurti, under the parent company of Gamelan Asmaradana Ltd. She actively travels to Indonesia, especially the island of Bali, learning the Balinese Gamelan from well-known and respectable musicians / professors namely I Dewa Ketut Alit and also I Nyoman Kariasa.
Besides being a passionate musician, she has directed a handful of productions; from a Gamelan concert showcasing music and dance entitled DUAlism - It Takes Two (2013), to a theatrical production entitled Sang Lear - A Story of Power and Inner Struggle (2014), both accompanied with the philosophical beliefs of Good and Evil and the recent major production and festival entitled WANDALI - Tiga Swara, Satu Irama (2015) under ETHN!K:BEATS - Where Artistes Unite Festival, where all three Gamelan ensemble (Java, Sunda and Bali) performed simultaneously on stage, collaborating with Republic Polytechnic’s Dikir Barat group Wira and the energetic Nadi Singapura.
Also known as Kak Rose amongst the Gamelan community, she is actively composing new Kreasi for Gamelan groups; from schools participating in the Singapore Youth Festival, to various youth ensembles. She also composes for Gamelan SingaMurti.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producer / Artistic Director - Norisham Osman
Co-Producer - Mei Yin
Production Manager - Meghana Shah
Stage Manager - Kaykay Nizam
Lighting Designer - Hafiz S
Marketing Manager - Sarina Sahari
Front OF House - Afiqah Azhar
Video Artist - Jun Han
Collateral Designer - Hafiz Syukri
Photographer - Omar Imran
Crew - Nizam Zakariya