Karina Utomo, Rama Parwata and Mike Deslandes are Rinuwat. They have a sonic treat for you

At the end of 2021 Rinuwat released their album Dua Naga. The music was challenging. It harmonised the sounds of modern metal with the scales and rhythms of traditional Indonesian music and instruments. The result is powerful and emotional.

The RINUWAT,from the left Mike Deslandes, Karina Utomo and Rama Parwata. Lovers of both metal and gamelan can discover new sounds in the Album “Dua Naga”. Source: By Nicole Reed - courtesy Rinuwat

Vocalist Karina Utomo and percussionist Rama Parwata from Rinuwat explain to Sri Dean the challenges and joys in making their unique music, how it affected them personally and why the title of Dua Naga represents the balance they sought to achieve. 

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Karina Utomo always brings her personal history to her performance. Karina’s work on “Dua Naga” is a brilliant example. Source: Source SBS/05 Aug 2020.