Kalibata Pulo Soundscape 2024-25
These compositions from the field recordings made by Sigisora at Forum Lenteng help us tap into the hidden local water knowledge embedded and embodied in the local residents’ daily life in Kalibata Pulo, Jakarta.
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sigisora (@sigisora_) The excitement of the children playing football in the rain filled the open space around the daruttaqwa mosque that afternoon, on another layer was dangdut music coming from the loadspeakers of the home garment industry workers. every drop of rainwater on the roof was…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sigisora (@sigisora_) A tree will affect the soundscape. A small wild bird is constantly chirping in a tabebuya tree behind my house. in the distance goats bleat. The sound of traffic is not very audible from here, firstly because the microphone was pointed in the opposite…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sigisora (@sigisora_) From puddle to puddle, walking down a narrow alley in Kalibata Pulo during April 3rd, 2024 flood, coinciding with month Ramadan, in rubber flip-flops. Kalibata Pulo, South Jakarta. Afternoon. 03:21, 2024 Sound Composed by @burungkobra*use headphone for a better experience
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sigisora (@sigisora_) The sound of children running around dominated the soundscape in the field near Musholla Daruttaqwa that night, until an old man instructed them to go home because it was too late for children to play outside. After they left, the soundscape changed, dominated by…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sigisora (@sigisora_) One of the animals commonly kept to guard the house is the goose. This animal is very aggressive and territorial. Its loud voice will help homeowners know if outsiders are coming. Kalibata Pulo, South Jakarta, noon. 02:12, 2024 Sound Composed by @burungkobra*use headphone for a…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sigisora (@sigisora_) Auditory experience of walking from a field by the river into a narrow alleyway that could only be traversed by a motorbike in Kalibata Pulo, so many electronic sounds, ranging from electronic sewing machines, music with loudspeakers, air conditioners, and fans. There were also…