_Lungun_ is a chamber voice-electronic composition by Yessica Yosia Virginia Simanjuntak and co-producer by Fardian, Ph.D., performed by Saodor Ensemble, an Indonesian collective exploring neo-traditional and experimental sound practices.

Inspired by the Batak Toba Andung tradition—a ritual lament for the dead—this work reflects the composer’s personal experience of grief during his father’s funeral in 2013. The composition integrates vocal lamentation, piano, Bataknese flute (_Sulim_), and live electronics, presented in a circular stage formation that invites audiences into an immersive sonic ritual.

Blending acoustic performance and digital sound manipulation, _Lungun_ transforms mourning into a meditative sonic landscape, reinterpreting the Batak concept of remembrance and resilience within a contemporary intercultural framework.

Saodor Ensemble: LUNGUN

A work of agri-electronic music based on research of the _Mappadendang_ tradition in South Sulawesi. This experimental composition merges the sounds of the _lesung_ (traditional rice-pounding mortar), _elong_ (Bugis lyrical chants), and live electronics. The work reimagines the philosophy and myth of the rice goddess from the I La Galigo epic, embracing themes of sustainability and agrarian spirituality in a contemporary format.

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Fardian - Composer | Sound Artist | Experimental Music Performer (Bali, Indonesia)

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