Performance -- a never before seen instrument | Rizal Abdulhadi | TEDxUbud 

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Rizal Abdulhadi brings a never before seen instrument to the TEDxUbud stage. It is called the “Rasendriya.” An instrument Rizal independently created from bamboo, combining guitar with didgeridoo and percussion. His lyrics, in both Indonesian and English, talk of travel, adventure, democracy, and opportunity.
Rizal Abdulhadi is a uniquely talented multi-instrumentalist, folk singer, and social activist from West Java, Indonesia, who has dedicated his music to struggle for real change and a more creative Indonesia and world.
Rizal spent over four years traveling and playing concerts through his homeland of Indonesia between the years of 2008-2012, since then traveling with his music through Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. His new album “Rizal and Rasendriya, Away” featuring his newly invented instrument and 5 musicians from Turkey, Czech Republic, Australia and Indonesia.
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