Bridging Traditional Music And Jazz - A Music Workshop by ETX

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Idea of North 2024 presents a music workshop by Bruneian Jazz Band, The Elisha Tiga Eksperiment (ETX)!

10 Square Auditorium @ Orchard Central

The Idea of North 2024

A vibrant four-day festival in Singapore celebrating 40 years of bilateral ties between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, bringing together emerging and established creatives and business professionals from both nations!

Join The Elisha Tiga Eksperiment (ETX), led by Bruneian music producer Elisha Tiga, in a workshop exploring the fusion of traditional Bruneian music and jazz. As pioneers in reimagining jazz in Brunei, ETX blends diverse influences such as hip-hop, RnB, traditional indigenous music, post-rock, and electronic music. Their innovative approach creates a unique soundscape, merging past and present musical elements.In this 2-hour session, participants will gain insights into the rich heritage of Bruneian traditional music and how ETX reinterprets these sounds with contemporary harmonies and rhythms. Inspired by the 20s, 70s fusion, and modern experimental jazz, ETX demonstrates how traditional instruments can be revitalized through modern techniques. The workshop offers a unique experience of "new traditional music" that blends tradition and modernity.This music workshop is part of The Idea of North – a 4-day festival commemorating the 40th anniversary of bilateral relations between Brunei and Singapore. ELISHA TIGA EKSPERIMENTThe Elisha Tiga Eksperiment (ETX), led by Bruneian music producer Elisha Tiga, is the first collective in Brunei to reimagine jazz as both a genre and a culture. ETX aims to redefine jazz in Brunei by incorporating diverse influences, including hip-hop, RnB, traditional indigenous music, underground post-rock, and electronic music. This blend creates a unique soundscape, positioning ETX as a melting pot of ideas and sonic colours.Their performances draw from the roaring 20s, 70s fusion, and modern experimental jazz, while also reimagining traditional Bruneian music with contemporary harmonies and rhythms. ETX has been recognized as a future representative of Bruneian music, earning acclaim for their innovative approach to traditional instruments and sounds. Their ultimate goal is to bridge different cultures, generations, and backgrounds through their music.

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