PROSES PENCIPTAAN KOMPOSISI KRAAAK! OLEH GRUP EKLIPTIKLANG COLLECTIVE

Abstract

The creation of musical compositions can be inspired by various motives, both internal and external. The
composition titled “Kraaak!” is a work by the music group Ekliptiklang Collective, commissioned by Melati
Suryodarmo and Rebecca Kezia as curators for the Ekayana program of the Indonesia Bertutur Festival in 2024. This
commission required the Ekliptiklang Collective to incorporate the intangible cultural heritage of Bali, specifically the
Subak Bali concept. Through the dissertation by Mawiti Infantri Yekti, titled “Role of Reservoir Operation in
Sustainable Water Supply to Subak Irrigation Schemes in Yeh Ho River Basin,” Ekliptiklang Collective discovered
that Subak is an organization of water users for fields of its members to obtain water from the same source, which has
a complex structure that ensures both autonomy and, at the same time, interdependence among its members. This
structure was then adapted by Ekliptiklang Collective to create a long-duration composition that integrates three
different musical traditions and four personal reflections on water from the regions of each member of the group.