The record label info:
In Bandung, the capital of the Javanese Sunda region, the Network team have discovered a new and scintillating sound - Gamelan music from the fourth dimension. On Rahwana's Cry, their first international release, the 17 members of SambaSunda present twelve groovy, trance-like tracks that push traditional Sundanese music right up there with the best of global pop today. This acoustic project is a unique meld of many instruments that would not normally be heard together in this form: a Sumatran oboe paired with a western violin, bamboo rattles vying with gongs and metallophones. The sound is driven by a percussion section featuring Sundanese double drums, Javanese frame drums, African djeme and Latin American timbales. Add to that a pinch of plucked dulcimer and bamboo flutes, wildly charismatic choral song and the breathtaking voice of lead singer Rita Tila. and the result is a wild experiment that goes far beyond fusion projects with its compelling and distinctive style, its clear sound and irresistible drive.