Born in Palu, Indonesia, Rully Shabara is interested in exploring human voice as a medium of creation, and language as a subject to experiment with. Shabara has initiated numerous concept-based projects around voice, for instance navigating vocal range, textures, and spirituality in his project Senyawa (with Wukir Suriyadi), or developing a conceptual language-driven band project Zoo. He has delivered workshops around the globe, which focus on using the human voice as a rich resource to explore primal expression and improvisations.
Shabara has collaborated with many notable international musicians and artists such as Keiji Haino, Stephen O`Malley, Otomo Yoshihide, Rabih Beaini, Damo Suzuki, Bob Ostertag, Yoshida Tatsuya, Trevor Dunn, Arrington DeDionyso, Justin Vernon, Jon Sass, DJ Sniff, Daisuke Fuwa, Greg Fox, and many more.
Tracklist:
1) Speech After the Removal of Larynx – Colaratura Soprano Singer
2) Melanesian Choir – Remember
3) Adachi Tomomi Royal Chorus – Ganzin
4) Gustavo Santoalalla – Prayer
5) Akaten – Tensova
6) Bujumbura – Salutation Akazehe
7) David Moss – That Tempest
8) Luong Hung Viet – Nui Rung
9) Church Universal and Triumphant – Invocation for the Judgement and 10) Destruction of Rock Music
11) Cristobal Tapia De Veer – Bambino Illuminatus
12) MA – Oni
13) Brao Singer – A Midwife Song
14) Munalo – Didong
15) N’Gozi – Ubuhaha pt.2
16) Angelite & Moscow Art Trio – Epilogue
17) Anarusuk and Ibluak – Qatsivaac
18) Sujiwo Tejo – Nadian
19) Choduraa Tumat – Ritual Calls of a Herder
20) Ulahi – Koluba (weeping song of Kaluli, Papua New Guinea)
21) Raung Jagat Synthetic – Star Layl Eva
22) Krung Singer – A Song about American Bombing and Khmer Rouge
23) Slamet Abdul Sjukur – Hela Hela Rotane
24) Jaap Blonk – Facial: Flab
25) Dokaka – Dance Dance Dance
26) David Darling and Wulu Bunun Tribe – Ku-Isa Tama Laug
27) Siriosa’s Post-Human Symphonic Choir – Plastic Symphony No.11 In A#Minor
28) Zoo – The First Recital