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Kebun Terakhir

by hara

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After releasing her first single Ati Bolong in October 2020, hara is finally back with her new single ‘Kebun Terakhir’ (the last garden). This song is part of her upcoming EP titled ‘Kenduri’ (a Javanese harvest ritual) which will be having its digital release on 7 June 2021. Kenduri is hara’s first mini album. The songs in this EP are inspired by hara’s effort to look for hope amidst the pandemic in which she found it through her garden. Kenduri EP invites listeners to visit hara’s garden through her music.

Kebun Terakhir (The Last Garden) tells a story about hope, as little as it is, that is always present in suffering. Inspired by the struggles of Indonesian farmers to defend their land, in this song hara explores land/garden/‘kebun’ as the last field of struggle to grow hope. Kebun Terakhir is an ambient-folk track that is imbued with nature and human soundscapes, a feature unique to hara’s music.

lyrics

Kebun yang mati 

adalah kebun

yang hidup
dalam sunyi 
Kebun yang mati
adalah kebun
di mana aku berdiri 
melihat dan mendengar 
segala membelukar 
mengakar dan menjuntai 
jadi gulma yang benar 

Tanah air udara
Teriakku meminta
Tanah air udara
Tubuh-tubuh terluka

Tanah air udara
Teriakku meminta
Tanah air udara
Tubuh-tubuh terluka

Melihat dan mendengar
Segala membelukar
Mengakar dan menjuntai
jadi gulma yang benar

Kebun yang mati adalah kebun yang tumbuh

The Last Garden - hara
(Translation by hara & In Other Words https://inotherwords.id/)

A dying garden
is a garden
that lives
in silence
A dying garden
is a garden
where I stand
to see and listen
to the overgrown
the rooting, the swaying
of true wildflowers

Oh land, water, air
I beg, I plead
Oh land, water, air
These broken bodies

Oh land, water, air
I beg, I plead
Oh land, water, air
These broken bodies

To see and listen
To the overgrown
the rooting, the swaying
of true wildflowers

A dying garden
is a growing garden

credits

released May 24, 2021
Performed by hara
Written by Rara Sekar Larasati
Arranged by Rara Sekar Larasati
Produced by Rara Sekar Larasati & Febrian Mohammad
Guitar, piano and vocals by Rara Sekar Larasati
Soundscape by Rara Sekar Larasati & Febrian Mohammad

Ambience by Febrian Mohammad

Mixed by Febrian Mohammad at Seruak Studio, Bantul, Indonesia.
Mastered by Putu Deny Surya at PosKo Studio, Ubud, Indonesia.

2021 © Akar Wangi Records x REDROSE Records

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hara Indonesia

hara is Indonesian singer-songwriter Rara Sekar’s solo project. Her music blends inspiration from folk with Indonesian traditional music, cinematic pop, ambient and field recording with a focus on exploring themes of ecology, vulnerability and politics. Her work is an interdisciplinary practice that weaves together music, social-cultural research and critical pedagogy. ... more

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