Listen To Radio, Offering Second Album From NonaRia Who Is Happy To Be Nostalgic

NonaRia (Doc. Wara Musika)

JAKARTA - Music is a natural time machine that does not require super sophisticated technology. Through the notes and rhythms brought by Musicians such as NonaRia, listeners can be carried over the past 50 to 70 years.

The nostalgic air of the 40s was dominated by winding tools with concise composition, vocal and rhythmic strains which along with the rhythm of establishing them as the duo of female vintage musicians who have characters.

Setia carries old notes that have a distinctive aesthetics, NonaRIA packs the second album more deeply. There is an element of energy exchange and sharing ideas that are the basis for their creative process on this album.

"When we worked on the Radio album, we could say it wasn't short, because we wanted to be able to pay more attention to the details this time, not a few. Once we arranged online, via zoom meetings, it turned out to be fun, even though I think it would be the easiest if we meet face-to-face, exchange energy is what is needed in making music," said Nesia Ardi, vocalist and percusionist of MissRia in a written broadcast.

NonaRia has her own role in writing musical works. Regarding notation, Nanin is more proficient. So it is he who has more portions in writing it in line five paper. Meanwhile, Nesia always gives oral ideas.

"We knocked several times to arrange songs with more instrumentation than usual, if that's the case, we just have to relax for a moment with coffee and eat fried bananas hahahaha," said Nesia.

For NonaRia, collaboration in music is a fun thing, makes the heart warm sometimes to the point of being touched. In the song Kuda they invite Indonesian talents who have gone international, namely Rega Dauna.

"Because when we composed the song in our heads we both felt that harmony was a suitable instrument for filling out this song," he continued.

Senior musicians who have long wanted to be involved in enlivening NonaRIA's work are Oele Pattiselanno, who cannot be denied that a mature and warm guitar game makes us hope that the song can reach the hearts of listeners through a song called Mariana.

Some of the songs filled with inflatable instruments such as trombons and Klarinets are carried out remotely. Most remotely from Poland, this trombon player's name is Pawewiewiadomski, a friend of Cuba Skowrowasski who fills the Klarinet and flute from Bali.

"For this album, we want to explore more about the various types of music and the selection of instruments used, so that if we listen to a variety of music on this album it is more varied. Starting from rhythms with the nuances of Latin music,guides, ballads, swing, to the use of New Orleans-style inflatable instruments," explained Nanin.

The album Listen to Radio NonaRIA can be heard through digital platform services. Get ready to get carried away with sweet nostalgia with the works of Miss Nesia and Nanin.