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LIMA'S Art centre members

Picture Remark Adress
Mr. Rukruk Rukmana
Mr. Rukruk Rukmana
(b. 1951)
A leading Kacapi performer and teacher, Mr. Rukruk Rukmana was born in Bandung into a family of musicians. He studied the kacapi under many performers from an early age. His teachers have included Pak Soma Wijaya, Mang Emo and Pak Uking Sukri ... He was awarded the championship in the "Tembang Sunda Cianjuran" competition kacapi section in 1978, and was among the winners in the Group section in 1991. His crystalline tone, sophisticated and distinctive style have established a new high water mark for kacapi players. He has taken part in many tours in Europe, Japan and Asia. He has assisted LIMA'S to verify song descriptions and has been videotaping playing and teaching kacapi Indung.
Kompleks perumahan Riung Bandung
Jalan Riung Saluyu A10 nomor 37
Bandung-Jawa Barat-Indonesia
Phone : 62 - 81.321.911.069
rukruk@datasunda.org
Mr. Sutarman D.
Mr. Sutarman D.
(b. 1950)
Known primarily as a vocal teacher, Mr. Sutarman D. was born in Banjaran into a family of musicians. From an early age he studied under many performers. These indeed: Emeh Salamah, Ibu Tjitjah Apung, Ebar Sobari, Ida Achman, and Bakang Abubakar. He is one of the official Kacapi players for the National Tembang Sunda Vocal Competition (DAMAS). He helped to verify the descriptions of the songs and has been videotaping playing Kacapi Indung.
Jl. Haurpancuh 112
RT04 RW02 Gasibu
Bandung-Jawa Barat-Indonesia
Phone : 62 - 81.562.529.42
Mr. Sahrodin
Mr. Sahrodin
(b. 1960)
Born in Cikembulan (Pangandaran), Mr. Sahrodin is a true lover of Sundanese culture. He is also a Kacapi player in kawih and pop Sunda styles and a gamelan Degung player. He is among LIMAS's gamelan consultants and teachers. Each day his schedule includes a broadcast of a live Sundanese program on local radio. He has assisted LIMA'S in extracting lyrics from CDs and cassettes and has been videotaping playing Kacapi Kawih.
Kampung japuh
RT02 RW02 Cikembulan
Pangandaran-Ciamis
Jawa Barat-Indonesia
Phone : 62 - 85.22.30.53.443
Ade Kastinah
Ms. Ade Kastinah
(b. 1984)
Born in Pangandaran, Ade Kastinah is LIMA'S Sundanese lyrics checker.
Jl. B.B.U.G. Jongor Batu - Parapat
Pangandaran-Ciamis
Jawa Barat-Indonesia
Mr. Samikin
Mr. Samikin
(b. 1976)
A native of Pangandaran, he assists LIMA'S typing Sundanese lyrics and scanning books for the LIMA'S digital library (more than 270 books to date).
Dusun Karanggedang
RT01 RW06 babakan
Pangandaran-Ciamis
Jawa Barat-Indonesia
Phone : 62 - 81.323.297.962
Mr. Andrew Timar
Mr. Andrew Timar
(b. 1950)
Andrew Timar born in Szombathely (Hungary), is a Canadian composer, gamelan musician, teacher, Suling player and arts administrator. He was invited to join Canada's first gamelan, Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan (degung) in 1983, and has been its Suling player for 25 years. He served as the group's Artistic Director from 1989 to 1992. Initially self-taught in Suling, he went on to study degung, tembang sunda, Suling and Kacapi with Burhan Sukarma, Suling with Endang Sukandar and Rebab with Entis Sutisna, among others. He has also studied karawitan jawa with leading musicians.
Andrew has toured across Canada, USA, Europe, Indonesia and Japan. Andrew is also active as a researcher, performer, teacher and composer of karawitan jawa, plus South Asian and Western classical music. LIMAS is thankfull for his help for the correction of the english release of this website.
68 Dewson St.
Toronto, ON
Canada, M6H 1G8

Founder of LIMA'S art centre, Wawan B. hails from Paris. This picture was taken just after he woke up ... :-)
Cirapuhan RT05 RW01 Dago
Bandung
Jawa Barat-Indonesia
Phone : 62 - 81.323.50.20.60