Episode 1: Busur Hujan / Rainbow

07/01/21 • 41 min

In the first episode, we explore one of Navicula’s most popular songs - Busur Hujan (Rainbow). The song was created by Navicula to welcome the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior Ship to Bali, as part of its journey to campaign for environmental protection around the world.

In this episode, you will hear about Robi’s (Navicula’s vocalist and guitarist) and the band’s motivation to support those fighting for social and environmental rights and passion about the cultural, social and biological diversity of Indonesia.

You will hear about the process of making the song, and how Navicula got to record the Busur Hujan music video on the legendary Rainbow Warrior ship.

Hosted by: Ewa Wojkowska
Writing and Production: Ewa Wojkowska, Julia Winterflood, Lakota Moira
Production and sound design: Gede Robi
Co-production: Sergina Loncle, Andre Dananjaya
Mixing and Mastering: Cipta Gunawan, Tude Arta Sedana
All Music: Navicula
Podcast Artwork: Krishna Adipurba
Web design: Jay Sims, Vanessa Harsamto, Fleava, Major Tom
Photography: Penny Lane
Show Notes: https://naviculamusic.com/podcast/

You will hear about the process of making the song, and how Navicula got to record the Busur Hujan music video on the legendary Rainbow Warrior ship.

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A Soundtrack of Resistance - Episode 1: Busur Hujan / Rainbow

Transcript

Ewa:

A quick note before we begin, this is a serialized show. So if you haven't already, please listen to the prologue first.

Robi:

When we sing ‘Busur Hujan’, and then the thousand audience sing along together with us, we feel so humble at the time. We think the song no longer belongs just to us on the stage, but to the universe. And the band together with the audience, we become one big band. And that's an ama