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Pelesit / Placid

by NADA

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Pelesit 03:23
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Pelaris, pemanis, Kita lari, sampai habis, Garisan penamat, Tukar tempat, setiap saat. Di sini, sana, situ, Masuk tingkap, keluar pintu. Berdesut si Pelesit, Tak tersangkut, tak tercepit. Niat bukan untuk sembunyi, Cuma laju bila berlari, Meneroka, mengembara, Bersiar-siar, senangkan hati. Kan ku serap suasana, Pandangan, bunyian, rasa, Jangan lah hilang, jangan dilupa Si pelesit ingatkan semua.
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Placid 03:26
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'Pelesit/Placid' were written as part of Aliwal Tracks, a video web series programme that invites viewers to explore the nuanced sounds around the historic district of Kampong Gelam. A concept developed together with Teater Ekamatra, each track is accompanied by a video piece which serves as an audio-visual tour of the neighbourhood.

Pelesit
NADA takes another allegorical form, this time of a pelesit, a shapeshifting spirit in Malay folklore that is known to move at warp speed. "Macam pelisit" (like a pelisit) as the common saying goes, implies something or someone has just vanished into thin air. What is often forgotten is its magical abilities to attain beauty and bring financial gain at its master's command. Like a pelesit, NADA shall be, too, a lost and wandering one without a master to serve and can only absorb beauty wherever it goes. In this meandering journey, NADA traverses various spots and locations around Kampong Gelam, enchanted by the stories to emit more hauntological sounds.

Placid
The urban environment is often defined by the hustle and bustle of human activities within and surrounding it. When that is removed and everything is left undisturbed, it goes into a tranquil state where stains from yesteryear can be magnified and echoes from the past amplified, leaving us clues for the many stories to be reimagined. With Kampong Gelam as a canvas and playground, NADA goes out in search of these calm and quiet corners. In their exploration, they seek for relevant remnants to conjure their own versions of the past. Little did they know of their own trails that they will be leaving behind.

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Shot & Edited by: Akbar Syadiq
Produced by: Shaza Ishak

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released July 1, 2021

Written & Produced by:
Safuan Johari

Vocal on Pelesit by:
Rizman Putra

Artwork by:
Akbar Syadiq

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NADA is a visual arts/sound project that explores the myth and synthetic history of a fabricated group of the same name. A concept developed by Rizman Putra & Safuan Johari, the duo blurs the line between fiction and reality, summoning hauntological soundscapes and seeking lost futures. ... more

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