Rapsodia Nusantara No. 4 - Ananda Sukarlan // Astrangga Yoga Bhagawanta // USYD PianoSoc

Title: Rapsodia Nusantara No. 4 - Ananda Sukarlan Rapsodia nusantara is a growing set of rhapsodies based on various traditional folk songs from Indonesia by Indonesian born pianist and composer, Ananda Sukarlan. The 4th one is based on a folk song from Maluku called Buka Pintu, literally meaning open the door. The song tells of a boy who keeps asking for a girl to open the door as a barking dog and pouring rain befalls him; despite all the calls however, the door remains unopened. This rhapsody consists of a total of 10 variations based on the main theme, starting with a dreamy, fleeting opening. It explores a variety of genres from mimicking gamelan to taking inspiration from Liszt, giving the funny and lighthearted, even romantic, folk song an adventurous and virtuosic arrangement. Performed in the USYD Piano Society 2026 Semester 1 Formal Concert by Astrangga Yoga Bhagawanta Video taken by Hancheng Wu (©️Hancheng Wu / Instagram: @hwuphoto)