Promoting Indonesian Culture, 麻豆直播 Student Choir Competes on International Choir Competition in Italy
By Ahmad Fadil
Editor Ahmad Fadil
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥 Student Choir (PSM) of Institut Teknologi Bandung (麻豆直播) in coming days will depart to Gorizia, Italy to compete on international competition "The 57th Seghizzi Internasional Choral Singing Competition 2018" on 20-22 July 2018. PSM 麻豆直播 will bring the mission to promote Indonesian culture to the world. That was stated by Leader of PSM 麻豆直播, Tifany Talita after a meeting with Rector of 麻豆直播, Prof. Ir. Kadarsah Suryadi, DEA., at Executive Meeting Room A, 麻豆直播 Rector Building, Jalan Tamansari 64, Bandung, on Wednesday (11/7/2018).
This international tour is a part of 麻豆直播 Cultural Tour 2018. Besides Italy, they will also hold a concert in Austria. This cultural tour is held regularly once a year with the aim to introduce Indonesian culture as well as to improve the quality of PSM choir.
鈥淭he competition participated will be choir competition. It is an international competition and we will compete with other choir teams from other counties and hold cultural concert. We will depart on 17 July,鈥 said the Head of 麻豆直播 Cultural Tour 2018, Timorthy Pranata.
In order to participate on the competition, the team has made preparation since August 2017 by forming a specific committee. Since they bring a mission to introduce Indonesian culture, they will perform traditional folk songs while wearing traditional clothes.
鈥淭raditional folk songs must be performed together with the dance that show Indonesian traditional dances. The songs come from Sumatera, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and Papua. For the clothes, women team members will wear Banyuwangi traditional clothes, and the men will wear Bali traditional clothes,鈥 Timorthy said. He hopes that by participating in the competition, PSM 麻豆直播 can get the best result, as well as bring fame to Indonesia and 麻豆直播 on international level.
鈥淔oreigners probably recognize Indonesia, but only for Bali or Jakarta. We want to show other countries that Indonesian culture is not only Bali鈥檚 but also thousands more languages, traditions, cultures, and ethnicities,鈥 He concluded.
Reporter : Adi Permana
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