Eta Margondang merupakan kolaborasi antara maestro pemusik tradisi dengan pemusi tradisi anak-anak muda di kawasan danau Toba. Kolaborasi ini sebagai bentuk keberlanjutan musik tradisi tersebut. Eta margondang menawarkan komposisi musik yang bersumber dari 4 puak wilayah (Karo, Toba, Simalungun, Pak pak) yang ada di Danau Toba. Eta margondang juga menawarkan komposisi musik yang lebih inovatif, atraktif, yang bersumber dari kekayaan musik tradisi itu sendiri.
Roland Tobing is an ethnomusicologist from Tarutung. He is active in the development of traditional music, particularly Toba traditions. He is also active in the community, serving as the head of Sanggar Darapati, the initiator of the Silindung Ethno-Fusion Festival in Tarutung since 2020, and as a content creator.
Yanda Sipayung is a Simalungun traditional music artist from Sarang Padang, Simalungun Regency. Yanda frequently performs Simalungun traditional music, both outside the city and within the Simalungun region. He also frequently performs traditional instruments in Simalungun pop songs. Yanda is not only an artist but also actively teaches music to schoolchildren in the Raya area.
Emady Bangun is a musician with a bachelor's degree in Music Education. He is active in creating EDM music, incorporating traditional idioms into his work, particularly Karo idioms. He has composed numerous musical works and served as music director for performances. He is also a member of several bands.
Sintong, an ethnomusicologist currently focused on creating musical composition that highlight traditional idioms in North Sumatra, particularly Lake Toba. Sintong is also a member of the music group 'Komunal Primitif Percussion'. At SIRA, he focuses on creating new composition that adopt traditional Pakpak idioms.
Tria Amelia Simbolon holds a Master's degree in Arts from a university in Medan. Tria represented North Sumatra (as a tagading player) in the 2013 Indonesian Food and Culture Festival in Penang, Malaysia, and is an arranger and soprano saxophone player for several bands. At SIRA, her compositions focus on Toba traditional idioms.
Hiskia is a traditional music enthusiast, particularly of Simalungun music. Hiskia specializes in wind instruments, particularly the flute. He also plays several instruments, including the sarunei, the Simalungun gondrang, and others. At SIRA, his compositions focus on Simalungun traditional idioms.
Brevin is a composer and academic. He currently focuses on creating music, particularly Karo traditional music. He is also the Composer Director of the musical group De Tradisi. At SIRA, his musical compositions focus on Karo traditional idioms.
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