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Robi Rusdiana
was born and still lives in Bandung, West Java Indonesia. In 2005, he began studies at the music department Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, graduated as a music bachelor in 2010, and graduated as a Master of Arts in 2013 in ISBI Bandung. Robi plays piano as his major instrument, learned music composition from Iwan Gunawan, Oya Yukarya, Doddy Satya Ekagustdiman, etc. Robi is a founder of Ensemble Tikoro, since 2012 make some collaboration and music composition for Indonesian and international artists. Since 2015, Robi has been a lecturer at Telkom University, teaching sound design and culture studies as well as teaching composition, harmony, etc. at Music Department in Universitas Pasundan. Since 2023, Robi developing extended vocal activation as breathwork and meditation practice, plays shaman drum, singing bowl, a facilitator of Singing Bowl Indonesia.
Tandani Mutaqim
a.k.a Glenn. Born in Bandung July 18th 1985. Start listening metal music when he was at junior high school, he studies English Department in Pasundan University in 2002 and graduated as a bachelor English Literature in 2009. He active in underground music movement and create some metal bands, as a vocalist in death metal band like Bloodgush, Dismemberment Torture, and his black metal band Sethos and Warkvlt until presents. He joined Ensemble Tikoro in 2012. Glennd so active to makes some underground music gigs in Bandung.
Mahatma Adi Hartoko
a.k.a Koko, was born in Bandung on August 23th 1992. Became a metal-head since he was a teenager. Have big interest on travelling to see metal band concerts in so many places. Joined with Ensemble Tikoro since 2012. He is a cassette seller and records collector.
Arum Dwi Hanantoro
was born in Bandung. He studied in music department Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia and graduate as music bachelor. Active with student choirs and playing trombone for EL-BE Jazz Big Band. He studied master program at ISBI Bandung, make his final project entitled Rhythmical Mantra, and graduate as a master of arts on 2017. Joined with Ensemble Tikoro since 2012. While became a lecturer, Arum is a vocalist of Bleeding Corpse, one of the most famous brutal death metal band in Indonesia.
Ardyansah
a.k.a Bokir, was born and still lives in Bandung, West Java Indonesia. He is the vocalist of Metalvolve, a metal band with a lot of percussion instruments. Joined with Ensemble Tikoro since 2012. His current work as a massage therapist, carpentry, construction worker, cleaning service, barista, etc
Handriansyah Nugraha
a.k.a BoomBoom, born and lives in Bandung. He really interested with Sundanese culture, punk and metal underground music. He is a founder of Karinding Riot, a bamboo music group playing punk and metal styles. In 2011 he studied at Karawitan department ISBI Bandung. He joined Ensemble Tikoro since 2012. Graduated and became the bachelor of art in 2015, and graduated as a Master of Humanities in Universitas Padjadjaran on 2018. Nowadays, he makes a couple project with his traditional instruments, write a zine, selling tobacco, built coffeeshop, and make content for his social media
