{"product_id":"tirakat","title":"Tirakat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eTirakat\u003c\/em\u003e brings together Jakarta-based trio Ali and Lebanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane in a collaboration shaped by long-standing cultural exchange between Indonesia and the Arab world. Ali’s blend of 1970s Indonesian psychedelic funk, Melayu traditions, disco grooves and Arab melodic forms meets Charif’s long-running exploration of cross-regional sound, rooted in a shared musical vocabulary rather than genre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than approaching the project as fusion, \u003cem\u003eTirakat\u003c\/em\u003e reflects a way of making music that feels already interconnected. Melodies, grooves and textures move fluidly without signalling their sources, grounded in a performance-led process shaped by intuition, repetition and trust. Western instruments are played through techniques and sensibilities formed in Indonesia and Lebanon, emphasising circulation of influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title Tirakat refers to a Javanese practice of discipline, patience and devotion, derived from the Arabic tariqa (“path” or “method”). This layered meaning mirrors the album’s focus on process and continuity. The result is a record that feels both contemporary and timeless, where Indonesian and Arab sounds intersect naturally through groove, texture and melody.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habibi Funk Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56576769720651,"sku":"R2978-4036","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56576769753419,"sku":"R2978-6970","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a0206727659_16.jpg?v=1771597038","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/tirakat","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}