Jakarta, Indonesia
Sound Artist
Nayaka Farrell (b. 2005) is an Indonesian sound artist that is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Music Composition at Universitas Pelita Harapan, studying under Stevie J. Sutanto.
He began his musical training in classical guitar at the age of 10 and studied with Matius Sodick, Atik Noor, Arya Pratama, Jeko Fauzy, and Indra Lesmana. At 16, he continued his formal education at SMM Yogyakarta, majoring in classical guitar with Bakti Setyaji, Elok Shinta Meilina, Utari Isfandini, and Septo Setiadi. His current interests include computational art, interactive media, spatial audio, audiovisual performance, and the transformation of subject and object through technology and listening.
Multichannel fixed media
A fixed media work for multichannel loudspeaker system that explores space as a perceptual condition and compositional material through field recordings and non-linguistic vocal sounds.
Listen on SoundcloudString Quartet
A string quartet exploring brightness as a spatial and perceptual phenomenon through spreading, blurring, focusing, and directional sound.
Listen on SoundcloudInteractive Installation, collaborative work with Ivena Chandra
A word spoken in the present may shift in meaning in the future. Every spoken word becomes a temporary harbor: left within a space, heard again, and perhaps reinterpreted by others.
Watch on YoutubeFixed stereo, collaborative work with Welderahmat
A fixed-media work built entirely from everyday sounds, treating recorded environments as raw sonic material shaped by listening, selection, and arrangement.
Listen on SoundcloudAudiovisual
An audio-visual work that re-contextualizes everyday found objects, opening intentional gaps between what is seen and what is heard.
Watch on YoutubeVoice and live electronics
A composition that repositions phonemes as independent sound objects, extending amplified voice through subtle electronic processes and spatialization.
Listen on SoundcloudSnare drum and laptop
A work inspired by the social phenomenon of lost contact, using live electronics and snare drum to trace dialogues that dissolve into monologues.
Listen on SoundcloudFixed Stereo (Collaborative Work)
The piece explores paper as its primary sonic and conceptual material, reflecting on the life cycle of paper and how easily it is discarded in everyday life.
Listen on SoundcloudOrchestra
The work reflects on the idea of immortality as something unbound by time. It manifests interpretations of concepts such as suspension, fragmented momentum, and sonic independence.
Listen on SoundcloudOrchestra
The shifts in tempo and musical character are inspired by the contrasting gestures and rhythms of these dances. This composition won the Call for Score Competition held by Orkes Komunitas Concordia, and has been premiered by the orchestra.
Watch on YoutubeLa nas Arvores Ciclo II: Levantar voo / Cycle II: Take-Off - Portugal
Pulsasi, Pelita Harapan University - Tangerang, Indonesia
Pulsasi, Pelita Harapan University - Tangerang, Indonesia
Dundee Radio 2026 Listening Festival - Scotland
Usmar Ismail Hall - Jakarta, Indonesia
Tembi Rumah Budaya - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Usmar Ismail Hall - Jakarta, Indonesia