Ensemble Tikoro

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Ensemble Tikoro

Ensemble Tikoro is an Indonesian vocal avant-metal choir from Bandung, West Java, founded in 2012 by Robi Rusdiana. The group combines extreme-metal vocal techniques, traditional throat singing and Sundanese cultural elements with singing bowls, shaman drums and tingsha cymbals. Its work uses contemporary music and classical notation across dance, theater, visual art and experimental projects. The group’s Tortoise album documents its second and third parts, while Tortoise Part 1 is performed only in live settings. Ensemble Tikoro released Hell Chamber in 2024 through Artetetra Records.