Music Maestro

 

He was a Music maestro.

He passed away on Thursday morning at the Adam Malik Hospital in Medan.

He was a month away from his 61st birthday.

Niesya is Irwansyah’s only daughter.

He had a long history of acute gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

He often suffered from an excruciating stomach ache.

“However this time there was an indication that he also suffered from a heart disease.

A few days ago he had been treated in the Cardiovascular Care Unit, and

this morning at around 3 a.m. he had a heart attack and died. 

Irwansyah was buried in Medan on Thursday afternoon.

There may be a tribute for him, but it was not yet settled.

He was known as a multi-talented musician,

His most notable musical project was Suarasama, a pop-meet-ethnomusicology project he created with his wife.

He released several albums, including …, (2002), and …(2008).

Suarasama had toured around the world, including at ……..in LA in the US.

Irwansyah was born in Medan on Dec. 21, 1962.

Living in a musical family, he learned to play guitar when he was 5 years old.

After mastering classical music, he started to play jazz when he was a teenager.

He enrolled in the department of ethnomusicology at  USU in 1983, and

went on to earn a Master’s degree in ethnomusicology from the University of …

 

He came back to USU to teach ethnomusicology at the Postgraduate School.

He was an important figure in the preservation of North Sumatran traditional music.

He was active in preserving traditional instruments such as .. and ….

His dedication to traditional music was acknowledged through several awards and fellowships he received from around the world. 

He was working on the newest album titled…, which would be released by … this Friday

The single will be available from all online music stores such as Spotify, JOOX and iTunes. 

His music studio is located on Jl. Stella in Simpang Selayang, Medan Tuntungan, North Sumatra

 

He always wanted his studio to be a center for music preservation.

“He wanted his studio to continue his legacy,

so that the studio and his instrument collection could be a place to study music, 

and to help preserve traditional music and culture.