Zulkifli Ramli
He is a Gambus (Oud) player in a traditional /Malay folk ensemble, Dewangga Sakti. Prior to forming Dewangga Sakti, he was a guitarist /propagandist for a now defunct death metal band, Cryptic Malediction and has released a couple of death metal records (a demo, an EP and an album).
He learned the art of gambus under the tutelage of Raja Gambus Malaysia, Fadzil Ahmad.
Dewangga Sakti has released an EP called Mabok Kepayang in June 2008 and currently working on full album scheduled to be recorded in 2009. Apart from performing at formal and non-formal functions, the band also involved with Tourism Malaysia promotion abroad (China, Taiwan and Japan).

VISIT: http://dewanggasakti.blogspot.com

KAMAL SABRAN IS AN ARTIST, DESIGNER AND RESEARCHER. HIS WORK STANDS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY WHERE HE LOOKS INTO THE INTER-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN FINDING NEW CONCEPT OF CREATIVE JOURNEY. HIS PAINTING, VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE, SOUND WORKS AND INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN SHOWN AT ART SPACES AND FESTIVALS INTERNATIONALLY. THROUGH YEARS OF CREATIVE EXPLORATION HE HAS COLLABORATED WITH MANY ARTIST, DESIGNER, RESEARCHER AND SCIENTIST.

HE IS THE FOUNDER OF A GROUP KNOWN AS “ELECTROPRIMITIVE”, PERFORMING A COMBINATION OF ELECTRONIC-ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, SOUND POETRY, EXPERIMENTAL-IMPROVISED MUSIC, MEDIA ART, DANCE AND THEATRE.

HE RECEIVED ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE OF NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY MALAYSIA 2005-2006 AND HAVE WON A YOUNG & CONTEMPORARY NEW MEDIA ARTIST FROM NATIONAL ART GALLERY MALAYSIA 2004, NOKIA MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR KL 2007, ASEAN NEW MEDIA AWARD HELD IN NATIONAL ART GALLERY JAKARTA 2007 AND PARTICIPATED IN MINI SUMMIT OF NEW MEDIA ART POLICY & PRACTICE ORGANIZED BY ASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION 2008 IN SINGAPORE.
 

VISIT : http://kamalsabran.blogspot.com