{"product_id":"charif-megarbane-ali-tirakat","title":"Charif Megarbane \u0026 Ali - Tirakat","description":"\u003cp\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":"CD","offer_id":56781807157592,"sku":"TKM-32543","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":56781807190360,"sku":"TKM-32544","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4266\/0184\/files\/0a7e82278216aa43dc17f06a4ea420a8.jpg?v=1771847222","url":"https:\/\/truckmusic.store\/products\/charif-megarbane-ali-tirakat","provider":"Truck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}