This tune is based on Gundul Gundul Pacul, a Javanese folk tune, combined with other genres such as classical, jazz, and pop. In Indonesian, dendang means song, and gado-gado is a type of Indonesian salad  consisting of lettuce, tofu, potatoes, beansprouts, eggs, shrimp crackers, and melinjo crackers (if you don't know what it is, Google it, your life will be changed) that has an impeccable peanut sauce as a dressing. Gado-gado also symbolizes a mixture, which is why the title is chosen. I hope you dance along with it!

A dream come true to perform as a soloist of this Ravel’s incredible concerto — a piece where the orchestra isn’t just accompanying but truly partnering with the soloist. That dynamic is one of the things I love most about this work. I'm beyond grateful to the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra for the opportunity to bring this music to life, and to do so under the baton of the prolific and inspiring Valery Saul made it all the more special.

A song that came about during one of many dad's episode of hospitalization due to chronic kidney failures. Beyond blessed to have this original recorded and produced by talented artists. 

Beyond blessed to collaborate with my talented friend, Ryan Tedja who has an amazing voice and a humble heart. Keys arranged by Lifia Teguh, vocal arranged by Ryan Tedja.

Using prepared piano techniques to emulate a Balinese traditional gamelan, Bali also invites the audience to actively participate through rhythmic kecak chanting.

A playful, cross-genre celebration of the traditional Javanese folk tune Gundul Gundul Pacul, seamlessly combining classical, jazz, and pop.

Prepared Piano & Audio-Reactive Visuals

Banff Center for the Arts and Creativity Open Studio (excerpt)

Impressionism meets digital visual art: Lifia Teguh performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major live with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra, featuring immersive audio-reactive visuals (excerpt).

A virtuosic performance of Debussy’s Jardins sous la pluie, showcasing the classical technique and impressionistic artistry that inspires Lifia's original fusion works.

Prepared with wooden fans and Ngremo bells, Javanese Dance reimagines the piano as a gamelan, contrasting East Java’s vibrant energy with Central Java’s royal court grace.

Shattering cultural stereotypes, Liber Dangdut elevates Indonesia's vibrant, working-class dance music to the classical stage in a high-energy fusion of pop, jazz, and traditional rhythms.

Performing "Passages" for piano, visual, and movement (ft. Andrew Li) at Rolston Hall, Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity

Drawing on her Indonesian Christian upbringing, this reflective movement cushions soaring, improvisational piano within shimmering gamelan and angklung textures to chart an intimate journey of vulnerability and restoration.