If you’re in a band, what will your band name be? | Sada Borneo | TEDxKenyalang

I I was told by band members by bad

I I was told by band members by bad members to do something dramatic but I

members to do something dramatic but I

members to do something dramatic but I think I overdid it

hello hello my name is Alistair chunga

hello hello my name is Alistair chunga and I would like to ask you guys a

and I would like to ask you guys a

and I would like to ask you guys a question if you’re in the band and you

question if you’re in the band and you

question if you’re in the band and you only have five minutes to decide what

only have five minutes to decide what

only have five minutes to decide what were your band name be that much time

were your band name be that much time

were your band name be that much time okay I’d like to share this wise man

okay I’d like to share this wise man

okay I’d like to share this wise man could he said had I actually considered

could he said had I actually considered

could he said had I actually considered this to be a career I would probably

this to be a career I would probably

this to be a career I would probably choose something else because it’s the

choose something else because it’s the

choose something else because it’s the stupidest third band name in the world

stupidest third band name in the world

stupidest third band name in the world and this is the frontman of the biggest

and this is the frontman of the biggest

and this is the frontman of the biggest Grammy award-winning band rock band Dave

Grammy award-winning band rock band Dave

Grammy award-winning band rock band Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters so I’m in a

Grohl from the Foo Fighters so I’m in a

Grohl from the Foo Fighters so I’m in a band

band

band Casa de Borneo Borneo is the third

Casa de Borneo Borneo is the third

Casa de Borneo Borneo is the third largest island in the world consisting

largest island in the world consisting

largest island in the world consisting of three countries Brunei Darussalam

of three countries Brunei Darussalam

of three countries Brunei Darussalam Indonesia and Malaysia and right now

Indonesia and Malaysia and right now

Indonesia and Malaysia and right now we’re in the Malaysian side of Borneo in

we’re in the Malaysian side of Borneo in

we’re in the Malaysian side of Borneo in Kuching Sarawak given our plot sudah

Kuching Sarawak given our plot sudah

Kuching Sarawak given our plot sudah means sound in the ebin language Eban is

means sound in the ebin language Eban is

means sound in the ebin language Eban is one of the many races in Borneo famously

one of the many races in Borneo famously

one of the many races in Borneo famously known as a group of fear warrior race of

known as a group of fear warrior race of

known as a group of fear warrior race of headhunters I met I’m actually an Ubuntu

headhunters I met I’m actually an Ubuntu

headhunters I met I’m actually an Ubuntu but don’t worry we don’t do head hunting

but don’t worry we don’t do head hunting

but don’t worry we don’t do head hunting anymore so you guys are all safe unless

anymore so you guys are all safe unless

anymore so you guys are all safe unless you guys don’t laugh at my jokes safe

you guys don’t laugh at my jokes safe

you guys don’t laugh at my jokes safe so sada Bornu how did we decided on that

so sada Bornu how did we decided on that

so sada Bornu how did we decided on that bending back in 2013 we actually a group

bending back in 2013 we actually a group

bending back in 2013 we actually a group of friends from the same University

of friends from the same University

of friends from the same University called University science militia and

called University science militia and

called University science militia and then that year we decided to perform

then that year we decided to perform

then that year we decided to perform together for a university event so

together for a university event so

together for a university event so during sound check the emcee asked us

during sound check the emcee asked us

during sound check the emcee asked us what is your band name because back then

what is your band name because back then

what is your band name because back then we just played whatever kind of music

we just played whatever kind of music

we just played whatever kind of music that you wanted to play but we didn’t

that you wanted to play but we didn’t

that you wanted to play but we didn’t have a band name yet but our band is

have a band name yet but our band is

have a band name yet but our band is fronted by the traditional Borneo lute

fronted by the traditional Borneo lute

fronted by the traditional Borneo lute music instrument the sappy so after

music instrument the sappy so after

music instrument the sappy so after quick discussion with the emcee quick

quick discussion with the emcee quick

quick discussion with the emcee quick brainstorming session we decided on the

brainstorming session we decided on the

brainstorming session we decided on the band name SATA Borneo why because it

band name SATA Borneo why because it

band name SATA Borneo why because it sounded kind of cool and in our head we

sounded kind of cool and in our head we

sounded kind of cool and in our head we just wanted to go back home to go take a

just wanted to go back home to go take a

just wanted to go back home to go take a shower so that we can freshen up before

shower so that we can freshen up before

shower so that we can freshen up before the show starts so that decision was

the show starts so that decision was

the show starts so that decision was made in less than five minutes the time

made in less than five minutes the time

made in less than five minutes the time we took to decide where to go for lunch

we took to decide where to go for lunch

we took to decide where to go for lunch takes longer than that but yeah fast

takes longer than that but yeah fast

takes longer than that but yeah fast word all the way 2015 we decided to try

word all the way 2015 we decided to try

word all the way 2015 we decided to try out for the biggest reality show in Asia

out for the biggest reality show in Asia

out for the biggest reality show in Asia called ax and Asia’s Got Talent

called ax and Asia’s Got Talent

called ax and Asia’s Got Talent because you got bored of performing most

because you got bored of performing most

because you got bored of performing most in university events and then by

in university events and then by

in university events and then by bringing the fusion of modern

bringing the fusion of modern

bringing the fusion of modern traditional ethnic and also nature

traditional ethnic and also nature

traditional ethnic and also nature elements such as like this so using this

elements such as like this so using this

elements such as like this so using this all together we were lucky to be able to

all together we were lucky to be able to

all together we were lucky to be able to be the only band that went all the way

be the only band that went all the way

be the only band that went all the way to the semi-finals from Malaysia

here’s a fun fact the song that we

here’s a fun fact the song that we played in audition level it was an

played in audition level it was an

played in audition level it was an original piece and we actually named the

original piece and we actually named the

original piece and we actually named the piece sadoveanu

piece sadoveanu

piece sadoveanu so now you know our band we love doing

so now you know our band we love doing

so now you know our band we love doing anything related to music unless it both

anything related to music unless it both

anything related to music unless it both naming them so yes we’re gonna play that

naming them so yes we’re gonna play that

naming them so yes we’re gonna play that song later on so you guys will know if I

song later on so you guys will know if I

song later on so you guys will know if I haven’t watched the video but here’s a

haven’t watched the video but here’s a

haven’t watched the video but here’s a not so fun fact though during ages Got

not so fun fact though during ages Got

not so fun fact though during ages Got Talent that’s when we realized it was

Talent that’s when we realized it was

Talent that’s when we realized it was more than just abandoning the media and

more than just abandoning the media and

more than just abandoning the media and the people around us they start looking

the people around us they start looking

the people around us they start looking at us as a reference to BP sound of

at us as a reference to BP sound of

at us as a reference to BP sound of Borneo which you can’t blame them

Borneo which you can’t blame them

Borneo which you can’t blame them because that’s literally what our band

because that’s literally what our band

because that’s literally what our band name means but initially we started

name means but initially we started

name means but initially we started doing it as something for fun but it

doing it as something for fun but it

doing it as something for fun but it became a responsibility because we felt

became a responsibility because we felt

became a responsibility because we felt responsible to keep the legacy of Borneo

responsible to keep the legacy of Borneo

responsible to keep the legacy of Borneo music alive but at the same time

music alive but at the same time

music alive but at the same time unworthy because we just a group of

unworthy because we just a group of

unworthy because we just a group of university students lack of knowledge

university students lack of knowledge

university students lack of knowledge lack of resources to do so but it was

lack of resources to do so but it was

lack of resources to do so but it was actually a blessing in disguise because

actually a blessing in disguise because

actually a blessing in disguise because due to the very strong media presence we

due to the very strong media presence we

due to the very strong media presence we were able to perform in all around

were able to perform in all around

were able to perform in all around Malaysia and you know what’s more

Malaysia and you know what’s more

Malaysia and you know what’s more interesting than performing for this

interesting than performing for this

interesting than performing for this event it’s actually the people that we

event it’s actually the people that we

event it’s actually the people that we met along the way so we met a lot of

met along the way so we met a lot of

met along the way so we met a lot of people far more talented and

people far more talented and

people far more talented and knowledgeable than us musicians fellow

knowledgeable than us musicians fellow

knowledgeable than us musicians fellow musicians traditional instrument music

musicians traditional instrument music

musicians traditional instrument music makers even organizers people who are

makers even organizers people who are

makers even organizers people who are experienced in a music and entertainment

experienced in a music and entertainment

experienced in a music and entertainment industry fellow artists from various of

industry fellow artists from various of

industry fellow artists from various of artistic field who all have the same

artistic field who all have the same

artistic field who all have the same goal as us to promote the culture of

goal as us to promote the culture of

goal as us to promote the culture of Borneo so that’s when it clicked to us

Borneo so that’s when it clicked to us

Borneo so that’s when it clicked to us since we have the strong media presence

since we have the strong media presence

since we have the strong media presence why don’t we take that to an advantage

why don’t we take that to an advantage

why don’t we take that to an advantage so that’s why we decided to work

so that’s why we decided to work

so that’s why we decided to work together with them to promote the

together with them to promote the

together with them to promote the culture of Borneo in Malaysia so we did

culture of Borneo in Malaysia so we did

culture of Borneo in Malaysia so we did a lot of appearances in television local

a lot of appearances in television local

a lot of appearances in television local radio station and in 2015 we were

radio station and in 2015 we were

radio station and in 2015 we were invited to perform in the biggest

invited to perform in the biggest

invited to perform in the biggest reality show

reality show

reality show in militia called Academy Fantasia for

in militia called Academy Fantasia for

in militia called Academy Fantasia for the opening act during their final

the opening act during their final

the opening act during their final concept as you can see then we also did

concept as you can see then we also did

concept as you can see then we also did events with event organizers we were

events with event organizers we were

events with event organizers we were involved like in coaching we involve

involved like in coaching we involve

involved like in coaching we involve with house and khaddama to promote the

with house and khaddama to promote the

with house and khaddama to promote the cut whoa we we provide to promote to the

cut whoa we we provide to promote to the

cut whoa we we provide to promote to the youth the to build up their interest to

youth the to build up their interest to

youth the to build up their interest to be involved in borneo music and also one

be involved in borneo music and also one

be involved in borneo music and also one of our members harlan the star player he

of our members harlan the star player he

of our members harlan the star player he started the supreme movement in malaysia

started the supreme movement in malaysia

started the supreme movement in malaysia to bring together subway players from

to bring together subway players from

to bring together subway players from all our malaysia and also in the process

all our malaysia and also in the process

all our malaysia and also in the process to bring some players from our

to bring some players from our

to bring some players from our neighboring country brunei darussalam

neighboring country brunei darussalam

neighboring country brunei darussalam and then we also work together with

and then we also work together with

and then we also work together with visual artists from Sabah Bangkok Sula

visual artists from Sabah Bangkok Sula

visual artists from Sabah Bangkok Sula for them to do visuals for our music so

for them to do visuals for our music so

for them to do visuals for our music so that one day we hope you guys can see

that one day we hope you guys can see

that one day we hope you guys can see the beauty of Borneo from our eyes so

the beauty of Borneo from our eyes so

the beauty of Borneo from our eyes so these are the guys and we also did

these are the guys and we also did

these are the guys and we also did appearances in schools we visited

appearances in schools we visited

appearances in schools we visited schools and work together with

schools and work together with

schools and work together with non-government organizations promoting

non-government organizations promoting

non-government organizations promoting promoting education such as teach for

promoting education such as teach for

promoting education such as teach for Malaysia so that we can attract the

Malaysia so that we can attract the

Malaysia so that we can attract the younger generation to follow their dream

younger generation to follow their dream

younger generation to follow their dream to change their goal but at the same

to change their goal but at the same

to change their goal but at the same time staying true to your roots because

time staying true to your roots because

time staying true to your roots because in the end all these matters when after

in the end all these matters when after

in the end all these matters when after you grow up when you don’t have your

you grow up when you don’t have your

you grow up when you don’t have your roots maybe you’ll feel lost but there

roots maybe you’ll feel lost but there

roots maybe you’ll feel lost but there was in my personal opinion you’d be just

was in my personal opinion you’d be just

was in my personal opinion you’d be just to yourself and also we work together

to yourself and also we work together

to yourself and also we work together with the university that where we all

with the university that where we all

with the university that where we all started

started

started in which size University science

in which size University science

in which size University science Malaysia in 2016 and because of them we

Malaysia in 2016 and because of them we

Malaysia in 2016 and because of them we were able to share the culture of Borneo

were able to share the culture of Borneo

were able to share the culture of Borneo all the way to Sydney Australia and but

all the way to Sydney Australia and but

all the way to Sydney Australia and but all of this does it really matter what

all of this does it really matter what

all of this does it really matter what we are doing creating awareness does it

we are doing creating awareness does it

we are doing creating awareness does it really make an impact maybe maybe it

really make an impact maybe maybe it

really make an impact maybe maybe it does when there are times when we are

does when there are times when we are

does when there are times when we are dog food of our self but earlier this

dog food of our self but earlier this

dog food of our self but earlier this year we in 2017 we actually did

year we in 2017 we actually did

year we in 2017 we actually did smoggy in Kuching because we love this

smoggy in Kuching because we love this

smoggy in Kuching because we love this place so much and then after the event

place so much and then after the event

place so much and then after the event there was this one guy it’s actually an

there was this one guy it’s actually an

there was this one guy it’s actually an exchange student from Japan

exchange student from Japan

exchange student from Japan kochu karu Yokoyama and then he actually

kochu karu Yokoyama and then he actually

kochu karu Yokoyama and then he actually came to our show and he told us that he

came to our show and he told us that he

came to our show and he told us that he was inspired by us and he actually

was inspired by us and he actually

was inspired by us and he actually cycled that night using his bicycle

cycled that night using his bicycle

cycled that night using his bicycle almost an hour just to attend our gig

almost an hour just to attend our gig

almost an hour just to attend our gig and that’s the guy you can see the very

and that’s the guy you can see the very

and that’s the guy you can see the very striking the most handsome ox compared

striking the most handsome ox compared

striking the most handsome ox compared to all of us and then he’s actually back

to all of us and then he’s actually back

to all of us and then he’s actually back in Japan but before he went back he

in Japan but before he went back he

in Japan but before he went back he actually tried to learn he actually

actually tried to learn he actually

actually tried to learn he actually learned to play dissipate and right now

learned to play dissipate and right now

learned to play dissipate and right now he’s actually playing subway all the way

he’s actually playing subway all the way

he’s actually playing subway all the way in Japan to promote our culture how is

in Japan to promote our culture how is

in Japan to promote our culture how is that so people are Yoko they said you

that so people are Yoko they said you

that so people are Yoko they said you inspired us but I think goes both way

inspired us but I think goes both way

inspired us but I think goes both way because without the people who are

because without the people who are

because without the people who are people I know people like you guys I

people I know people like you guys I

people I know people like you guys I don’t think we would keep on doing this

don’t think we would keep on doing this

don’t think we would keep on doing this because like I said it goes both way and

because like I said it goes both way and

because like I said it goes both way and then also in 2017 we’re really humble

then also in 2017 we’re really humble

then also in 2017 we’re really humble and thankful to God because we were

and thankful to God because we were

and thankful to God because we were ordered by the militias Prime Minister’s

ordered by the militias Prime Minister’s

ordered by the militias Prime Minister’s office to be iconic aruku to be the

office to be iconic aruku to be the

office to be iconic aruku to be the national icon for promoting Malaysia to

national icon for promoting Malaysia to

national icon for promoting Malaysia to music it’s it’s something that I can

music it’s it’s something that I can

music it’s it’s something that I can really say in words so I showed you guys

really say in words so I showed you guys

really say in words so I showed you guys a video instead but it’s when you

a video instead but it’s when you

a video instead but it’s when you promote the culture from what we see

promote the culture from what we see

promote the culture from what we see culture is actually built in a community

culture is actually built in a community

culture is actually built in a community so it’s actually not an individual

so it’s actually not an individual

so it’s actually not an individual effort it’s not a bad effort because

effort it’s not a bad effort because

effort it’s not a bad effort because culture is created in a community so the

culture is created in a community so the

culture is created in a community so the community is all involved if you want to

community is all involved if you want to

community is all involved if you want to keep a legacy of a cultural life so

keep a legacy of a cultural life so

keep a legacy of a cultural life so that’s why I would like to invite all of

that’s why I would like to invite all of

that’s why I would like to invite all of you to work together with one another so

you to work together with one another so

you to work together with one another so that you can promote whatever culture

that you can promote whatever culture

that you can promote whatever culture that you want to do and maybe one day we

that you want to do and maybe one day we

that you want to do and maybe one day we can see the culture of Borneo in a

can see the culture of Borneo in a

can see the culture of Borneo in a global scale so

global scale so

global scale so let’s recap – this story is actually why

let’s recap – this story is actually why

let’s recap – this story is actually why I jump here just now it was actually

I jump here just now it was actually

I jump here just now it was actually also a decision made less than five

also a decision made less than five

also a decision made less than five minutes the band name decision was made

minutes the band name decision was made

minutes the band name decision was made in less than five minutes in life we all

in less than five minutes in life we all

in less than five minutes in life we all have decisions you have to make and

have decisions you have to make and

have decisions you have to make and after you did that there’s no way to

after you did that there’s no way to

after you did that there’s no way to turn it back but just grab whatever

turn it back but just grab whatever

turn it back but just grab whatever opportunity that you got get and make

opportunity that you got get and make

opportunity that you got get and make the best out of it so I think time I

the best out of it so I think time I

the best out of it so I think time I think five minutes is up so what’s your

think five minutes is up so what’s your

think five minutes is up so what’s your bending thank you

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