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Susie Ibarra Music is a brand founded by Susie Ibarra, a renowned Filipinx composer, percussionist, and sound artist. Her work encompasses various artistic mediums, including performance, mobile sound-mapping applications, multi-channel audio installations, and documentary projects. Susie Ibarra's projects focus on cultural and environmental preservation.


She actively supports Indigenous and traditional music cultures, with a special emphasis on musika katatubo from the North and South Philippine islands. Additionally, she conducts sound research advocating for the conservation of glaciers and freshwaters. Susie Ibarra collaborates with The Joudour Sahara Music Program in Morocco to preserve sound-based heritage through sustainable music practices.


Her efforts also aim to encourage the participation of women and girls in traditional music communities. As a Yamaha, Vic Firth, and Zildjian Drum Artist, Susie Ibarra showcases her talent and expertise in her album Talking Gong (New Focus Recordings 2021). This album features enchanting compositions inspired by traditional Filipino southern gong music and the birdsongs of the region.


Another notable project is Water Rhythms: Listening to Climate Change (2020), a collaboration with glaciologist and climate scientist Dr. Michele Koppes. This composition maps the water rhythms from source to sink, highlighting the impact of climate change on global watersheds.


Susie Ibarra's work extends beyond music composition. She collaborates with Splice to develop sound packs based on environmental sounds, traditional musical cultures, and her own unique percussion language. She has also collaborated with composer and bassist Richard Reed Parry on sound packs and a new album titled Heart and Breath: Rhythm and Tone Fields (OFFAIR Records, 2022), which explores breath cycles and heartbeats.


Overall, Susie Ibarra Music is a brand that combines artistic expression, cultural preservation, and environmental advocacy into captivating musical compositions and immersive experiences

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