Wani Ardy
Wani Ardy | |
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Birth name | Nur Syazwani binti Abdul Rahim |
Born | lyrical poetry, acoustic music | 25 October 1984
Occupation(s) | Creative writer, poet, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, peking |
Years active | 2006-present |
Labels | Independent |
Wani Ardy (born Nur Syazwani Abd Rahim; 25 October 1984) is a
Background
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2011) |
Wani was born as Nur Syazwani binti Abdul Rahim in
Unlike her siblings and cousins, Wani did rather poorly in school, describing herself as "a slow learner" and "a foolishly stubborn child who will not study what she did not like". Her mother finally allowed her to choose her own path after she passed her
Wani was the first in her large conventional family to pursue arts and literature. In an effort to better appreciate her Javanese ancestry from Salatiga, she began to use the name Guritno Purwakanti as her pseudonym.
Education and career
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2011) |
Upon finishing her undergraduate degree in
.Wani completed her postgraduate degree in creative writing at Macquarie University.
Music and literature
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (January 2011) |
Wani started writing short stories at the age of seven, penning poems, lyrics, and melody at the age of 16. She has been performing her original songs since 2002, both individually and in groups within South East Asia.
While citing KT Tunstall, Sia, Portishead, The Swell Season, and Padi as her inspirations, Wani singled out Cat Stevens as her personal idol.
Her earliest musical companion was Shukor Fuad,
Her songs were briefly featured in the drama series Blogger Boy and the reality drama Gadis Semasa Sunsilk.[10]
In 2011, Wani's song "Hujan" was selected to be played throughout the month of May on Dandelion Radio, an internet radio station founded in June 2006 with the aim of pursuing the musical legacy of the popular and influential BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel. The station takes its name from the British record label Dandelion Records, founded and run by Peel between 1969 and 1972.
At the end of the same year, Wani wrote and composed a couple of songs for a musical staged at the
Wani also teaches creative writing through a series of poetry workshop called Pondok Puisi with Fazleena Hishamuddin, and organises a book and art market called Pasar Boco. She is the editor-in-chief of CQ Magazine,[12] Malaysia's online bilingual creative writing magazine, which has been downloaded by readers from all over the world.
After joining a group of women writers for an anthology in 2009, Wani released her own collection of poems and prose; Langit Vanilla in 2011. Abdul Ghafar Ibrahim, winner of the 2005 Southeast Asian Writers Award, described her writings as "honest, vertically heavy, effective, energetic, synergetic, authentic, unpretentious and filled with strong messages." She continues to publish her writings through Eksotikata and Mesin Cahaya Masa (2014), Melompat Keluar Dari Mimpi (2015), Untuk Yang Telah Pergi (2016), IKHLAS (2017), Hujan Bakawali di Rumah Tuhan as well as Tukang Puisi (2018).
Personal life
Admitting that her guitar and vocal skills are "extremely basic" while saying that writing is something that she "cannot escape from", Wani names being a storyteller as her top priority. She outlines music as "my escapism, my therapy."[citation needed]
In 2010, she decided to don the headscarf on stage, which led to criticism and speculation, mainly comparing her to Yuna. When approached by Esquire Malaysia[13] about this, Wani replied, "I really can't afford to spend my time satisfying people who have already decided to stereotype me. All I can do is pray and hope that they would see what's in my head rather than what's on my head."[citation needed]
Wani was diagnosed with
Discography
- Senikatawati, EP (2008)
- Meanwhile, EP (2010)
- Langit Vanilla / Sekarang Aku Tahu, single album (2012)
Appearances
- Tiga Venus, compilation (2009), artists: Ana Raffali, Fynn Jamal, Wani Ardy
- Mighty Melody: Malaysia Indie Scene, compilation (2011), artists: Yuna, Liyana Fizi, Wani Ardy, Ferns, Furniture, Love/Comes, The Hollows, Couple, Nicestupidplayground, Khottal, Romancesa, The Sofa Sessions, The Drives, Crashin' Butterfliez, Poppy, The Fridays
Publications
- Perempuan Simpanan (women writers anthology), Sindiket Soljah, 2009
- Langit Vanilla (collection of prose and poems), Sang Freud Press, 2011
- Eksotikata Musim Dua (anthology), Eksotikata, 2014
- Mesin Cahaya Masa (collection of prose and poems), Sang Freud Press, 2014
- Melompat Keluar Dari Mimpi (anthology), KataPilar Books, 2015
- Untuk Yang Telah Pergi (anthology), Rumah Ripta, 2016
- IKHLAS (illustrated memoir of conversations), Rumah Ripta, 2017
- Hujan Bakawali di Rumah Tuhan (anthology), Rumah Ripta, 2018
- Tukang Puisi (anthology), Katapilar Books, 2018
References
- ^ Jason (15 July 2009). "Rock N Roll Kot?". Junk.
- ^ Kwan, Brian (April 2009). "Backstage with... Wani Ardy". Time Out Kuala Lumpur.
- ^ Yap, Adrian (30 October 2009). "Labour of love". The Star.
- ^ Yap, Adrian (January 2010). "The lone gunmen". Time Out Kuala Lumpur.
- ^ Rafidah Abdullah
- ^ 3R
- ^ Sadiq & Co.
- ^ Breeze Padang Pintar
- ^ Shukor Fuad
- ^ Gadis Semasa Sunsilk
- ^ Malaysian Girls
- ^ CQ Magazine
- ^ Esquire Malaysia
- ^ Wani Ardy: "You think you choose love but to me, love chooses you. (27 June 2011). Esquire Malaysia.