mathology#2 | dirgahayu | 18 march 2023 | moutou

Dirgahayu first came to prominence in 2013 with the release of single ‘Bahawasa-nya’, an intense four-minute track of technical guitar lines, drum attacks and abrupt transitions.
Emerging as an instrumental trio, Dirgahayu’s initial line-up consisted Wan Azry on bass, Afifi Rahim on guitar, and Zulhezan on drums. The band roped in drummer Seikan Sawaki in April 2014, with Zulhezan switching instruments to play guitar, turning Dirgahayu into a quartet.
Their debut album ‘Commemorate!’ was released in 2015, followed by a split release with Osaka-based band Nothingness.
Dirgahayu have extensively toured Malaysia and several Asian countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.
In mid-2016, Seikan departed the band and Zulhezan followed suit in 2018, putting the band on hiatus.
In 2019, Dirgahayu began rehearsing as a trio with Tiong (of Tools of the Trade and Playburst) as their new drummer.
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