java-jazz-2010-press-conference Peter Gontha, Griffith Frank, H.E Mrs Mari.E.Pangestu, Eric Bennet, Dwiki Dharmawan

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Jazzin’ Up Remarkable Indonesia! Java Jazz Festival 2010 is just around the corner. 5, 6 and 7 of March in JIExpo Kemayoran Jakarta, we will have the world of jazz moved to Indonesia. The last press conference of Java Jazz Festival 2010 was held today in Borobudur Hotel, where we could see so many of jazz artists were already here, ready to blast the largest jazz festival in the world. With Peter F Gontha, the Chairman of Java Jazz, Paul Dankmeyer (Program Director, JFP), EQ Puradiredja (Program Co-ordinator, JFP) and Mari E. Pangestu (Republic of Indonesia’s Minister of Trade), they opened the press conference with pride, mentioning all the amazing things about Java Jazz Festival 2010 this year. Java Jazz Festival is now listed in MURI record as the biggest festival in Indonesia for having 75 to 80 shows per day. Imagine this. There will be 430 International Musicians, 900 Indonesian musicians with a total of over 1000 musicians from all around the world performing on Java Jazz Festival 2010. Mari E. Pangestu then explained all the advantages of Java Jazz to Indonesian trade industry and the advantage for the positive image of Indonesia.

The surprises continued on with Peter Gontha with Disc Tarra and Sony Music Indonesia as Sponsors and Distributors launched 2 DVD originally made in Indonesia that will be sold in Starbucks and CD stores around the world. “Glenn Fredly: A Tribute to Chrisye” and “Dwiki Dharmawan live in USA in memory of Roger Burn, feat Walfredo Reyes Jr, Jimmy Haslip, Steve Thornton and Andy Suzuki ”. These two CD were officially released by Mari E. Pangestu with a note to stop piracy and to respect musicians’ creativity.

Dwiki Dharmawan, the founder and leader of WORLD PEACE ORCHESTRA will be presented his new compositions among others : Peace Talks, Tribal Dance, Lamalera’s Dream, Roger’s Touch, and many more with energetic line up : Deva Permana on Drums, Barry Likumahuwa on Bass, Eugen Bounti os Clarinet/Sax, Gatut on trumpet, Enggar on Trombone/Tuba, Yusuke Akai (Guitar(,Indonesian rising star jazz singer Dira.J.Sugandi and Dwiki Dharmawan himself on Piano, Vocoder and Synthesizer 5 March 2010 at B1/Hip Stage on 23:15 Dwiki Dharmawan’s music is innovative, intense and also emotional and draw its inspiration from many different sources with his spirit and compositional originality. He has ability with the various touches on the instrument, and familiar with classical and jazz repertoire but also has an affinity with his Indonesian traditional culture.

Konser 60 Tahun UGM Peduli

Dwiki Dharmawan WORLD PEACE ORCHESTRA

Dalam rangka ulang tahunnya yang ke 60, Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM) akan menyelenggarakan konser yang akan menampilkan World Peace Orchestra (WPO) yang dipimpin Dwiki Dharmawan hari Sabtu tanggal 17 oktober jam 19:30 bertempat di Graha Sabha UGM Jogyakarta. WPO akan diperkuat beberapa musisi internasional seperti percussionist Steve Thornton, saxophonist Joe Rosenberg dengan bintang tamu Diva Krisdayanti, gitaris Dewa Bujana, vokalis spektakuler Rafly dari Aceh, pesinden Peni Candrarini dan vokalis berbakat Dira Sugandi. Konduktor Singgih Sanjaya,  Paduan Suara dan Unit Kesenian Tari Mahasiswa UGM,  musisi orkestra dari ISI Jogya ikut pula meramaikan sebagai bentuk kolaborasi musisi profesional dan mahasiswa, tak ketinggalan monolog Butet Kartaradjasa.

WPO adalah grup musik yang didirikan oleh Dwiki Dharmawan dan baru saja merilis album pertamanya dibawah label Omega Pacific Production (OPP) yang didukung oleh banyak musisi kawakan dunia seperti Jimmy Haslip, Russel Ferrante (Yellowjackets), Roger Burn,  Walfredo Reyes Jr, Michael Paulo, Steve Thornton, Lewis Pragasm dll, yang oleh Keyboard Magazine-USA di review sebagai sebuah grup musik-orchestra ‘Multi Cultural Jazz’ yang phonemenal karena berhasil memadukan komposisi musikal berbasis kekayaan tradisi Indonesia serta lintas budaya dengan jenius serta dengan mengangkat kearifan local, tema peduli, perdamaian, toleransi dan lingkungan. Tak heran bila Album perdana WPO didukung oleh musisi mancanegara dari lima benua serta di rekam di Los Angeles, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing dan Jakarta.

I am proud of my nationalism and strongly believe in internationalism, we want our generation to always seek new ideas an innovation based on our rich traditions, culture, diversity and pluralism as given. “A Nation’s greatness is reflected in her arts and culture”. Demikian disampaikan Dwiki dalam interview nya dengan Keyboard Magazine beberapa waktu yang lalu.

Anggito Abimanyu, mengatakan WPO dipilih karena secara musikal telah merepresentasikan keragaman seni musik Indonesia dengan format jazz orchestra. Berkat UGM, sungguh beruntung masyarakat Jogya dan sekitarnya hingga  dapat menikmati sajian WPO dengan dukungan penuh sponsor BNI, PERTAMINA, TOYOTA, ESIA dan XL.

Pada kesempatan ini WPO juga akan mengkampanyekan ‘Vote Komodo’ for the new 7 wonders. Pemerintah Indonesia mendorong warga negaranya untuk mendukung voting secara online  untuk Taman Nasional Komodo (Komodo National Park) agar menjadi salah satu 7 keajaiban dunia yang baru kategori Alam (New 7 Wonders of Nature). Voter dapat melakukan voting melalui www.new7wonders.com.

Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, terus mengkampanyekan agenda Vote Komodo termasuk dalam launching Album Dwiki Dharmawan World Peace Orchestra di Gedung Kesenian Jakarta 17 Juni 2009 yang lalu. Direktur Jendral Pemasaran Depbudpar Sapta Nirwandar, mengatakan bila Taman Nasional Komodo terpilih, dampaknya sangat positif bagi Indonesia.

Konser tahun ini diselenggarakan dengan suasana penuh keprihatinan atas musibah bencana yang menimpa Indonesia secara beruntun yaitu di Jawa Barat, Sumatera Barat dan Jambi, untuk itu konser ini ingin mendedikasilkan dan memberi empati  atas terjadinya peristiwa tersebut.

60 tahun berkarya dibidang pendidikan, banyak yang telah dihasilkan UGM. Jutaan lulusan, Karya Penelitian, Buku-buku Ilmiah, Pengabdian Masyarakat di berbagai penjuru adalah bukti kongkrit sumbangsih UGM untuk bangsa, sesuai tema Dies Natalis 60 tahun UGM yaitu  ‘60 tahun UGM membangun Sinergi Pelaku Pemberdayaan Masyarakat’

Harga tiket VIP A Rp 125.000.,-, VIP B RP 100.000,-, FESTIVAL Rp 40.000,- . Ticket Box di Swaragama FM (0274) 4913, KPPMA UGM (0274)747831, Eltira FM (0274)0561275, Geronimo FM (0274)51105, Kedaulatan Rakyat (0274) 565685.

Berangkat dari kepedulian para insan Jazz Indonesia, maka akan digelar konser Jazz for West Java sebagai wujud dari nyata kegiatan untuk menggalang dana, mengumpulkan donasi guna membantu saudara-saudara kita yang mengalami musibah gempa di Jawa Barat.

Kegiatan ini merupakan persembahan dan hasil kerjasama Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, Simpay Wargi Urang, WartaJazz.com, Palang Merah Indonesia dan Farabi Music.

“Insya Allah seperti halnya kepedulian kita pada korban Tsunami Aceh dan Gempa Yogyakarta, kali ini kita menggelar konser amal untuk para korban gempa Jawa Barat”, demikian diungkapkan Dwiki Dharmawan pengagas acara saat melakukan pertemuan koordinasi panitia konser Jazz for West Java bersama Adang Daradjatun dari Simpay Wargi Urang, Muhammad Thoriq dari Palang Merah Indonesia, Agus Setiawan Basuni dari WartaJazz.com, Gideon Momongan dari Indiejazz Inc.

Acara akan digelar pada hari Minggu, 13 September 2009 mulai pukul 19.00 wib hingga 23.00 wib bertempat di Graha Bakti Budaya – Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikin Raya 73 Jakarta Pusat. Anda yang tertarik menonton dan beramal, undangan sebesar IDR 100.000,- dapat diperoleh dengan menghubungi salah satu nomor telepon berikut:

DKJ 021-39899634 / 3162780 Ranti
Farabi Music 021-7226270 / 7224407 Dina
WartaJazz.com 021-8310769 Dewi
PMI 021-32084400 Indah / Winda
Simpay Wargi Urang 3100551 Yane

Para musisi jazz Indnesia yang berkenan hadir hingga berita ini diturunkan antara lain Benny Likumahuwa, Krakatau, B3, Rio Febrian, Dwiki Dharmawan, Fariz RM, Maya Hasan, Tompi, Idang Rasjidi, Andien, Budjana-Tohpati, World Peace Orchestra, Agam Hamzah,Adi Darmawan, Kulkul, Donny  Suhendra, Riza Arshad, Bintang Indrianto, Arief Setiadi, Yance Manusama, Tere, ES.QI.EF,Totong Wisaksono, Gerry Herb, Audiensi Band, Otti Jamalus Quartet, Clorophyl D’next Generation, Tompi, Yeppi Romero, Erik Sondhy, Barry Likumahuwa Project, Jilly Likumahuwa,Mahagenta, Oppie Andaresta, Bram,Aldhi,Gerald Trio, Notturno, Rio Moreno, SOL Project, Vodka, Ryo The Malay.
Farhan dan Denny P-Project akan bertindak selaku MC atau pembawa acara.

Selain itu panitia juga merilis merchandise khusus edisi Jazz for West Java dengan harga sebesar IDR 100.000,- (seratus ribu rupiah) dan tersedia dalam ukuran XXS, S, M, L, XL, 3L dan 4L. Anda bisa mengontak info@wartajazz.net untuk pembelian merchandise Jazz for West Java ini.

Source http://www.wartajazz.com/2009/09/07/jazz-for-west-java-bentuk-kepedulian-musisi-jazz-indonesia-pada-gempa-jawa-barat/

WPO-014 WHITE - WORLD PEACE ORCHESTRA

WPO-014 BLACK - WORLD PEACE ORCHESTRA

Code Tshirt: WPO-014-BLACK
Size available: S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
Price: IDR 65.000 Internet price IDR 60.000 (for Indonesian market only)

Interested?, please send an email to sales@wartajazz.net with subject “Order WPO T-Shirt”. Dont forget to mention your size and color and how many t-shirts do you need. Please note this is limited edition. This t-shirts also available during the concerts of World Peace Orchestra in Gedung Kesenian Jakarta 17 Juni 2009 started 19.30 wib.

Tracks

1. The Spirit of Peace
2. Benggong Banggong
3. IE – Sydney Version
4. Janger
5. Numfor
6. Paris Barantai
7. Island of God
8. Anaritin Teo
9. Arafura
10. Clarissa
11. Jazz for Freeport
12. IE – LA version

Conducted by Dwiki Dharmawan

feat:Krisdayanti,Kristina,Dira,Ivan Nestor,Ita Purnamasari,Rafly,Peni Candrarini

Choreoghrapher : I Nyoman Sura, Gamelan Director: I Nyoman Windha, ‘Cak’ Dance I Ktut Rina

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Thanks to BNI

World Peace Orchestra is a global project.  For that reason, it is no wonder that when the project continued to thrive, more Indonesian and foreign musicians wished to participate and contribute their skills.  From , to add a vocal twist, Ivan Nestorman sang songs from Flores and also played guitar.  With Dwiki on keyboard and synthesizer, Indro Hardjodikoro on bass and Sandy Winarta on drums, they have completed the first phase of the recording session early in June.  The musical arrangements are extremely rich and are complemented by Indonesian traditional beats, which adapted Sundanese, Bataknese and Balinese elements.  Ojay Jayaningrat, Korem Sihombing and Zainal Arifin, who performed alongside Dwiki on 15 June 2007 during Indonesia – China Intertwinned held by the Indonesian Embassy in the People’s Republic of , are among the many Indonesian traditional musicians participating in the project.

The lineup of world musicians taking part in the “Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra” album comprise of Jimmy Haslip (bass), Russel Ferrante (piano), Walfredo Reyes Jr. (drums & percussion), Tollak Ollstad (harmonica), Roger Burn (marimba/vibes), Andy Suzuki (reeds) and Rich Breen (Sound Engineer).  In addition, New York native presently residing in Steve Thornton (percussion) and Asia’s best drummer Lewis Pragasm will also partake in enriching and enlivening Dwiki Dharmawan’s musical arrangement.

The musician lineup for Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra will continue to expand with the presence of Nyoman Windha, who will spice it up even more with his Jegog Bali.  Phillipine’s saxophonist Tots Tolentino promised to contribute his excellent saxophone-playing (which maestro Bubi Chen likened to John Coltrane) to the project.  Renowned Australian musicians such as Guy Strazz (guitar), Rodrigo Galvao (percussion), Hugh Fraser (bass) and Andrew Oh (flute) refused to be left behind.  They also will be involved in the collaboration.  In addition, Dwiki Dharmawan has extended an invitation to two musicians from , who has bestowed their contribution during Dwiki’s recording session at Beijing Oasis Studio with China Philharmonic Orchestra last June.

The “Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra” album will be released in November 2007, both in and worldwide.  Prepare yourselves!  In 2008, there is a great chance that a “World Peace Orchestra” will take place.  Once more, will be overflowed with jazz musicians from all over the world.

Gamelan Director/Co Composer : I Nyoman Windha

Featuring :
Dira (voice), Peni Candrarini (sinden/traditional voice), Ivan Nestorman (voice), Edo Kondologit (voice)

“The Soul of Indonesia”

The Soul of Indonesia demonstrate “practice change” of music in Indonesia. In it, Dwiki concerned with how the traditional music are able to answer the demand of new nationhood through their creativity. This concert also focuses on how people, as inventors, sustainers, and communicators of traditional music, develop strategies to accommodate the change. Dwiki Dharmawan is very proud of his nationalism and strongly believe in internasionalism, He want his generation to have spirit to always seek new ideas and innovation based on the richness of their own traditions, diversity and pluralism as given. Because a nation’s greatness is reflected in her arts and culture.

Dwiki Dharmawan creates jazz influenced by the traditional music of Indonesia, where he came of age on the west part island of Java. His band, Krakatau, is acclaimed worldwide and his newest project, the World Peace Orchestra (WPO), aims to bring social harmony and consciousness to the globe. The powerful lineup of the WPO includes keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip, percussionist Steve Thornton, drummer Walfredo Reyes Jr, multi-instrumentalist Roger Burn, saxophonist Andy Suzuki  Tollak Ollstad (harmonica), guitarist Frank Gambale, guitarist Marc Antoine, saxophonist Michael Paulo, guitarist Guy Strazz and many more who are all helping Dharmawan create a new chapter in the evolution of jazz — while making music with a grander purpose.

Dwiki Dharmawan’s Global Harmony Orchestra is a 70 pcs orchestra which has its own development and characteristics. . “My dream is that I want the “Global Harmony Orchestra” and “World Peace Orchestra” to bring different cultures together for peace,” says Dwiki. “We are promoting peace in the world through music and music can deliver that message.

Can music save the world? With multi-cultural jazz as their vehicle, Dwiki Dharmawan and the World Peace Orchestra (WPO) have made it their mission.(Keyboards Magazine-July 2008)

Dwiki has presented his works at The Lincoln Center Out of Door Festival (New York), Chicago Cultural Center, Hot Summer Jazz, Toronto Jazz Festival , Vancouver Jazz Festival ,Sziget Festival (Hungary), Midem (France), North Sea Jazz (Holland), the Montreaux Jazz Festival (Switszerland), Galapajazz (Spain), Temecula Jazz (USA), Javajazz Festival as well as in numerous other performances in China, Japan, Australia, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia-Montenegro, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Venezuela, Mexico, and many more.(musikita2009)

DWIKI DHARMAWAN CONCERTS SCHEDULLE :

6 March 2009 18:00 Global Harmony Orchestra Live at JAVAJAZZZ FESTIVAL – Plennary Hall Jakarta Convention Center www.javajazzfestival.com

14 March 2009 20:00 LIVE at SALIHARA THEATER, Jakarta : “Topeng Jazz”

10 – 18 April KRAKATAU North Korea Tour

29 April 2009 19:00 Dwiki Dharmawan and STSI Padang Panjang Orchestra live at Imam Bonjol Stadium Padang – Opening Cermony of “TOUR THE SINGKARAK”

4 May 2009 09:00  Dwiki Dharmawan live at Opening Ceremony of Asian Development Bank – Annual Meeting at Westin Hotel , Nusa Dua Ballroom Bali, with  I Nyoman Sura (Choreoghrapher) and I Nyoman Windha (Balinese Composer)

4 May 2009 20:00 ‘THE SOUL of INDONESIA’ live at GWK Bali, World Peace Orchestra conducted by Dwiki Dharmawan , with I Nyoman Sura (Choreoghrapher), I Nyoman Windha (Balinese Composer), I Ktut Rina (Kecak Dance)

21 May 2009 20:00 ‘the WORLD PEACE ORCHESTRA’ in concert – Plennary Hall Jakarta Convention Center feat: ANGGUN (to be confirmed)

WORLD PEACE ORCHESTRA
Inter Cultural Dialogue through Music in Peace

Jakarta is home to a jazz scene in Asia, for the past 4 years since 2005 the city has presented the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival offering a cross-section of Indonesia’s talents with name artists brought in from Europe, the U.S. and around the world. The Festival presented more than 1200 musicians and hundred of shows over 3 days on the 19 festival stages held at Jakarta Convention Center from 7th to 9th March 2008.

The second day began with a concert by the World Peace Orchestra (WPO), led by Indonesian musician Dwiki Dharmawan at Exhibition Hall Stage B . The Audience were very impressed by the superb musicianship, diversity, skill, and creative artistry of the group, both as individual performers and as an ensemble.

At The JIJJF 2008 WPO is composed of eleven musicians : Walfredo Reyes jr (Carlos Santana’s and Steve Winwood Drummer), Steve Thornton (legendary percussionist and former Miles Davi’s band member), Andy Suzuki (David Benoit’s Saxophone Player), Roger Burn (Vibes and Marimba, leader of Shapes), Tollak Ollestad (Andre Bochelli’s and Al Jerau’s Harmonica player), Indonesian bass player Indro Hardjodikoro, second keyboardist Feby Sukova, Ivan Nestorman and Dira Yulianti (Voices) and Dwiki Dharmawan (Keyboards and Synthesizer). French guitarist which based in Spain Marc Antoinne also plays on several songs.

The World Peace Orchestra (WPO) innisiated by Dwiki Dharmawan. With exploration of many musical genre, WPO express inter cultural dialogue through music. The rich cultures and traditions from many musical background are an inexhaustible source of inspiration and creativity especially on desire to explore various music tradition and local wisdom that have a unique voice and imagination that the world needs to hear.

With Omega Pacific Production Dwiki currently working on his new album ‘The World Peace Orchestra’ which also supported by Jimmy Haslip and Russel Ferrante from Yellowjackets, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Guitarist Frank Gambale, Roger Burn, Andy Suzuki, Tollak Ollestad, legendary percussionist Steve Thornton and Malaysian drummer Lewis Pragasm.

Renowned Australian musicians Guy Strazz (guitar), Aykho Akrhiff (percussion), Hugh Fraser (bass) and Richard Maegraith (flute) a ls o contributed on two compositions at Sydney’s Electric Avenue Studio with production/arrangements from guitar virtuoso and composer Guy Strazz (AKA Guy Strazzullo).

World Peace Orchestra dedicated to communicate to people across the boundaries of time, nationality, race and gender through music in peace.

Compare to the North Sea Jazz festival in The Netherlands, which has been running for several decades, or the long-established Monterey and Newport jazz Festivals in the US, the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJIJF) which started in 2055 is a relative newcomer, but it has shown potential to become one of the world’s best jazz festivals.

In the theree previous festival, many of the world’s greatest musicians have performed among other George Duke, James Brown, Incognito, Angie Stone, patty Austin, Bob James, Dave Koz, Lee Ritenour, Tower of Power, Chaka Khan, Jamie Cullum, Sergio Mendes, John Scofield, Ron Carter, Richard Bona, Marcus Miller, Joshua Redman, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Nathan East, Jeff Lorber, Dave Weckl, Harvey Mason and Level 42.

The initial mission of thE JIJJF was “Bringing the World to Indonesia,” and the event organizer, PT Java Festival Production continues to pour its positive energy and optomism into this important annual event in Asia. JIJF 2008 features hundreds of prestigious musicians performing on a 19 stages : the Manhattan Transfer, Kurt Elling, Ray Parker jr, Joe Sample, Steve Gadd, Everette Harp, Jody Watley, Lenny Castro, Ron King Big Band, the World Peace Orchestra and many more.

The second day began with a concert by the World Peace Orchestra (WPO), led by Indonesian musician Dwiki Dharmawan at Exhibition Hall Stage B . The Audience were very impressed by the superb musicianship, diversity, skill, and creative artistry of the group, both as individual performers and as an ensemble.