Expose.org : Dwiki Dharmawan — Pasar Klewer

Solo (or Surakarta) is a city of half a million people in central Java with a rich history, long a center of Javanese identity and tradition, second only to the better known Yogyakarta. Pasar Klewer is a large open air market there where one can find just about anything, in many ways like the album at hand, where pianist and composer Dwiki Dharmawan presents a set that is nominally jazz, but there is no mistaking its traditional Indonesian roots in the undercurrent of nearly every tune, along with a sampling of elements of other styles, presented through his visionary filter.

His trio features bassist Yaron Stavi and drummer / percussionist Asaf Sirkis, and on this two disc set they are joined by a number of other players and vocalists, track depending, including guitarists Nicolas Meier and Mark Wingfield; clarinetist / saxophonist Gilad Atzmon; Aris Daryono, who provides vocals and plays gamelan and kendang percussion, and rebab (a traditional three string violin) on a number of tracks; singer Peni Candra Rini on the beautiful traditional disc 2 opener “Lir Ilir;” Gamelan Jess Jegog (a gamelan orchestra) on the brilliant “Tjampuhan;” and Moonjune stablemate Boris Savoldelli sings on the last two tunes on disc 1, including Robert Wyatt’s “Forest” and the Wyatt-inspired “London In June” composed by the trio. Magically inspired compositions and playing can be found throughout these two discs, it’s hard to choose a favorite when so many of these pieces stand out to the degree that they do, but mention must be made of the powerful “Bubuyu Bulan,” a Benny Corda composition arranged by Dharmawan, where Atzmon turns in some stunning work on clarinet, and the follow-on “Frog Dance,” where some Balinese tree frogs even get in on the act, also featuring Atzmon on soprano sax. The oddest track here has to be the vocal version of “Forest,” with Savoldelli singing (there is an instrumental version also that closes disc two), if only because it just doesn’t seem to fit in with the other material, although after about a dozen plays it has definitely grown on me. Beginning to end, this is a monument to the fusion of modern jazz and Indonesian traditional styles, and a strong candidate for my best of 2016 list.

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  • […] l’album “So far so close”, sorti l’an dernier chez Moonjune Records, ce label américain édite un nouvel album de Dwiki […]
    —Musicinbelgium : DHARMAWAN, Dwiki – Pasar klewer | Dwiki Dharmawan (19/10/2016)
    Musicinbelgium.net : DHARMAWAN, Dwiki – So far so close
  • Maju Terus Musik Atjeh, Dengan Mengedepankan Asas Seuramoe Mekkah akan mengangkat Martabat Kande Dimata Dunia..Beusaban Pikee Nak Saban Seunang.
    —AtjehonLine.com (06/12/2011)
    Launch of KanDe Meukeondroe
  • Om Dwiki, konser Menembus Batas tahun ini ada???
    —Danuve (22/07/2010)
    KONSER MENEMBUS BATAS
  • where i can watch the videos... thanks before
    —indyastari (16/07/2010)
    World Peace Orchestra presents The Soul of Indonesia
  • Syabas buat Dwiki Dharmawan Orchestra..ianya adalah diantara konser yang terbaik yang pernah saya tonton walaupun hanya di kaca tv..Ada konser ini telah dirakamkan ke dalam bentuk cakera padat?Jika ada,saya ingin sekali memilikinya..
    —ida (25/09/2009)
    KONSER MENEMBUS BATAS
  • Setelah mendengar album ini, saya bangga sekali rasanya jadi Orang Indonesia. Betapa kekayaan budaya kita (yg dalam hal ini adalah musik daerah tradisional) begitu kaya dan indah, kali ini yang diangkat adalah musik daerah timur indonesia. Setelah diolah oleh orang-orang berbakat seperti Dwiki Dharmawan mampu menjadi sajian yang sangat berkelas, kolaborasi antara alat musik tradisional seperti sasando, dan keyboard yang dikemas dalam bentuk Orkestra menjadikan Album ini sangat layak untuk diapresiasi dengan nilai yang sangat tinggi. Terus Berkarya Musisi Indonesia, dan mari ikut serta Memvoting Taman Nasional Komodo masuk kedalam 7 Keajaiban Dunia yang baru.
    —Andian (15/08/2009)
    CD Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra now available
  • om gw ingin bli kasetnya tapi harus mesen ya, jauh bner kalau mesen,sayakan di palembang, pasti mahal harganya blum ongkos kirimnya,saya ingin bnget mempunyai c.dnya
    —roy (13/07/2009)
    CD Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra now available
  • anda bs memesan via WartaJazz.com, dan nanti akan di kirim via TIKI. silakan kontak sales@wartajazz.net atau telp ke 021-8310769
    —admin (07/07/2009)
    CD Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra now available
  • Saya tertarik dengan album WPO ini, apakah selain memesan juga bisa ditemukan di toko musik? Kalau iya, di toko mana ya?
    —Gomat (30/06/2009)
    CD Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra now available
  • Beautiful music, amazing talent of Dwiki and a great production...im very proud to play within this project as a special guest. Kamal M
    —Kamal Musallam (12/06/2009)
    CD Dwiki Dharmawan – World Peace Orchestra now available
  • HAloo Cross Culture Music sangat membuat kita gelisah Jalan teruuus Salam
    —dwiki (07/02/2009)
    “Ilir-ilir” Concert in Beijing
  • Salam kenal Mas, kami pernah juga mengkolaborasikan musik Sunda dan Tionghua, di link ini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWWEm_xI27U mudah-mudahan suatu waktu kita dapat bekerja sama. Terima Kasih
    —Andry Harmony (04/01/2009)
    “Ilir-ilir” Concert in Beijing

Electronic Press Kit

Dwiki Dharmawan is among Indonesia’s most gifted and celebrated music personalities: a multi-genre keyboardist; skilled composer and producer, and; a conscientious peace activist, equally committed to ecological preservation.

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