Dwiki Dharmawan: Hari Ketiga

Hari Ketiga is presented as a logbook of a voyage from the Earth to the moon, and beyond, to contact with music from distant planetary systems—a sprawling outer space improv opera as dense and difficult to fathom as Frank Herbert’s first three Dune novels, or Samuel Delany’s Dhalgren. It began simply enough: Leonardo Pavkovic assembled ..

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Indonesian Jazz Ambassador perform in Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, Johannesburg 26-28 September 2019

For the first time Indonesian jazz Ambassador Dwiki Dharmawan performed and amazed South African Public in “22ndStandard Bank Joy of Jazz" Johannesburg, South Africa from 26-28 September 2019. Indonesian jazz delegation consisting of Dwiki Dharmawan (accoustic piano and synthesizer), Cucu Kurnia (Sundanese percussion), Rudy Zulkarnain (Accoustic and Electric Bass), Ita Purnamasari (Vocal) teamed up with South African Saxophonist Sisonke Xonti in Sandton Convention Centre.

Big Beautiful Noise: DWIKI DHARMAWAN Rumah Batu (2018 – MoonJune Records – USA)

From the initial moments, there is euphoric beauty with flute, piano, and floating percussion, followed by nimble eastern integration with a collision of Weather Report, Il Baricentro, Arti+Mestieri, and ECM polish. So tight, so perfectly performed, it makes you jealous. It is to be expected with these magnificent musicians, a team with purpose and proven ..

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Dwiki Dharmawan – Rumah Batu (2018) review – Art Rockin

From the initial moments, there is euphoric beauty with flute, piano, and floating percussion, followed by nimble eastern integration with a collision of Weather Report, Il Baricentro, Arti+Mestieri, and ECM polish. So tight, so perfectly performed, it makes you jealous. It is to be expected with these magnificent musicians, a team with purpose and proven ..

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LondonJazz: CD REVIEW: Dwiki Dharmawan – Rumah Batu

Those who like their jazz spiced with different flavours should be sure to sample Dwiki Dharmawan. New to me, the Indonesian keyboard artist and producer has been active since the mid-1980s, and makes music that blends Asian traditions with other idioms in a sometimes heady brew. This latest release features Dharmawan on acoustic piano with ..

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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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