Dwiki Dharmawan

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Dwiki Dharmawan
Dharmawan in 2013
Born (1966-08-19) 19 August 1966 (age 57)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • pianist
  • record producer
  • actor
  • politician
Years active1982–present
WorksList of songs written
Political partyNational Mandate (2014—present)
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
PartnerParamitha Rusady (1988–1990)
Awardscomplete list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • piano
Labels
Member of
  • Krakatau
  • The Soul of Indonesia
  • World Peace Project
Websitehttps://dwikidharmawan.net

Dwiki Dharmawan (born 19 August 1966) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, orchestrator and conductor. He began taking classical piano lessons at the age of six, then began writing songs and founding Krakatau with his bandmates Pra Budi Dharma and Donny Suhendra in high school. The band released their breakout single, "Gemilang" in 1987 and received critical success, selling over 800,000 copies.

After the break-up of Krakatau in 1990, Dharmawan attempted to begin his solo career, released his first self-titled Indonesian album, Dwiki Dharmawan in 1991. One of his work, "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah", was also received critical and commercial responses and has been used in numerous films and television programs.

Dharmawan's Indonesian-language discography includes five studio albums and one compilation album. He also ventured into the international music scene with the first four studio albums So Far So Close (2015), Pasar Klewer (2016), Rumah Batu (The Stone House, 2018) and Hari Ketiga (Day Three, 2020). Dharmawan have received numerous accolades, most notably the Citra Award for Best Original Score and the AMI Award for Best Jazz Album.

Life and career[edit]

1966–1991: Early life, Krakatau and solo endeavours[edit]

Dharmawan was born on 19 August 1966 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is the son of Yuniarti Sugatin and Safiyudin Sastrawijaya.[1] He began studying music as a child, taking classical piano lessons at the age of six. When he enters middle school at the age of thirteen, he started taking jazz music lessons.[2] He later founded Krakatau in 1984, with his bandmates Pra Budi Dharma and Donny Suhendra. In 1986, the band has changed its formation in addition of Trie Utami, Indra Lesmana and Gilang Ramadhan. They released their breakout eponymous album including the title track "Gemilang" ("Dazzling") written by Dharmawan and filmmaker Mira Lesmana, which became a critical and commercial success, selling over 800.000 copies.[3][4][5] Until 1992, they released all of their albums, like the eponymous debut and second albums, released in 1987 and 1988 respectively, Kembali Satu (1990) and Let There be Life (1992). In 1990, he rearranged and interpolated the sound poetry "Aku Ingin" (I Want) by Ags. Arya Dipayana and Sapardi Djoko Damono into a soundtrack for Garin Nugroho's film Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti (Love Is in a Slice of Bread).[6] Following the film's release, he won the Citra Award for Best Original Score for this film. Shortly after, he began his singing debut with the release of his eponymous debut studio album, Dwiki Dharmawan, in which he sung the title track "Di Antara Harapan" (Between the Wishes) featuring Irma Basuki, and "Sia-Sia Ku Menunggu" (I'm So Futile to Wait for You).[7]

1992–2008: Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah to World Peace Orchestra[edit]

A year after, Dharmawan and artist Ags Arya Dipayana wrote the Islamic song "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" ("Saying the Name of Allah") sung by Novia Kolopaking, which became critical success, have been covered by many artists and used in numerous films and television programs.[8] In 1995, he founded his own chamber orchestra, the Dwiki Dharmawan Orchestra.[9] He also composed the score for many films and television series,[10] with the first series that Dharmawan scored to make use of string orchestra was Harkat Wanita (A Woman's Trait) in 1996.[11] He also re-established the Farabi Music Education Centre with his widow, Ita Purnamasari, in same year, formerly owned by Indra Lesmana.[12]

In 2002, he released his first instrumental album under Sony Music, Nuansa, which consists of his previously unreleased works in the last five years, from 1996 until 2001.[13] On 4 August 2006, it was reported that Dharmawan and his orchestra would held an inaugural concert, Menembus Batas (Beyond the Limits), featuring popular singers and Islamic acts, like Melly Goeslaw, Opick, Sam Bimbo, Rachel Amanda, his widow Purnamasari, and Seurieus, accompanied by the 66-member choir, which is a combination of the choirs of Unpad, Farabi and ESQ.[14] A year after, he founded his other multinational supergroup, the World Peace Orchestra. The orchestra performed at the Temecula Wine and Music Festival in California, the United States, making the first time Dharmawan performed at the event.[15]

2013–present: Krakatau Reunion and international career[edit]

Dharmawan's official logo since 2022

In 2013, it was announced that Dharmawan return to perform with his band Krakatau for the first time since 1988, under the Krakatau Reunion banner.[16] On 25 February 2014, Dharmawan released his first tribute album and his second album under the Sony Music label, Collaborating Harmony, which is consisting of nine cover versions of his songs and was worked in 2013 to commemorate his tricenary of debut.[17] In early 2015, Dharmawan began his international career and signed a contract with MoonJune Records to release his first international studio album and sixth overall, So Far So Close. Initially titled Passion, Love, Life, this album was recorded in the United States and recruited domestic and American musicians including Jerry Goodman, Jimmy Haslip, Chad Wackerman and Dewa Budjana.[18] He later released his second international album, Pasar Klewer in 2017, to receive positive reviews from DownBeat and Jazzwise.[2][19] His third album with MoonJune, Rumah Batu, released in 2018.[20]

Personal life[edit]

Dharmawan married singer and actress Ita Purnamasari on 23 October 1995.[21] They have a child, Muhammad Fernanda, born on 4 December 1997.

Works[edit]

Further information: Dwiki Dharmawan discography and List of songs written by Dwiki Dharmawan

Accolades[edit]

Further information: List of accolades received by Dwiki Dharmawan

Other awards[edit]

  • The Best Keyboard Player on Yamaha Light Music Contest (1985)
  • Grand Prize at the Asia Song Festival (2000)
  • Nugraha Bhakti Musik Indonesia award from Persatuan Artis Penyanyi, Pencipta Lagu, dan Penata Musik Rekaman Indonesia (PAPPRI) (2011)[22]
  • WIPO Gold Medal for Creativity (2018)[23]

References[edit]

Footnotes
  1. ^ Hai 1992, Musisi.
  2. ^ a b Ephland 2016, Q&A with Dwiki Dharmawan.
  3. ^ Post 2016, Night to remember.
  4. ^ Simanjuntak 2016, Legend Lives On.
  5. ^ "Reuni, Krakatau Siapkan Album Baru" [Reunited, Krakatau prepares new album]. Medcom. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ Junaidi, Ahmad (31 March 2010). "Sapardi Djoko Damono: 70 ... and still kicking". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  7. ^ Bintang 1991, Irama Masa Kini.
  8. ^ Ivvaty 2005, Pop Religius.
  9. ^ Kompas 1995, Ragam Lebaran.
  10. ^ Diani 2002, Musician.
  11. ^ "Dwiki Dharmawan: Musik Untuk Sinetron Lebih Sulit Ketimbang Film" [Dwiki Dharmawan: Television music is harder than the movie]. Suara Pembaruan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 31 January 1997.
  12. ^ "Dwiki Dharmawan Buka Cabang Sekolah Musik". Kapanlagi. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. ^ Kompas 2002, Nuansa.
  14. ^ Anton 2006, Konser Menembus Batas.
  15. ^ Post 2008, Dwiki to perform.
  16. ^ Yuliastuti, Dian (6 March 2013). "Krakatau Band Siapkan Konser Reuni". Tempo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Rayakan 30 Tahun Berkarya, Dwiki Dharmawan Rilis Album". KapanLagi.
  18. ^ Alpito, Agustinus Shindu (11 February 2015). "Dwiki Dharmawan Gandeng Musisi Amerika di Album Baru" [Dwiki Dharmawan recruits American musicians in his new album]. Medcom (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  19. ^ Jazzwise 2017, Pasar Klewer.
  20. ^ "Dwiki Dharmawan Segera Hadirkan Album Fisik Rumah Batu". Republika. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  21. ^ Film 1995, Pernikahan.
  22. ^ Adityawarman. Wire, PR (ed.). "Menbudpar Sematkan Satyalencana Kebudayaan 2010". ANTARA News.
  23. ^ Permana, Dadan Eka (28 April 2018). "35 Tahun Bermusik, Dwiki Dharmawan Terima Penghargaan dari Wapres". Fimela. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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