Indonesia Open Jazz 2002 aims to educate the public
Indonesia Open Jazz 2002 aims to educate the public
Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
"There is no such thing as jazz development in Indonesia," claims
jazz musician and long-time music teacher Tjut Nyak Deviana
Daudsjah, who is also known as Deviana. She is quick to add that
the jazz scene is still in the doldrums.
With that concern in mind, Deviana -- along with Yayasan Daya
Bina Budaya and Institut Musik Daya -- produced an event titled
Indonesia Open Jazz 2002, which started on Thursday and will run
all the way to Aug. 18.
Instead of a mere jazz performance, it offers a series of
events, comprising workshops, seminars and performances.
"It is aimed at spreading jazz to people through education,"
Deviana said at a recent media conference.
Both local and foreign musicians will be involved in this
event, such as harpist Maya Hasan, drummer Aksan Syuman, pianist
Marusya Nainggolan from Indonesia, and German musicians Karoline
Hoefler on contra bass and Guenter Weiss on guitar.
The Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ) String Chamber, The Choir
Acapela, Daya Swara & Daya Bigband and Angelique Sextet will also
perform.
Each of them will play familiar jazz numbers, or traditional
songs rearranged into jazz.
The event started with a series of workshops, starting with a
drum workshop by Aksan. The next workshops will be on Wednesday
Aug. 14 and Thursday Aug. 15 on saxophone with German saxophonist
Thomas Faist and an ensemble respectively.
Besides workshops, a seminar will also be held on Tuesday Aug.
13 at the J.W. Marriot Hotel, focusing on "The Influence of Music
in Public Places". Speakers include Deviana, psychologist Dianti,
Ade W. Said from Klub 45 cafe and Maya Hasan as the moderator.
Performances can be seen on Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. at
Panggung Pantai Indah Ancol, North Jakarta. Titled the Open Air
Jazz Festival, the event will be opened by the University of
Indonesia's marching band and followed by the student band of
Jazz and Rockschule from Freiburg, Germany.
The musicians and bands mentioned above will also perform at
this time.
Indonesian Open Jazz will wind up on Aug. 18 with Konser
Kemerdekaan (Independence Concert) in the ballroom of the J.W.
Marriot Hotel.
The concert, arranged and conducted by Deviana, will be a
collaboration of the Daya Swara & Daya Bigband, IKJ String
Chamber, The Choir Acapela, Maya Hasan and many more.
Tickets for the entire event can be obtained at Hard Rock FM
Jakarta, Kosmopolitan Radio, I-radio, Ibu Dibyo Cikini, PR
Records Sarinah Pasaraya and Aquarius Mahakam.
For more information, contact Yayasan Daya Bina Budaya at Jl.
Taman Kemang I Kav. 11, South Jakarta, Tel. (021) 717-92331.