Six top Indonesian guitarists perform on Sunday

Six top Indonesian guitarists perform on Sunday

JAKARTA (JP): Six of Indonesia's best known guitarists are set
to entertain fans at Tanah Airku Theater, Taman Mini Indonesia
Indah, East Jakarta, on Sunday at 4 p.m.

To show off their prowess in the show titled Jreeeng! are Dewa
Bujana, Eet Sjahranie, Tohpati, Iwan Hasan of Discus, Rully
Budiono and Kadek Rihardika.

Also participating in this 75-minute show are backup
performers Fajar Satria of the Edane band and Ari Ayunir of
Potret as drummers, along with bassists Indro R. Hadikoro and
Iwan Xaverius both of Edane.

The six guitarists are collaborating for the first time and
will play classic/acoustic, electric and contemporary guitars.
Their performance will be enhanced by Tanah Airku Theater's
special lighting system.

Tanah Airku Theater's public relations manager Teddy A Setiadi
explained that Jreeeng! would be the beginning of many music
performances sponsored by Tanah Tanah Airku Theater. GIGI and
Slank, well-known local rock bands, will perform there in a month
or two.

Asked why he chose the six guitarists, Setiadi said, "We
intend to be a barometer in Indonesia's music industry, therefore
we have to make sure of the reputation of the performers."

Jreeeng! means to motivate other Indonesian musicians to
create in-house productions and display skills which can motivate
music development in the midst of the economic crisis.

On the formation of the show, Kadek Rihardika will perform
with Rully Budiono, Eet Sjahranie with Iwan Hasan and Dewa Bujana
with Tohpati "Bontot" Ario Utomo.

They will entertain fans with a range of distinctive styles.
Iwan Hasan with his jazzy progressive rock, for example, is known
for his "21-string Harpguitar" and Tohpati, noted for his pop-
jazz composition album on the Sony label, will play the electric
guitar.

Tickets are available for Rp 50,000, Rp 35,000 and Rp 15,000.

--Irene Sugiharto