Erros Djarot (born 22 July 1950) is an Indonesian

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and

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of Bantenese descent. Beginning his music career with the soundtrack of ''Kawin Lari'' in 1976, Djarot became famous with the success of '' Badai Pasti Berlalu'' and its soundtrack album. In 1988, he directed ''

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'' which received nine

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s and was Indonesia's submission to the

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for the

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. In the late 1990s, Djarot entered politics, later forming the Bung Karno National Party in 2002.

Biography

Djarot was born in

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, Banten on 22 July 1950. He attended elementary and junior high school in

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, where he became active with the

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Gerakan Siswa Nasional Indonesia. He then attended senior high school in

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. In 1969, he went to

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to study

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at the

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. In 1975, Djarot returned to Indonesia and formed the music group Barong. The following year, the

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Embassy offered Djarot a chance to study at the

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. Djarot later became a

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composer, working on films such as ''Kawin Lari'' (, 1976), '' Badai Pasti Berlalu'' (, 1977), ''Usia 18'' (, 1981), ''

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'' (, 1984), and ''Secangkir Kopi Pahit'' (, 1986). Of these, his most popular was ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'', which was released to critical acclaim, earning Djarot an award at the

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for Best Original Score; the soundtrack album of the same name, made under Djarot's direction, was eventually selected by ''

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'' as the best Indonesian album of all time."150 Album Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". ''

''. December 2007. (Indonesian). Together with

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and

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, Erros produced a trilogy of albums, ''

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'' (, 1983), ''

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'' (1984), and '' Nona'' (, 1984). Of these, ''Resesi'' was received best, selling 350,000 copies and being certified silver. In 1988, Djarot made his directorial debut with ''

'', which received 9

s, including

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, and was Indonesia's submission to the

for the

. Djarot first entered politics with the

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. However, after a disagreement with then-party leader Soerjadi, Djarot joined the

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(PDI-P). Due to disagreements with party leader

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, Djarot left the PDI-P and in 2002 formed his own party, the Bung Karno National Party based on

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ism. The party later changed its name to the Freedom Bull National Party. In 2008, Djarot's film ''Lastri'', a love story about a

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member, was prevented from filming in

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due to the Surakarta police not granting permission; previously Djarot had received permission from the

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headquarters in Jakarta. Reports cited fears that ''Lastri'' would "spread communism". The ''

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'' called the ban "a violation of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech".

Works

Filmography

Discography

References

;Footnotes ;Bibliography *

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Djarot, Eros 1950 births Living people Indonesian songwriters Indonesian film directors Politicians from Banten