Dwiki Dharmawan

Dwiki Dharmawan (born 19 August 1966) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. He is known for writing "Gemilang" with Mira Lesmana and " Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" with Ags. Arya Dipayana.

Dharmawan debuted in 1984 by founding Krakatau with his bandmates Pra Budi Dharma and Donny Suhendra. He released his first Indonesian album, ''Dwiki Dharmawan'', in 1991. 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

1966–1991: Early life, Krakatau and solo endeavours

Dharmawan was born on 19 August 1966 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is the son of Yuniarti Sugatin and Safiyudin Sastrawijaya. 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. 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, selling over 800.000 copies. 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 1991, coinciding with the band's breakup, he released 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).

1992–2008: ''Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah'' to World Peace Orchestra

A year after, Dharmawan and artist Ags Arya Dipayana wrote the Islamic song "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" (In the Name of Allah) sung by Novia Kolopaking in which being popular today and has been used in numerous films and television programs. In 1995, he founded his own chamber orchestra, the Dwiki Dharmawan Orchestra. The first series that Dharmawan scored to make use of string orchestra was ''Harkat Wanita'' (A Girl's Trait) in 1996. He also re-established the Farabi Music Education Center in same year, formerly owned by Indra Lesmana.

In 2002, he released his first instrumental album under Sony Music, ''Nuansa'', which consists of his previously unreleased works in the last fifteen years, from 1986 until 2001. On 4 August 2006, it was reported that Dharmawan and his orchestra would held an inaugural concert, ''Menembus Batas'' (Beyond the Limit), featuring popular singers and Islamic acts, like Melly Goeslaw, Opick, Sam Bimbo, Rachel Amanda, his wife Ita Purnamasari, and Seurieus. A year after, he founded his other 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.

2013–present: Krakatau Reunion and international career

In 2013, it was announced that Dharmawan return to perform with Krakatau for the first time since 1988, under the Krakatau Reunion banner. On 25 February 2014, he released the tribute album for the first time in 20 years, '' Collaborating Harmony'', which was worked in 2013 to commemorate his tricenary. In early 2015, Dharmawan 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 several musicians including Jerry Goodman, Jimmy Haslip, Chad Wackerman and Dewa Budjana. He later released his second international album, ''Pasar Klewer'' in 2017, to receive positive reviews from ''DownBeat'' and ''Jazzwise''.

Personal life

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

Works as composer

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

Albums

Collaborative works

* " Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" (1992, from '' Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah'') — Novia Kolopaking and Dwiki Dharmawan
* "The Truth" (1994, from ''The Soundtrack Collection: Dwiki Dharmawan'') — Dwiki Dharmawan
* "Do'a untuk Anakku" (1998, from ''Tembang Lebaran'') — Ita Purnamasari and Dwiki Dharmawan

Accolades

Other awards

* 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)
* WIPO Gold Medal for Creativity (2018)

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1966 births
Living people
20th-century Indonesian male singers
Indonesian pop singers
Indonesian jazz musicians
Indonesian jazz singers
Male television composers
Musicians from Bandung
Citra Award winners
Indonesian singer-songwriters
Indonesian Muslims
Sundanese people