PT Naga Swarasakti, commonly known as Nagaswara (stylized as NAGASWARA), is an Indonesian

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and headquartered in

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. It was founded in 1999 by Rahayu Kertawiguna and released

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in Indonesia from 2000 - 2003. It later combined

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with dance music known as ''dancedhut''. Notable artists include

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, The Dance Company, Delon Thamrin, Saint Loco, Siti Badriah, The Virgin, and others.

History

Early years

Nagaswara was established in 1999 under the legal name PT Naga Swarasakti by Kertawiguna. When it was first established, Nagaswara only produced

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and the

materials. The label released dance music from 2000 through 2003. In 2003, Nagaswara partnered with multinational labels from

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and holds the main license of their artists to release in the Indonesian market. In September 2004, Nagaswara produced and released the compilation album titled ''Gulalikustik'', in collaboration with radio station Mustang 88.0 FM. It introduced the artists

, Plus Minus, After, and Gemala. The following year, Nagaswara offered a recording deal to Kerispatih and the band released their debut album ''Kejujuran Hati''.

Subsequent years

Nagaswara signed

, Delon Thamrin, T2, The Dance Company, Hello, Merpati and Zivilia. Nagaswara focuses in releasing ''dancedhut'' materials for artists such as Siti Badriah, Denias Ismail and Fitri Carlina. On January 31, 2018, Kertawiguna's birthday, Nagaswara partnered with

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as their sub-publisher—Nagaswara handles the publishing of WCM music in Indonesia.

Nagaswara Music Awards

The Nagaswara Music Awards (NMA) is an annual music

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held by Nagaswara to give appreciation for its artists. The first NMA was held on December 6 - 7, 2010 at

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. Artists that performed at the ceremony included Wali, Kerispatih,

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, Hello, Mahadewi, The Virgin, and Zivilia, with support from Magenta Orchestra group led by

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. The first NMA aired by

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on December 18, 2010. The second NMA was held December 1-3, 2011 at the

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and aired live on

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. The third NMA was held on December 9, 2012 at the

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and supported by

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