DEWA BUDJANA — Dewa Budjana, Tohpati : Janapati

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Album · 2019

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By DEWA BUDJANA

Tracklist

1 Janapati 7:17
2 Rainy Days (Cipt. Tohpati) 5:02
3 Ratu Kanya (Cipt. Dewa Budjana) 6:09
4 Samudera Pasai (Cipt. Tohpati) 4:28
5 D Romance (Cipt. Tohpati) 4:34
6 Bermain (Cipt. Dewa Budjana) 3:18
7 Duology 5:07
8 Children Songs (Cicak Di Dinding Cipt. At Mahmud, Burung Kakatua & Kodok Ngorek: Indonesian Traditional Songs) 5:17
9 Rahadi's 6:09
10 Duology (Acoustic Version) 4:22

Line-up/Musicians

Acoustic Guitar, Semi-Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Dewa Budjana
Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar – Tohpati
Orchestra – Budapest Scoring Symphonic Orchestra, Czech Symphony Orchestra

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POS Record (PT Pergelaran Orang Sukses) (Indonesia)

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Dewa Budjana and Tohpati are the two top guitarists in Indonesia’s thriving fusion scene, and on “Janapati”, they join forces for a musical extravaganza backed by a full orchestra. Even the album title refers to their union as it is comprised of syllables taken from both of their names. With two well known guitarists on board, one world probably expect a non-stop shred fest, but instead, the music on here is often created with lush orchestral passages which leave space for their solos, mostly on acoustic guitars. The orchestral music itself draws on both Indonesian and Western melodies, and bears some resemblance to late 19th century classical romanticism, but much of this very robust ensemble work is actually more reminiscent of Broadway spectaculars and panoramic film scores. The orchestra hits you full blast when the CD first opens, and continues to dominate for much of the album. It is a well recorded bright orchestra sound that is just massive in its scope and presence.

On a couple tracks they set the orchestra aside for some great guitar duets. 'D Romance" features some of the best fret work as they open the song with intertwining classical melodies that open into a jazzy middle section. The electric version of title track, “Duology”, is a high energy rocker that carries the most all out shredding. “Duology” also appears again later on the album, this time in an acoustic format. In some ways, the electric version may seem out of place on this album, but I would imagine fans of both guitarists wouldn’t have minded hearing some more jams in that style.

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