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.

Dwiki Dharmawan
Dharmawan in 2013
Born (1966-08-19) 19 August 1966
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Education
  • SMP Negeri 5 Bandung
  • SMA Negeri 3 Bandung
  • Az Zahra Islamic University
  • Jakarta Institute of Arts
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • pianist
  • actor
  • politician
Years active1982–present
Known forFounding Krakatau and the World Peace Project
Notable work
Political partyNational Mandate (2014—present)
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
PartnerParamitha Rusady (1988–1990)
Awardscomplete list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • piano
Labels
Member of
  • Krakatau
  • Soul of Indonesia
  • World Peace Project
Websitehttps://dwikidharmawan.net

Dharmawan's Indonesian-language discography includes five studio albums and one compilation album. He also ventured into the international music scene with the 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.

Early life

Dharmawan was born on 19 August 1966 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. He is the son of Yuniarti Sugatin and Safiyudin Sastrawijaya.[1]

Career

Dharmawan started his career by founding 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 eponymous album in which became success including the title track "Gemilang" written by Dharmawan and filmmaker Mira Lesmana.[2] 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, 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).[3]

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[4] and has been used in numerous films and television programs.[5] In 1995, he founded his own chamber orchestra, the Dwiki Dharmawan Orchestra.[6] The first series that Dharmawan scored to make use of string orchestra was Harkat Wanita (A Girl's Trait) in 1996.[7] He also re-established the Farabi Music Education Center in same year, formerly owned by Indra Lesmana.[8]

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.[9]

On February 2014, he released the tribute album for the first time in 20 years, Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan, which was worked in 2013 to commemorate his 30 years of career.[10] 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.[11] The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy appointed him to wrote the jingles "Pesona Indonesia" and "Wonderful Indonesia" as Indonesia's tourism branding to go international.[12][13]

Personal life

Dharmawan married actress Ita Purnamasari on 23 October 1995.[14] They have a child, Muhammad Fernanda, born on 4 December 1997.

Filmography

Film
Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Director(s) Notes Ref.
1988 Elegi buat Nana Achiel Nasrun Soundtracks only
Saskia
1990 Cinta dalam Sepotong Roti Garin Nugroho
1995 Sesal Sophan Sophiaan "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" only [5]
1997 Reinkarnasi Christ Helweldery
2004 Ketika Deddy Mizwar
Of Love and Eggs Garin Nugroho
2008 Syahadat Cinta Gunawan Paggaru
2011 Mata Tertutup Garin Nugroho
2014 Sang Pemberani Agung Dewa
Alyandra
Ryuken Raissa
2016 Ketika Mas Gagah Pergi Firmansyah Also actor [15]
2017 Duka Sedalam Cinta
Surat Kecil untuk Tuhan Fajar Bustomi "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" only
2018 Run to the Beach Riri Riza "Gemilang" only [16]
212: The Power of Love Jastis Arimba
2019 Iqro: My Universe Iqbal Alfajri [17]
TBA Lokananta † Puguh Admaja Also actor

Television
Year Title Director(s) Notes Ref.
1992 Di Bawah Matahari Bali Garin Nugroho
1993 Pelangi Di Hatiku Agus Elias
1994 Hati Seluas Samudera Yopi Burnama
1994—1997 Bella Vista Nasri Cheppy Also theme music composer
1995—1996 Mutiara Cinta Yopi Burnama
1996 Nikita Ismail Soebardjo
1996—1997 Harkat Wanita Christ Helweldery [18]
1997 Tirai Kasih Yang Terkoyak Ismail Soebardjo
1997—1998 Bidadari Yang Terluka Christ Helweldery
Melangkah Di Atas Awan Putu Wijaya
1998 Selalu Untuk Selamanya Yopi Burnama
Seberkas Kasih Mama Achiel Nasrun
1998—1999 Mawar Sejati Mawar Berduri Christ Helweldery
1999 Keluargaku Sorgaku Nurhadie Irawan
2000 Terpesona Sharad Sharan
Kabulkan Doaku Maman Firmansyah "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" only [19]
2001 Permata Hati Christ Helweldery
Buah Hati Yang Hilang Teddy Setyadi
Dua Cinta Christ Helweldery
2002 Rembulan Di Ujung Dahan Garin Nugroho Television film
Rahasia Perkawinan Irwan Siregar
2004 Adam & Hawa Noto Bagaskoro "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" only
2005—2006 Sayangi Aisyah
KehendakMu Various "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" only
2006 Istri Untuk Suamiku
2017 Kisah Nyata Various "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" only

Discography
Further information: List of songs written by Dwiki Dharmawan

Singles
Lead singles
Year Title Album Notes Ref.
1991 "Di Antara Harapan" Dwiki Dharmawan Featuring Irma Basuki [3]
"Sia-Sia Ku Menunggu"
Krakatau singles
Year Title Album Ref.
1986 "Gemilang" Krakatau First Album
1987 "La Samba (Primadona)" Krakatau Second Album
1990 "Kau Datang" Kau Datang
"Kembali Satu" Kembali Satu [20]
1992 "Sekitar Kita" Let There be Life [21]

Albums
Studio albums
Year Title Singles Ref.
1991 Dwiki Dharmawan
  • "Di Antara Harapan"
  • "Sia-Sia Ku Menunggu"
2002 Nuansa "Rintak Rebana"
2009 World Peace Orchestra "The Spirit of Peace"
2013 Menembus Batas [22]
2015 So Far, So Close "So Far, So Close" [11]
2016 Pasar Klewer "Pasar Klewer" [23]
2017 World Peace Trio
2018 Rumah Batu "Impenan"
2020 Hari Ketiga "The Earth (La Terra)"
Collaborative albums
Year Title Ref.
1992 Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah
1994 The Soundtrack Collection: Dwiki Dharmawan
1998 Tembang Lebaran
2014 Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan [10]
Krakatau albums
Year Title Ref.
1986 Krakatau
1987 Krakatau Second Album
1990 Kembali Satu
1992 Let There be Life [21]
Mystical Mist
2000 Magical Match
2006 2 Worlds
Rhythm of Reformation
2016 Reunion: Chapter One [24]
2018 Reunion: Chapter Two
2023 Carita Sasalad

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
Further information: List of accolades received by Dwiki Dharmawan

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)[25]
  • WIPO Gold Medal for Creativity (2018)[26]

References
Footnotes
  1. Hai 1992, Musisi.
  2. "Reuni, Krakatau Siapkan Album Baru" [Reunited, Krakatau prepares new album]. Medcom. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. Bintang 1991, Irama Masa Kini.
  4. Ivvaty 2005, Pop Religius.
  5. Pikiran Rakyat 1996, Padat Dengan Muatan Dakwah.
  6. Kompas 1995, Ragam Lebaran.
  7. "Dwiki Dharmawan: Musik Untuk Sinetron Lebih Sulit Ketimbang Film" [Dwiki Dharmawan: Television music is harder than the movie]. Suara Pembaruan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 31 January 1997. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. "Dwiki Dharmawan Buka Cabang Sekolah Musik". Kapanlagi. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. Anton 2006, Konser Menembus Batas.
  10. "Rayakan 30 Tahun Berkarya, Dwiki Dharmawan Rilis Album". KapanLagi. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  11. Alpito, Agustinus Shindu (11 February 2015). "Dwiki Dharmawan Gandeng Musisi Amerika di Album Baru" [Dwiki Dharmawan recruits American musicians in his new album]. Medcom (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  12. Portal, Covesia (18 May 2015). "Tarik Wisatawan Malaysia, Kemenpar Gandeng Rossa Jadi Brand Ambassador" [Attract Malaysian Tourists, Ministry of Tourism Collaborates with Rossa as Brand Ambassador]. Covesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  13. Indonesia, Trenz (30 September 2017). "Kemenpar Beri Penghargaan Rossa Sebagai Penyanyi Lagu Pesona Indonesia & Wonderful Indonesia" [Ministry of Tourism Gives Rossa Award as Singer of Pesona Indonesia & Wonderful Indonesia]. Trenz Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  14. Film 1995, Pernikahan.
  15. "Lagu Religi Indah Nevertari Bikin Helvy Tiana Rosa Berkaca-Kaca". Kapanlagi. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  16. "RAN Merasa Terhormat Diminta Isi Soundtrack Film Kulari ke Pantai" [RAN was feeling excited when singing Kulari Ke Pantai soundtrack]. Medcom. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  17. "Buat Lagu Tema Film, Dwiki Ambil Lirik dari Surat Ar-Rahman". Republika (in Indonesian). 23 May 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  18. Pikiran Rakyat 1996, Harkat Wanita.
  19. "Novia Kolopaking: Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" [Novia Kolopaking: In the Name of Allah]. Disc Tarra (in Indonesian). 15 December 2000. Archived from the original on 5 July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  20. Popular 1990, Kembali Satu.
  21. Hai 1993, Nuansa Baru.
  22. "Dwiki Dharmawan dan Ita Purnamasari Rilis Album Spiritual". Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  23. "Nyanyi Nuansa Jawa di Java Jazz, Dwiki Dharmawan Ajak Dua Bule". Kapanlagi. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  24. Sepaya 2016, Reuni.
  25. Adityawarman. Wire, PR (ed.). "Menbudpar Sematkan Satyalencana Kebudayaan 2010". ANTARA News. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  26. Permana, Dadan Eka (28 April 2018). "35 Tahun Bermusik, Dwiki Dharmawan Terima Penghargaan dari Wapres". Fimela. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
Bibliography
  • "Musisi Kita Harus Lebih Gila". Hai. No. 51. 22 December 1992. pp. 52–53.
  • "Puncak Bahagia Dwiki & Ita: Cukup Dua Anak Saja!". Film. No. 241. November 1995.
  • Ivvaty, Susi (9 October 2005). "Pop Religius Sang Pendakwah". Kompas. Archived from the original on 22 December 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  • "Padat Dengan Muatan Dakwah". Pikiran Rakyat. 28 January 1996.
  • "Ragam Lebaran Di Televisi". Kompas. 2 March 1995.
  • "Pop, Dangdut, Dan Keroncong Berbaur Dalam Irama Masa Kini". Bintang. 21 May 1991.
  • "Krakatau Kembali Satu". Popular. No. 3. August 1990.
  • "Teledrama Harkat Wanita Didukung Artis Terkenal". Pikiran Rakyat. 20 October 1996.
  • Anton (23 August 2006). "Dwiki Dharmawan Siapkan Konser 'Menembus Batas'". Kapanlagi. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  • Sepaya, Natanael (3 May 2016). "Reuni, Krakatau Kembali Dan Siapkan Album Baru!". KapanLagi. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  • "Nuansa Baru Krakatau". Hai. No. 3. 19 January 1993. pp. 7–9.
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