Jakarta Street Band
was founded in 1997 by Tino Liauw. The band plays a mixture of various styles which can still be heard in Indonesia today. The repertoire varies from krontjong to dangdut, from seriosa to Jakartan streetsongs. No folklore, but living music. Existing Indonesian songs are clad anew. Traditionals such a Bangawan Solo acquire a whole new diction, becaue they are sung in Dutch. While Tino Liauw, coming from Jakarta, sings another classic, the krontjong song Terang Bulan in dialect, ironically.
Past events
Jakarta Street Band
The Jakarta Street Band plays a mix of various styles which can still be heard today in Indonesia. From krontjong to dangdut, from seriosa to Jakartan streetsongs. No folklore, but living music.
Music and image
DJ Peter Keppy only plays 78 record discs. Music from the early years of the new Indonesia: from classical krontjong and gambang kromong to kecapi suling and tango.
This music can't do without images. Alex Supartono made a selection from the photo collection of the Indonesian Press Photo Service. We see the work of early Indonesian photo journalists, who previously worked for the Dutch and Japanese. They recorded important historical events. The Mendur brothers for instance were the only ones present when Sukarno declared independence on 17 August 1945. But they also had an eye for ordinary life.
Slides from the Royal Tropical Institute, shot between 1960 and 1970 by among others B. Lawson, serve as counter-images.
At the end of the evening the Jakarta Street Band will play a swinging mix of krontjong and dangdut.
