Ahead Of The Sabang Merauke Hero Of The Archipelago, Cantika Abigail Joint Training Dian HP

Cantika Abigail (Puput Puji/VOI)

JAKARTA The Sabang Merauke Pahlawan Nusantara will be held on August 19 and August 20, 2023 at JIExpo Theater, Jakarta. A number of artists across genres and generations underwent joint training sessions ahead of their performances.

They are gold-noise singers, namely Isyana Sarasvati, Cantika Abigail, Swain Mahisa, Alasant Nababan, Taufan Purbo, Mirabeth Sonia, Christine Tambunan, Nino Prabowo, Yuyun Arfah, and Gabriel Harvianto. As well as a series of music arrangers including Avip Priatna, Dian HP, Dunung Basuki and Batavia Madrigal Singers and Jakarta Concert Orchestra.

At the Sabang Merauke Pahlawan Nusantara, Cantika will sing a number of regional and national songs including Aku Papua, Hela Ratane, and Indonesia Raya. This Ambon-blooded singer feels challenged to perform songs from her homeland and other numbers.

This member of the GAC music group considers that the Sabang Merauke Pahlawan Nusantara performance is a magnificent and colossal performance that is packaged attractively with a series of regional and national music to theatrical performances, as well as combining the local wisdom of the nation's ancestral heritage with the struggle of the heroes.

I was very excited to be involved in the Sabang Merauke 'Pahlawan Nusantara'. I think this is a cool show, because it introduces the richness of Indonesian culture through a spectacular and very entertaining performance. In addition, through this performance, it can foster a love for culture and respect the struggles of the heroes for the younger generation. Moreover, the performers involved are those whose capabilities are no doubt in their respective fields and are diverse. So that they are able to describe Indonesia's diversity," said Cantika during a practice at The Resonanz Studio, South Jakarta, Tuesday, August 8.

In addition to requiring her to sing melodious voices, Cantika must also change a number of traditional clothes throughout her upcoming appearance.

The song that I think the level of difficulty is Hela Rattane, because the coreo is quite different from the other songs I performed. Plus it must describe this song from Maluku appropriately. Maybe also because there is an element of fun, that my mother is indeed a descendant of Ambon. But I will still try to perform optimally at the upcoming Sabang Merauke Performance Pahlawan Nusantara, said the owner of this single Start Over.

Meanwhile, well-known composer Dian HP will carry out his duties as music director at the Sabang Merauke Hero Nusantara Performance. Not alone, he will compose magnificent and harmonious music with his son Ammir Gita, founder of Batavia Madrigal Singers Avip Priatna, traditional music engineer Dunung Basuki, and Meidy Ratnasari.

For him, the collaboration with these musicians will wrap up beauty that supports theatrical performances, regional and contemporary dances, Indonesian ethnic clothing parades, as well as 31 regional and national songs performed on stage.

The Sabang Merauke 'Pahlawan Nusantara' performance is a magnificent performance and should be witnessed by the people of Indonesia. Because we can dive into the culture of the country through a performance that is neatly packaged from various collaborations ranging from dance, music, clothing, to stage performances. From the music line, we will present a harmonious and rich strain by combining traditional music and modern music," said Dian Hadipranowo.

Dunung Basuki is again trusted to be the traditional music arranger for the Sabang Merauke Performance. Kidung, his nickname promises a special surprise with a series of repertoires from early to late rounds that will amaze the audience. The third time he was involved in this performance, in addition to providing nuances of regional ethnicity, the collaboration between Kidung and Dian HP to Avip Priatna will make the music packaging feel more magnificent and fresh from the previous two editions.

"Differences in terms of music in performances this time, because there is involvement from a number of other music directors as well as orchestras and choirs, we must share space to create perfect music. Before Ms. Dian HP and other musicians arranged songs, we discussed together to explore the characters, the music of songs one by one, as well as explore potential or possibilities that can be collaborated on, "said Kidung.

Apart from musicians and singers, no less than 200 regional dancers involved in the Sabang Merauke Performance Pahlawan Nusantara have also undergone training sessions for approximately one month in Yogyakarta in order to perform optimally. The big names on the performance arts stage also took part in this performance. For visual matters, Sandhidea Cahyo Narpati, Pulung Jati, Dian Bokir to Rizqy Dafin collaborated in the choreography line. Harmonized the performers were sweetly combined by the director Rusmedie Agus.

Meanwhile, in the fashion line, a number of well-known Indonesian designers will also showcase the best collection with Indonesian ethnic nuances. They include Ivan Gunawan, Era Soekamto, Danny Satriadi, Denny Wirawan, Ghea Panggabean, Taufik Bachtiar, and a number of other members of the Indonesian Fashion Designers Association (IPMI). Not to forget, there are also the names Iwan Tirta Private Collection and Griya Ageman who also exhibited the collection of Wastra Nusantara in this event.

In addition to being able to enjoy performing arts on the main stage, visitors to the Sabang Merauke Performance will also be invited to dive into the cultural diversity of the archipelago through cultural fairs that take place outside the performance area. Not only that, visitors can also visit the MSME festival which involves 48 MSMEs Fostered by BCA Proudly Local and iberanya, as well as 3 Villages of Binaan Bakti BCA.