Samsara Cine-concert: Live Film And Music Performances Simultaneously

Director, music organizer, and producer of 'Samsara' (Ivan Two Putra/VOI)

JAKARTA - Cine-concert titled Samsara directed by Garin Nugroho is a black and white silent film starring Ario Bayu and Juliet Widyasari Burnett, with the music accompaniment shown live on stage.

Gita Fara as the producer explained that the concept of 'cine-concert' is his effort to return to the roots (roots), to provide a different experience for the audience.

"Initially it was a film like that. If you remember the film Charlie Chaplin, it was indeed a film that we watched a silent film, without dialogue, but accompanied by live music," said Gita Fara when met in Bintaro, South Tangerang, Thursday, November 21.

"So we want to bring experience to watch cinema, but collaborate with Bali gamelan and also electronic music," he continued.

Meanwhile, two names based in Bali, I Wayan Sudirana and Gabber Modus Operandi were appointed as music organizers for Samsara.

In this case, music is not just a patch, but a unit that affects the meaning displayed on the screen.

"That's why the music is also playing on stage here," Garin said.

To make it easier to understand the concept of cone-concert, Gita said watching Samsara is the same as watching movies and watching concerts at the same time.

"Why do we make mention of his namecy-concert? Yes, because it's actually like watching a movie and watching a concert like that," said Gita.

"So, in those concerts apart from playing live games, the vocals will also sing live," he added.

With this concept, every 'Samsara' cinema-concert show will be displayed differently from one another.

"So every opportunity for cine-concert is probably not the same," said Gita.

For information, the 'Samsara' crime-concert has been displayed in Singapore and the Indonesia Bertatur Program in Bali.

Furthermore, it will also be displayed at the Innovation and Creativity Center, Yogyakarta on December 5, and Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta on December 13-15.

The plan, 'Samsara' clinical-concert will also be taken to several places abroad.