Impressions After Watching Prambanan Jazz Festival 2022 While Crowded, Ganjar: Watching Music Must Be Like This

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo does not want to let go of the excitement of the 2022 Prambanan Jazz Festival in the Prambanan Temple area. He said the enthusiasm of the people was an extraordinary longing after two years of restraint due to the pandemic.

"It turns out that there is an extraordinary longing, yes. Looking at the enthusiasm, it seems that the title is indeed two years of hiding. They are pouring out here. It is proven that three days until tomorrow I suspect it will be crowded. His appearance is also extraordinary, "Ganjar said in a written statement from the provincial government. Central Java, Monday 4 July.

Coming with his wife and family, Ganjar was seen mingling with other spectators. He arrived during Kunto Aji's performance and immediately took a seat in the audience. The figure of Ganjar who was wearing white clothes looked so conspicuous among the thousands of spectators.

It turned out that Ganjar's presence did not go unnoticed by the Padi Reborn personnel. Fadly, the vocalist, immediately greeted Ganjar who was sitting in the front row. Likewise the guitarist, Piyu.

“After two years of the pandemic, we can be a part of the 2022 Prambanan Jazz Festival, Sewindu Celebrates Rindu. What a beautiful setting tonight and also all Paddy Buddy and the audience all who are sitting here. I was surprised when I entered, it turned out that there was Pak Ganjar and his family. Welcome, sir," said Fadly

Appearing after Kunto Aji, Padi Reborn managed to close the second day of the Prambanan Jazz Festival 2022 very sweetly. Ganjar said he was lucky because he had the opportunity to watch the Prambanan Jazz Festival 2022 tonight to coincide with the appearance of Padi Reborn.

"We are fans of rice, I came here last night, the opportunity was right at night, and when I got rice. Padi is a music group that sings songs from the alumni of Gajah Mada University," he said.

Ganjar also told how he had fun watching the 2022 Prambanan Jazz Festival, even though he had to jostle with the audience when he left the location. He called it one of the longings of watching music concerts.

"Watching music has to be like this, you have to jostle, sing, sway. The excitement is felt," he said.

He hopes that music concerts like that can run normally again. To make it happen, Ganjar advised the community to keep taking care of themselves so that their respective health is protected. He is also looking forward to the Dream Theater concert which is planned to be held in Solo next month.

“If everyone is healthy, concerts like this will definitely run. Soon there will be an international class concert, and it will definitely be busier. Not only in Klaten, later on August 10 it will be in Solo, wow, it must be very crowded, "said Ganjar.