Makes Indonesia Cool, Mount Bromo Jazz 2023 Presents The Theme Of Cross Generation Ethnics

JAKARTA - The year 2023 is a momentum for Mount Bromo Jazz to bring back Jazz performances as well as celebrate 15 years of its implementation by bringing the experience of enjoying the Indah Jazz Merdunya Gunung with Indonesian musicians who dedicate themselves to Indonesian music. In addition, they also participated in several musicians from abroad who brought the mission of exchanging jazz music culture.Jazz Gunung Bromo 2023 will be held at the Amfiteater Jiwa Java Resort Bromo, Probolinggo, East Java from 21-22 July 2023 with a capacity of 2000 viewers per day. Those who appear are Indonesian music legends from generation to generation because of their phenomenal consistency and work according to their time. From year to year, Mount Bromo's Jazz is committed to presenting performances with the concept of jazz etno and giving rise to musicians' regeneration with single performances to cross-genre collaborations. This year the implementation of Mount Bromo Jazz is entering its 15th year. Our commitment in addition to giving appreciation space to musicians of cross-generation jazz, is also to continue to contribute to the impact of tourism and creative economy," said Gunung Indonesia Jazz actor Sigit Pramono in a press conference held at the Franais Indonesia Institute (IFI), Jakarta, Tuesday.

This effort continues to be carried out by the Mount Indonesia Jazz (JGI) to drive the economy of the post-pandemic culture, music and tourism sector. Starting last year, JGI started its event in Bandung in collaboration with The GAIA Hotel Bandung to initiate Jazz In The Valley. This year, after the Jazz, Mount Bromo will also be held Jazz In The Valley in Bandung in August and Mount Ijen Jazz in Banyuwangi in September. JGI is also preparing to contribute in several other areas other than Samosir (North Sumatra), Mount Burang (Bandung), Mount Slamet (Semarang), and several other cities.

Butet Kartaredjasa, the founder of Mount Indonesia Jazz, said that Mount Jazz always brings differences among other music events. Every Gunung Jazz always brings curiosity. How can the madness in playing jazz spontaneously will occur, collaboration between musicians. The founders of the event Mas Sigit, Mas Bintang and Dewa Budjana, they built this event with sensitivities towards local ethnic values and traditional Indonesian culture. That is the difference between the nuances of Mount Jazz and other jazz events. This curiosity will always tease the audience to return to being present at the Mount Jazz," said Butet Kartaredjasa in the same event.

A number of performers at the Bromo 2023 Jazz are preparing, including Ermy Kullit, Mus Mudjiono, Atiek CB, and Margie Segers as legendary figures because of their work and consistency to continue to appear today. Meanwhile, Ardhito Pramono, Yura Yunita, Deredia, Denny Caknan, Salma Salsabil (Indonesian Idol), Daniel Dyonisius, and Yongkeys represent a strong line of young musicians with their musical colors. Then in the collaboration line filled by Ring of Fire Project and Blue Fire Project by Bintang Indrianto who are always present every year at the Mountain Jazz by bringing music collaborations that can only be witnessed at the Mountain Jazz. The organizers gave ticket price discounts for those who took tickets for the two days of their appointment and also for the purchase of tickets for the first day. For ticket sales, one day tariffs in jazzgun.com at the Tribune class Rp. 550 thousand, VIP Rp1 million, and VVIP Rp. 2 million. Meanwhile, the two-day/continuous rate Tribune Rp. 850 thousand, VIP Rp1.7jta, and VVIP Rp3.7 million.Jazz Gunung which is also fully supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia. Minister Sandiaga S. Uno who attended the press conference said that the Mountain Jazz as a tourism and creative event was able to empower local MSMEs.

Another important thing at this event is targeting 5,000 spectators, inviting 10 music groups and musicians and involving 115 local MSME actors in Bromo. This is in line with the Proud of Traveling in Indonesia program because those who have a target of moving 1.4 billion domestic tourists and also the revival of MSMEs which we hope to encourage the creation of jobs. This Gunung Jazz has succeeded in proving that the performance industry is not only surviving, but is able to develop rapidly, "said Sandiaga who attended a press conference directly. This year, Mount Bromo Jazz will also be enlivened by the opening of Batik Afifah House, Batik and Coastal Batik Documentation House, Batik Market implementation, Batik Nusantara Exchange, as well as a Beljar Batik with Pak Dudung'' event, and the Rifaiyah Batik Bincang and Coastal Event with Dudung Alie Syahbana (Maestro Batik Pekalongan), Miftahkhutin (Pembatik Batang Rifaiyah), with the host Sigit Pramono (Batik Afifah House).