Utama Tembang Sunda and Kacapi Suling Music of West Java, by Pusaka Sunda featuring Burhan Sukarma, Ani Sukmawati, Yusdiana, Dede Suparman

Utama Tembang Sunda and Kacapi Suling Music of West Java

by Pusaka Sunda featuring Burhan Sukarma, Ani Sukmawati, Yusdiana, Dede Suparman

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1.	Tawakal - Utama 08:23	info	buy track
2.	Randegan - Randegan Gancang - Toropongan 11:34	info	buy track
3.	Mangga 05:27	info	buy track
4.	Bungur (instrumental) 09:30	info	buy track
5.	Banda Manusa 07:56	info	buy track
6.	Mayaselas - Banjaran (instrumental) 08:11	info	buy track

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Utama, recorded in Bandung during the summer of 2022, brings together the award-winning vocalist Ani Sukmawati with West Java’s finest kacapi and suling instrumentalists. The album features the premier of Burhan Sukarma’s latest vocal compositions Tawakal (“trust”) and Utama (“foremost”), sung for the first time by Ani Sukmawati and performed in the classical style of Tembang Sunda. Burhan’s compositions Banda Manusa (“humanity’s assets”) and Mangga (“as you wish”), previously released as instrumental pieces, realize their full potential on this recording with the glorious interplay of Ani’s vocals and Burhan’s suling playing. Throughout the album, the creativity and depth of Yusdiana and Dede Suparman on the kacapi zithers provides a necessary foundation that allows the music to reach its greatness.

Utama displays a range of tunings including Pelog Kobongan, Pelog, Sorog and the rarely recorded Mandalungan tuning heard on the Kacapi-Suling pieces Mayaselas and Banjaran.

The Musicians:

Burhan Sukarma (suling) has a 50 year career as a prolific recording artist, composer and performer. He is known internationally for his improvisational virtuosity on the suling. Burhan's suling style has influenced all succeeding generations of younger players in West Java, Indonesia. During the 1970s and ‘80s, he appeared on the majority of suling recordings produced in West Java. Burhan has performed, recorded and taught throughout the United States and directed the group Pusaka Sunda for the past 35 years.

Ani Sukmawati (vocals) is recognized as one of the most sought after vocalists in West Java. Her vocal range includes performances and recordings in multiple music genres. Ani has won many of the prestigious vocal competitions that are held annually throughout West Java. Her online video performances have hundreds of thousands of viewers from around the world. She has toured internationally and keeps a busy performing and teaching schedule based in Bandung, West Java.

Yusdiana (kacapi indung) is an award-winning virtuoso on the kacapi and gamelan degung instruments. He has gained an international reputation through his performances in Europe and Asia. As a first call musician for music competitions, festivals and national events, he performs frequently on TV Republik Indonesia Bandung and Radio Republik Indonesia.

Dede Suparman (kacapi rincik) has been the ‘first call’ rincik player in West Java for the past 40 years. During those years he also performed for millions of listeners as a principal musician at Radio Republik Indonesia Bandung. Dede is featured on hundreds of Tembang Sunda and Kacapi-Suling recordings. He regularly performs, records and teaches throughout West Java.

credits

released December 1, 2022

Recorded at Air Studio, Bandung, Indonesia
Recorded August 2022
Director – Burhan Sukarma
Producer – Rae Ann Stahl
Sound Engineer – Iwan MD
Mixing Engineer – Andri Wijaya
Mastering Engineer – Brama Sukarma
Design – Gretchen McPherson

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Pusaka Sunda San Jose, California

Pusaka Sunda is a gamelan degung group under the direction of master suling bamboo flute player Burhan Sukarma. For the past 35 years, Pusaka Sunda has performed and recorded traditional and contemporary music of West Java, Indonesia to great acclaim. The group draws musicians from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and regularly records and collaborates with musicians in Bandung, West Java. ... more

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