Jazz re-echoed in the mountain heights as the annual music festival called Jazz Gunung 2014 is being celebrated by the Indonesian jazz lovers. The positive energy and mesmerizing of beautiful view of Mount Bromo bring back the great harmony for those who are staying for the rest of the event. The cold atmosphere, misty air, and horrible mountain winds did not dampen the enthusiasm of local jazz lovers to come to the amphitheater of Java Banana Bromo and enjoy the musical performances. For the first day on June 20th, the official representative of Jazz Gunung as usual started the opening ceremony with traditional music and art performance from Sanggar Genjah Arum Banyuwangi. The opening event enlivened by four ethnic songs, one of which, entitled “Cundhuk Menur”. Just minutes after those performances, Monita Tahalea and The Nightingales greeted the audience at Java Banana Bromo Lodge Cafe and Gallery in Probolinggo, East Java. Then she began to sang several songs from “Loving You”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Kisah Yang Indah”, “Jumpa Pertama”, “Kekasih Sejati”, “Lagu Baru”, “Di Batas Mimpi”, and “Hope”. Without further explanation, please watch the entire performance of Monita Tahalea and The Nightingales at Java Banana Bromo Amphitheater for Jazz Gunung 2014 above. For more story about Monita, you can always follow her official Twitter account.
Jazz Gunung, a musical event that will be held outdoor and set in the mountains of the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru presented its seventh year on June 12th and 13th 2015. Similar with the previous event, Jazz Gunung will features several local jazz musicians and from abroad with a variety of flavors. In addition, this event will incorporates Indonesian ethnic music with modern music that is consistent with the purpose and spirit of the Jazz Gunung that carried since it was first held, namely to increase appreciation of the Indonesian ethnic jazz music. This year Jazz Gunung was held at an apen stage called Java Banana in Bromo, East Java. It was a two-day event that features several acts, such as traditional act Kramat Madura, a collaboration of musicians from Yogyakarta Jay and Gatra Wardaya along with two musicians from South Korea, Indonesian-born guitarist Yuri Jo who now resides in Australia performing with her group Yuri Jo Collective, Ring of Fire that led by Djaduk Ferianto who collaborated with the keroncong singer Endah Laras and guitarist Tohpati, Tulus, Ina Ladies by Happy Pretty, Beben Jazz And Friends, Malacca Ensemble which combines music Melayu and modern music, Nita Aartsen Quatro collaborated with musicians from Mexico Ernesto Castillo, and popular singer amongst social media users, Andien.