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AKUSTIK TOHPATI
FEAT. SHEILA MAJID

TIME TO

CHILL

I tohpati adalah Musisi dengan segudang
ide. Dia meraih prestasi sebagai gitaris terbaik
saat berusia 14 tahun, musiknya terbilang beragam
dari jazz, prog, sampai pop, termasuk ketika
tampil bersama penyanyi-penyanyi pop seperti
Krisdayanti, Glenn Fredly, Rossa, dan Chrisye.
Terkadang ia tampil sebagai gitaris elektrik yang
menggabungkan prog dengan unsur etnik sehingga
terdengar riuh dan kompleks, tetapi kadang bermanis-
manis dengan bermain gitar akustik.
Sejak pertengahan tahun 1990-an hingga kini,
Tohpati membuat album bersama Simak Dialog
bersisian dengan album solo, seperti self-titled
(1996), Serampang Samba (2002), dan It’s Time
(2008).
Padahal, pada masa-masa itu ia juga tengah
sibuk dengan rilis album Simak Dialog, dari Lukisan e tohpati is a gifted Musician with an endless source of
(1996), Baur (1999), sampai Demi Masa (2008). Lalu ideas. He achieved the predicate as the best guitarist in his 14. His
terisip juga Trisum lewat Trisum 1st edition (2007) dan music resonates diverse genre, from jazz, prog, to pop, including an
Trisum Five in One (2011). Kemudian beririsan lagilah array of performance with pop stars such as Krisdayanti, Glenn Fredly,
Tohpati dengan Tohpati Ethnomission (2010) dan Rossa, and Chrisye.
Tohpati Bertiga (2011). Now and again he performs as electric guitarist combining prog with
Seperti berimbang. Silih berganti. Setelah a touch of ethnic elements, producing boisterous and complex sound,
sibuk dengan proyek tiga gitaris Trisum, proyek and occasionally delivers sweet pieces with his acoustic guitar.
Ethnomission prog jazz rock Sunda-Bali dengan lagu Since the mid-1990s to this day, Tohpati has released several albums
jagoan “Save The Planet”, sampai Tohpati Bertiga with Simak Dialog and simultaneously released his solo albums, such as
yang berelemen blues dan funk, Tohpati kembali ke self-titled (1996), Serampang Samba (2002), and It’s Time (2008).
gitar akustik. Begitulah yang terlihat di saluran video Though during the same time, he was also occupied with the
YouTube “Just Play”. release of his project, Simak Dialog, from Lukisan (1996), Baur (1999),
Saluran video yang sebenarnya menampilkan to Demi Masa (2008). Other projects of his included Trisum with
banyak musisi itu salah satunya turut Trisum 1 edition (2007) and Trisum Five in One (2011) as well as Tohpati
st
mengetengahkan Tohpati sendiri. Di sana, ia tampil Ethnomission (2010) and Tohpati Bertiga (2011).
dengan musisi legendaris Oele Pattiselano, juga Balance yet keep taking the turns, following his Trisum project—a
dengan Dewa Budjana. collaboration with two other guitarists— and the Sundanese-Balinese
Tohpati juga tampil bersama penyanyi negeri prog jazz rock project with the single “Save The Planet”, to Tohpati
jiran yang populer di Indonesia, Sheila Majid, Bertiga with blues and funk elements, the musician returns to acoustic
dengan hitsnya, “Antara Anyer dan Jakarta”. Di guitar as seen in the YouTube channel, “Just Play”.
sini, publik musik Indonesia akan kembali mengenal The video channel shows diverse musicians with Tohpati as the
Tohpati seperti di era pasca-Halmahera dan Simak hub. In the channel, he performed with legendary musicians Oele
Dialog. Tepatnya ketika dia mulai mengeluarkan Pattiselano and Dewa Budjana.
album solo dengan hits “Lukisan Pagi”. Tohpati also collaborated with Malaysian singer who is famous in
Dengan Sheila Majid, Tohpati yang bernama Indonesia, Sheila Majid, producing the hit “Antara Anyer dan Jakarta”.
lengkap Tohpati Ario Hutomo juga memainkan The Indonesian music enthusiasts are taken to the era of Tohpati after
lagu-lagu lain seperti “Haruskah Kupergi” serta his projects, Halmahera and Simak Dialog, with the release of his solo
“Kunanti”. album titled “Lukisan Pagi”.
Karena itu, buat yang rindu Tohpati dengan In his collaboration with Sheila Majid, the guitarist—born as Tohpati Ario
gitar akustiknya, juga dengan Sheila Majid, maka Hutomo—contributed in songs such as “Haruskah Kupergi” and “Kunanti”.
penampilannya patut disimak dalam Jakarta Catch the maestro’s performance with his acoustic guitar and Sheila
International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019 ini. Majid on the stage of Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019.

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