This is a composition that I've made for Orchestration class in my 5th semester at Sjuman School of Music's Extension Program. Originally, the main musical idea--which can be heard on the last part of the piece--was composed in 2012 as an Ear Training 3 class assignment: to write a tune using the 13th (interval) melody. That was where the title of the composition came from. Some of the instruments were recorded live: flute, violin, viola, cello, and contrabass; and the rests are MIDI instruments. So, here it is. Enjoy!

Composed, produced, MIDI programmed, mixed and mastered by Iwan Paul
Supervised and co-produced by Indra Perkasa

String quartet, contrabass, and flute recorded at Sjuman School of Music studio
Strings recording tracking by Indra Perkasa
Flute recording tracking by Areza Riandra

Strings player: Fafan Isfandiar - violin 1; Giovani Biga - violin 2; Yulianto Endarmawan - viola; Putri Juree Batubara - cello; Indra Perkasa - contrabass

Featuring Marini Widyastari on flute

Image photographed by Iwan Paul

13th Avenue - Iwan Paul

Dwiani Indraningsri's musical, Palapa, is a one-of-a-kind musical theatre piece that tells the tragic story of 14th century Gajahmada of Majapahit. With her love and knowledge of Broadway musical, Dwiani marries the majestic sound of a symphony orchestra with fierce guitar distortion and the rhythmical Indonesian gamelan and angklung, and creates an epic interpretation of one of the most controversial figures in Indonesia’s history. With this piece, Dwiani hopes that she can share her love of beautiful Indonesia with the world.

Dear Princess (From Palapa the Musical - Dwiani Indraningsri)

Happy - Pharrell Williams. Astrid and Dwiani Indraningsri's Cover

Clarity - Zedd. Astrid and Dwiani Indraningsri's Cover

[Verse]

Those were the happy days seeing you, 
talking to you, sharing those trivial stories
I tried to enjoy them even though I knew they would last shortly

Why bother about me just being some other girl,
who likes and adores you in every way you are
And why should i be sad because i don't have you,
while this feeling is all my own

[Bridge]

Well, of course it's devastating,
but what would happen tomorrow
should be nothing that concerns me

[Chorus]

Oh, could I be detached from any possession
to be liberated from my obsession
But how could I let it go while i can't get you out of my mind

This uncertain feeling, the sweetest agony


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Written & produced by Iwan Paul

Mixed by Iwan Paul & Rifka Rachman
Mastered by Rifka Rachman & Steve Corrao (at sageaudio.com)
Recording/tracking by Areza Riandra
Supervised & co-produced by Aksan Sjuman

Special thanks to Sjuman School of Music for providing all the facilities for this recording.

Photo by Julian Marantika

Musicians:

Yohanes Adi Tranggono - drums
Doni Sundjoyo - bass
Nanin Wardhani - piano
Attar Nasution - guitar
Yohanes Suharyono - violin 1
Asri Hardjakusumah - violin 2
Yusuf Kus Cahyadi - viola
Dwipa Hanggana Prabawa - cello
Eddy Junaedi - trumpet
Novaris Ormandi Araniri - trombone
Yohanes Mbasa - alto saxophone
Nicolaus Edwin - tenor saxophone
Rahel Pradika Purba - backing vocal
Tarra Sitorus - backing vocal

Featuring Violetya on vocal


(c) 2014 KeepItGoing Records

Dear Princess (From Palapa the Musical - Dwiani Indraningsri)

Dwiani Indraningsri

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