Kahitna
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Kahitna a music group from Bandung
, Indonesia
was formed in 1986 and founded by Yovie Widianto. Although most of the songs contains love themes in the lyrics, the group is also well known to be able to combine elements of other music genres such as jazz
, pop
, fusion
, Latin
and even traditional
music.
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
was formed in 1986 and founded by Yovie Widianto. Although most of the songs contains love themes in the lyrics, the group is also well known to be able to combine elements of other music genres such as jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
, Latin
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
and even traditional
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
music.
Members
- Hedi Yunus (Vocal)
- Carlo Saba (Vocal)
- Mario Ginanjar (Vocal)
- Yovie Widianto (Vocal, Piano), also the director
- Dody Isnaini (Bass)
- Harry Sudirman (Percussion)
- Budiana Nugraha (Drums)
- Andrie Bayuajie (Guitar)
- D. Bambang Purwono (Keyboards)
Discography
- 1995 - Cerita Cinta (English translation: Love Story)
- 1997 - Cantik (English translation: Beautiful)
- 1998 - Sampai Nanti (English translation: Until Then)
- 2000 - Permaisuriku (English translation: My Empress)
- 2002 - The Best of Kahitna (Compilation)
- 2003 - Cinta Sudah Lewat (English translation: Love has Gone)
- 2006 - Soulmate
- 2010 - Lebih Dari Sekedar Cantik (English translation: More than Just Beautiful)
- 2011 - Cerita Cinta 25 Tahun Kahitna (English translation: Kahitna's 25 years Love Story)