International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta

International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta

Since 20th century, Jazz has been a well known music form in the world of music. The musical form originated in New Orleans and is a fusion of African American musical styles with Western music in terms of technique and theory.

This excellent music form holds a special place among the people of Jakarta and so Jakarta turns into the venue for three days in the month of March for the International Java Jazz Festival. This Indonesian Jazz Festival is held annually and is viewed as an international language which can act as the perfect bridge between Jakarta and the outside world and bring about peace and harmony. The venue for this event is the Jakarta Convention Center and the founder father of the event is Peter F. Gontha.

Features of International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta

  -  The festival showcases music forms like Jazz, soul, pop, rock, electro, Latin, fusion and many more.

   -  The Convention Center being a huge venue, performances took place on 11 stages. The festival is the greatest platform for musicians of international fame and Indonesian musicians belonging to different musical genres to come together, perform and interact.

  -  The pre promotional events for the festival include shows at universities, clubs and malls by local and international artists. The eve of the festival is marked by special buffet dinners for top notch government officials.

  -  The artists performing at the festival are also dedicated to a social cause and helps in raising fund for the needy.

  -  The artists conduct regular workshops and sessions to share their relevant information and their personal experience. Awards are given away to reputed artists for their dedication and contribution to the field of music.

  -  The International Jazz Festival also conducts a contest known as Jazz Icon Search. The competition is a fair challenge for the budding Jazz artists to get their skills recognized.

  -  An exhibition on music, audio and lighting products launched in the year 2006 is an added attraction of the music festival. The partner for the event is ProExh.

  -  The Music Festival also publishes a magazine solely dedicated to music and is very appropriately named Music. It contains all the program and artist line ups for the gala annual event of the month.

Fast Facts about International Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta

Address- Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, JI, Mirah Hati Blok C 5/ 55, Permata Hijau, Jakarta Selatan 12210, Jakarta, Indonesia

Contact Number- +62 21 54 80062(phone), + 62 21 53 09082(fax)

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