HnN
is a music entertainment event organizer in Jogjakarta, a city in Java Island
of Indonesia. HnN stands for Harmony in Nada (Nada means Tune/ Good Sounds). Considering
distortion of sounds created by nowadays young musicians, a pianist named Hari
Tito formed HnN.
Who
is Hari Tito? He was born in Ungaran, a small city in Central Java. He learnt a
piano when he was 7 years old. He is very concerned on music development in his
beloved country. He notices that many distortions of sound on songs created by
musicians.
Many
young musicians or artists neither have music background nor lack of music
knowledge. Only a few musicians have music background and they not only have a
capability to sing or play music instruments but also can read music repertoire
well. In fact, only few of them are either known or cherished in their own
country.
Besides
concerning on harmony in sounds, HnN also tries to maintain traditional music
in Indonesia. Hari Tito learns that music has a unique character. Furthermore,
Indonesia is rich of local traditional music instruments. Having a music
background and a deep love in music since his age of seven, Hari Tito succeeds
to arrange and combine between traditional and western music beautifully and
attractively.
He
learns that music instruments (both traditional and modern/western) have own
distinctive typical character which is very unique. In other word, each
instrument has own distinctive sound. As a result, good music arrangement will
give beautiful harmony.
Basically,
Hari Tito specialized himself in Jazz. He mentions that in Jazz performance there
is a session in which each player can explore himself to play instrument
respectively. However, he regards that he himself can explore himself in music
by arranging songs and performing with other musicians in music events either
with big band, mini orchestra or big orchestra.
Since
1987, Hari Tito has been creating many songs. Moreover, the first music school
(named Musika 59) that he built in Yogyakarta has educated and resulted many young talented
musicians. Furthermore, Musika 59 has inspired his students coming from other
towns to make a band group, and even some of them make music schools regardless
their minimum music background. Anyway, Hari Tito admits he is very pleased
that he has taught and inspired his students or other people to make something
useful and worthy in their life.
In 2003, Hari Tito started to focus
himself more in HnN Entertainment. He lets other talented young musicians to be
involved in HnN to perform in many events in Indonesia. One thing that Hari
Tito wishes and dreams is that he can collaborate with other talented musicians
abroad to play his songs and music arrangements in wonderful harmony by
combining between traditional and western music instruments.
