![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One year after that, Budjana decided to fly to Jakarta in order to expand his music career. Though many contestants participated, it was Budjana and his fellow bandmates who outperformed the competition and won. Squirrel participated in a number of national music events, including Light Music Contest in 1984 at Teater Terbuka, TIM, Indonesia. In 1980, Budjana started Squirrel, his first jazz band, with his schoolmates in Surabaya. Slowly, his musical style changed from pop rock to jazz, as he started to incorporate influences from John McLaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Chick Corea, Yes, Gentle Giant, Kansas, Tangerine Dream, American Garage, Bright Size Life, Pat Metheny and Allan Holdsworth. Later, in 1981, he bought a "real" electric guitar (an Aria Pro II) and started to play with many different people. In 1976, when he was thirteen, Budjana's name started to be seen in the music world in Surabaya. While there, he came across Jack Lesmana, a jazz maestro and father of jazz musician Indra Lesmana, who taught Budjana the philosophy of jazz. After graduation, he went to Jakarta to pursue a career as professional musician. He became more passionate about music, and was reflected when Budjana moved to Surabaya, East Java, where he took a classical music course, performed with a band and participated in many of music performances. He stole money from his grandmother to buy his first guitar He prioritised guitar in his life, and started to teach himself by playing rock songs. Budjana’s first teacher was a construction worker who lived nearby. His ability to combine jazz and rock has put him among the top Indonesian guitarists.īudjana's passion and talent in music, especially guitar, has been very dominant since he was in an elementary school in Klungkung, Bali. Throughout his musical experience in Indonesia, Dewa Budjana has collaborated with many famous guitarists such as Tohpati, Ridho and Abdee Negara. In his early experience, he established a band called "Squirrell" which was popular in the local community. Budjana’s style changed dramatically to jazz as he got to know John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Jeff Beck, John Abercrombie, Chick Corea and Weather Report. He is the lead guitarist and songwriter of the band Gigi. Read Full Bio I Dewa Gede Budjana or Dewa Budjana (pronounced /ˈdewa buˈdʒana/ born Augin Waikabubak) is an Indonesian guitarist, songwriter and composer. I Dewa Gede Budjana or Dewa Budjana (pronounced /ˈdewa buˈdʒana/ born Augin Waikabubak) is an Indonesian guitarist, songwriter and composer. ![]()
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