Kidung Abadi
{{Short description|Song by Erwin and Gita Gutawa}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Kidung Abadi
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| artist = Chrisye
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| language = Indonesian
| released = 2018
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| recorded = Early 2012
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| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=35}}
| label = Musica Studios
| lyricist = Gita Gutawa
| composer = Erwin Gutawa
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"Kidung Abadi" (Indonesian for "Eternal Ballad") is a song written by father and daughter team Erwin and Gita Gutawa for the Kidung Abadi Chrisye concert; the concert was held on 5 April 2012 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Chrisye's death. The song was created over a period of three months by splicing syllables from previously recorded vocals by Chrisye. At the concert, spliced black-and-white footage of Chrisye was shown lip synching to the song while Erwin's orchestra performed the music. The song was well received: the audience gave it a rowdy ovation, while critics praised its lyrics{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}} and described it as one of the best parts of the concert.{{sfn|Sutriyanto 2012, Butuh Waktu 3 Bulan}}
Background
Chrisye had a forty-year career in Indonesia's music industry, starting as a bassist with Sabda Nada before his first stint as a vocalist on the indie album Guruh Gipsy (1976). After the success of the song "Lilin-Lilin Kecil" ("Small Candles"; 1977) and album Badai Pasti Berlalu (The Storm Shall Surely Pass; 1977), he began a solo career with Musica Studios. Before his death of lung cancer on 30 March 2007, he released nineteen albums with Musica.{{sfn|Antara 2007, Chrisye Meninggal Dunia}} In 2011 Rolling Stone Indonesia listed Chrisye as the third-greatest Indonesian musician of all time.{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2011, The Immortals: 25 Artis}}
Towards the fifth anniversary of Chrisye's death, Chrisye's widow Yanti Noor, director Jay Subiyakto, and composer Erwin Gutawa began collaborating for a concert;{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}} the concert was announced on 29 February 2012{{sfn|Nismara 2012, Chrisye Akan 'Hidup'}} and marketed as Chrisye's fourth concert.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2012, Guess what?: 'Fourth'}} It was held on 5 April 2012 at Plenary Hall in the Jakarta Convention Centre and featured a hologram of Chrisye singing with Once Mekel, Vina Panduwinata, Sophia Latjuba, and the band Gigi. Another feature of the concert was "Kidung Abadi" ("Eternal Ballad").{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2012, Chrisye 'sings' new}}
Composition and performance
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The song was composed by Erwin Gutawa, who had previously collaborated with Chrisye on five albums.{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}} In an interview with The Jakarta Post, he said that he felt guilty as he had never written anything for Chrisye in the time they had worked together;{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2012, Chrisye 'sings' new}} he had intended to make a new song with Chrisye's voice since soon after the latter's death.{{sfn|Sutriyanto 2012, Butuh Waktu 3 Bulan}} The lyrics were written by Gutawa's daughter, Gita,{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2012, Chrisye 'sings' new}} who was asked by her father to write as if Chrisye were singing about having died, but his songs living on.{{sfn|Supriyanto 2012, Kidung untuk Chrisye}} Gita, who also sang at the concert,{{sfn|Jakarta Globe 2012, Gita Gutawa Makes}} felt she owed something to Chrisye as her first stage performance was at his 2003 Dekade concert.{{sfn|Maullana and Asdhiana 2012, Kidung Abadi Chrisye}}
To record the vocals, the elder Gutawa and a ten-member team of researchers compiled thousands of syllables from Chrisye's older songs, obtained from the masters, in a database. Some syllables were kept unaltered, while others were amalgamated to form a single sound or more than one; according to Kompas, the "ku" syllables in "Kidung Abadi" were an amalgamation of 1,056 "ku" syllables in Chrisye's previous songs. Ultimately, a total of 246 syllables were combined in Pro Tools to form the new song; the program was also used to change the pitch of numerous syllables.{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}}{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2012, Chrisye 'sings' new}}{{sfn|Supriyanto 2012, Kidung untuk Chrisye}} Gutawa inserted pauses where he assumed Chrisye would have paused if singing the song in real life; he based his choices on his previous experience with Chrisye.{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}} The entire process, from writing to recording, took three months.{{sfn|Sutriyanto 2012, Butuh Waktu 3 Bulan}}
The song was initially performed at the Kidung Abadi concert on as the penultimate song. It was overlaid on a black-and-white video of Chrisye singing projected on an {{convert|8|by|4|m|adj=on}} screen.{{sfn|Maullana and Asdhiana 2012, Kidung Abadi Chrisye}} The video was created by Jay Subiyakto,{{efn|Subiyakto had previously worked on several of Chrisye's music videos.{{sfn|Supriyanto 2012, Kidung untuk Chrisye}}}} who spliced together archived footage of Chrisye performing. Chrisye's lips were synchronised to move in time with the vocals.{{sfn|Maullana and Asdhiana 2012, Kidung Abadi Chrisye}}{{sfn|Tempo 2012, Membangkitkan Chrisye}} Subiyakto stated that he did not base the work on foreign shows, choosing instead to start from scratch.{{sfn|Sofyan 2012, Jay Subiyakto: Orisinalitas}} The music was provided by a live orchestra.{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}}
Reception
Eko Sutriyanto, writing for Tribun, called the song one of the best parts of the concert,{{sfn|Sutriyanto 2012, Butuh Waktu 3 Bulan}} although he considered the synchronisation off.{{sfn|Sutriyanto 2012, Kidung Abadi, Erwin}} Frans Sartono wrote in Kompas that the song was "touching", quoting the lyrics "See the times pass, I'm here and you're there.... Though now I'm far from you, I'll keep singing. Hear my melody flow; this is for you"{{efn|Original: "Lihatlah masa berganti semua, ku di sini dan kau di sana.... Walau kini kujauh darimu, ku kan selalu tetap bernyanyi. Kau dengar alunan melodiku, persembahan ini untukmu."}} as reflecting Chrisye's unique style.{{sfn|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}} The thousands-strong crowd gave the song a rowdy ovation after the performance.{{sfn|Sutriyanto 2012, Kidung Abadi, Erwin}}
Releases
The song was not released on an album until 2018, on the LP compilation also called Kidung abadi, and in 2020 on the 3-LP set The Signature Collection.
Notes
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References
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|work = Rolling Stone Indonesia
|url = http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2011/02/08/171300/1562799/1099/the-immortals-25-artis-indonesia-terbesar-sepanjang-masa
|last = Djarot
|first = Erros
|author-link = Eros Djarot
|title = The Immortals: 25 Artis Indonesia Terbesar Sepanjang Masa
|trans-title = The Immortals: 25 Biggest Indonesian Artists of All Time
|date = 8 February 2011
|access-date = 1 December 2011
|language = Indonesian
|archive-date = 30 April 2012
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120430090034/http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2011/02/08/171300/1562799/1099/the-immortals-25-artis-indonesia-terbesar-sepanjang-masa
|publisher = a&e Media
|ref = {{sfnRef|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2011, The Immortals: 25 Artis}}
|url-status = dead
}}
- {{cite news
|work=Antara
|title=Chrisye Meninggal Dunia, Dunia Musik Indonesia Berduka
|trans-title=Chrisye Dies, Indonesia's Music Scene Grieves
|url=http://www.antaranews.com/view/?i=1175218118&c=SBH&s=
|language=Indonesian
|date=30 March 2007
|ref={{sfnRef|Antara 2007, Chrisye Meninggal Dunia}}
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404091152/http://www.antaranews.com/view/?i=1175218118&c=SBH&s=
|archive-date=2012-04-04
|url-status=dead
|access-date=14 May 2017
}}
- {{cite news
|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/04/09/chrisye-sings-new-song-concert.html
|title=Chrisye 'sings' new song at concert
|work=The Jakarta Post
|date=9 April 2012
|access-date=21 April 2012
|archive-date=14 April 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414121921/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/04/09/chrisye-sings-new-song-concert.html
|ref={{sfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2012, Chrisye 'sings' new}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/gita-gutawa-makes-comeback-for-chrisye-tribute/508932
|title=Gita Gutawa Makes Comeback for Chrisye Tribute
|work=Jakarta Globe
|date=3 April 2012
|access-date=7 June 2012
|archive-date= 15 April 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415061341/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/entertainment/gita-gutawa-makes-comeback-for-chrisye-tribute/508932
|ref={{sfnRef|Jakarta Globe 2012, Gita Gutawa Makes}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/27/guess-what-fourth-chrisye-concert-coming.html
|title=Guess what?: 'Fourth' Chrisye concert coming up
|work=The Jakarta Post
|date=27 March 2012
|access-date=21 April 2012
|archive-date=31 March 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331102620/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/03/27/guess-what-fourth-chrisye-concert-coming.html
|ref={{sfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2012, Guess what?: 'Fourth'}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|url=http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2012/04/06/15451674/Kidung.Abadi.Chrisye.Hidup.Kembali.dan.Bernyanyi.Lagi
|title=Kidung Abadi Chrisye, "Hidup Kembali" dan "Bernyanyi" Lagi
|trans-title=Chrisye' Eternal Ballad, "Coming Alive" and "Singing" Again
|language=Indonesian
|work=Kompas
|date=6 April 2012
|last1=Maullana
|first1=Irfan
|last2=Asdhiana
|first2=I Made
|access-date=21 April 2012
|archive-date=9 April 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409004133/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2012/04/06/15451674/Kidung.Abadi.Chrisye.Hidup.Kembali.dan.Bernyanyi.Lagi
|ref={{sfnRef|Maullana and Asdhiana 2012, Kidung Abadi Chrisye}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|work=Tempo
|title=Membangkitkan Chrisye
|trans-title=Raising Chrisye Up
|url=http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2012/04/30/DGT/mbm.20120430.DGT139461.id.html
|language=Indonesian
|date=30 April 2012
|access-date=14 May 2017
|ref={{sfnRef|Tempo 2012, Membangkitkan Chrisye}}
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509141442/http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2012/04/30/DGT/mbm.20120430.DGT139461.id.html
|archive-date=2012-05-09
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite web
|work=Rolling Stone Indonesia
|url=http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2012/02/29/180319/1854831/1093/chrisye-akan-hidup-kembali-di-konser-kidung-abadi
|last=Nismara
|first=Reno
|title=Chrisye Akan 'Hidup' Kembali di Konser Kidung Abadi
|trans-title=Chrisye will 'Live' Again at the Kidung Abadi Concert
|date=29 April 2012
|access-date=7 June 2012
|language=Indonesian
|archive-date= 13 April 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413105050/http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2012/02/29/180319/1854831/1093/chrisye-akan-hidup-kembali-di-konser-kidung-abadi
|publisher=a&e Media
|ref={{sfnRef|Nismara 2012, Chrisye Akan 'Hidup'}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|work=Kompas
|last=Sartono
|first=Frans
|title=Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan Chrisye dengan Lagu Baru
|trans-title=Erwin Gutawa Brings Chrisye Alive with a New Song
|url=http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2012/03/28/1105072/Erwin.Gutawa.Menghadirkan.Chrisye.dengan.Lagu.Baru
|language=Indonesian
|date=28 March 2012
|access-date=14 May 2017
|ref={{sfnRef|Sartono 2012, Erwin Gutawa Menghadirkan}}
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331013909/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2012/03/28/1105072/Erwin.Gutawa.Menghadirkan.Chrisye.dengan.Lagu.Baru
|archive-date=2012-03-31
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|url = http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2012/04/06/15451674/Kidung.Abadi.Chrisye.Hidup.Kembali.dan.Bernyanyi.Lagi
|title = Jay Subiyakto: Orisinalitas Ide
|trans-title = Jay Subiyakto: Originality of an Idea
|language = Indonesian
|work = Kompas
|date = 5 April 2012
|last1 = Sofyan
|first1 = Eko Hendrawan
|access-date = 7 June 2012
|archive-date = 14 June 2012
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120614162616/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2012/04/05/0838289/Jay.Subiyakto.Orisinalitas.Ide.
|ref = {{sfnRef|Sofyan 2012, Jay Subiyakto: Orisinalitas}}
|url-status = dead
}}
- {{cite news
|work=Republika
|last=Supriyanto
|first=Agung
|title=Kidung untuk Chrisye
|trans-title=Ballad for Chrisye
|url=http://www.republika.co.id/berita/senggang/musik/12/04/07/m22fca-kidung-untuk-chrisye
|language=Indonesian
|date=6 April 2012
|access-date=14 May 2017
|ref={{sfnRef|Supriyanto 2012, Kidung untuk Chrisye}}
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725014752/http://www.republika.co.id/berita/senggang/musik/12/04/07/m22fca-kidung-untuk-chrisye
|archive-date=2012-07-25
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|work=Tribun
|last=Sutriyanto
|first=Eko
|title=Butuh Waktu 3 Bulan Memproduksi Lagu Kidung Abadi
|trans-title=Needed 3 Months to Create the Song Kidung Abadi
|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/2012/04/06/butuh-waktu-3-bulan-memproduksi-lagu-kidung-abadi
|language=Indonesian
|date=6 April 2012
|access-date=14 May 2017
|ref={{sfnRef|Sutriyanto 2012, Butuh Waktu 3 Bulan}}
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408060127/http://www.tribunnews.com/2012/04/06/butuh-waktu-3-bulan-memproduksi-lagu-kidung-abadi
|archive-date=2012-04-08
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|work=Tribun
|last=Sutriyanto
|first=Eko
|title=Kidung Abadi, Erwin Gutawa Menebus Penyesalan Pada Chrisye
|trans-title=Kidung Abadi, Erwin Gutawa Expresses His Remorse to Chrisye
|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/2012/04/06/kidung-abadi-erwin-gutawa-menebus-penyesalan-pada-chrisye
|language=Indonesian
|date=6 April 2012
|access-date=14 May 2017
|ref={{sfnRef|Sutriyanto 2012, Kidung Abadi, Erwin}}
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410191347/http://www.tribunnews.com/2012/04/06/kidung-abadi-erwin-gutawa-menebus-penyesalan-pada-chrisye
|archive-date=2012-04-10
|url-status=dead
}}
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