Daniel wins cultural price in Winterswijk A fragment of the press release (in Dutch): Daniel Sahuleka is gekozen als winnaar van de culturele prijs Winterswijk 2009 vanwege zijn grote verdiensten voor de popmuziek die bij hem ooit zijn oorsprong vond in Winterswijk, een gemeente die muziek hoog in het vaandel heeft staan. Hij komt voort uit onze gemeenschap en heeft in Winterswijk veel muzikanten geïnspireerd. Hij heeft onder meer via het nummer Bekendelle op één van zijn CD’s in het verleden Winterswijk internationaal eer aangedaan. Daniel Sahuleka bouwde in de loop van zijn carrière een eigenzinnig oeuvre op, dat zijn gelijke niet kent. We zijn er trots op dat de kiem hiervoor in Winterswijk lag.
De prijs wordt gezien als een waarderingsprijs voor zijn jarenlange inzet, want het is vreemd, hij is wel ereburger van Djakarta, is daar toeristisch ambassadeur en ontving de hoogste muzikale onderscheiding van de PAPPRI, de Indonesische associatie van artiesten, componisten en arrangeurs. Maar in het dorp waar hij muzikaal opgroeide en zich ontwikkelde heeft hij niet eerder de erkenning gekregen die hij verdient. De jury hoopt dat Daniel nog lang op de nationale en internationale podia is te zien en nog lang productief zal zijn in het componeren van nieuwe muziek.
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Article from Jazzuality.com about Daniel's latest concert (JakJazz 2008) Daniel Sahuleka is truly immortal. Many fans were trying to take picture with him and followed him wherever he went around the venue. The performance itself was truly a memorable. It was a dream come true to see Daniel Sahuleka live on stage. Sweet, sentimental and beautiful compositions were all around just like The winner of Edison Award, Daniel Sahuleka, with his beautiful voice, brings the audience into a place where harmony and peace fills their senses. by Riandy K
Audiences don't sleep away Daniel Sahuleka show Looking at the man onstage sporting a black tank-top and a pair of washed denims revealing his bare feet, one needs a constant reminder that this musician will turn 57 this year. But for Indonesian-born Dutch singer Daniel Sahuleka, the passage of years has left no mark on him, except a deeper and more soulful voice. Apparently, his vocal cords are the key to the longevity of his gigs -- otherwise, he might not have gone beyond his two timeless hits: 1977's You Make My World So Colorful and 1978's Don't Sleep Away the Night. Yes, as much as we might hate admitting it, Sahuleka has been silently acknowledged as a two-hit wonder. The subsequent silence has largely been filled by a kind of unanimous pride at seeing someone with Indonesian heritage making a name overseas. Whether this achievement was made in the past or present does not seem important. What matters most for Sahuleka's fervent fans is his inimitable presence as seen in his trademark long curly hair -- something to cherish while it lasts. And if anything, his brief gigs on May 5 and May 7 at the Erasmus Huis in South Jakarta showed that Sahuleka chose the right way to be a stage star -- by simply letting his vocal skills do the talking. No doubt that most of the audience in the hall had no idea of Sahuleka's other works aside from the aforementioned two. The musician also did not bother to reveal much about his other repertoire, ranging from the lesser known to the unknown -- perhaps because he knew that his fans had come for the sake of seeing him reclaim the youth of his 30s, when the two songs became hits throughout Europe and Asia. Back then, Sahuleka still wore his hair in an undistinguished short cut a la Eddy Silitonga, an Indonesian crooner of the 1970s. Sahuleka seemed content to play for himself, letting out his emotions freely without being afraid of not getting any applause. Of course, he need not have worried about this, since the audience of mostly 30- to 40-somethings were almost sure to be polite and appreciative, albeit somewhat predictably. Light applause followed the opening song, If I Didn't, taken from his latest album, released in 2006. Without any other musical accompaniment other than his guitar, Sahuleka was able to bring out the natural, upbeat tone of the song to lift the mood in the hall. Other songs followed, and while these would be interesting to listen to as recordings they felt like fillers until the singer reached another emotional pinnacle: Must You Go Away. It would have been another passable song had Sahuleka not revealed that the song reflected "how I felt when my mother passed away". Some audiences went "ooh", while others seemed to go numb. But the awkwardness was evident when Sahuleka, obviously trying to hold up, asked if anyone had ever felt the same loss as he had. It was, indeed, a weird conversation starter. But it was more than obvious that Sahuleka was no great talker on stage by any means. This was partly due to his juggling English and Bahasa Indonesia, and partly because he did not bother with small talk. Or maybe both. And when some of the audience began requesting Don't Sleep Away the Night, he "confronted" them in Indonesian: "I'm so tired of being asked to sing that song everywhere! And I certainly don't want to put you to sleep away!" Hilarious laughter followed, and his fans were willing to wait just a little longer until he finally started belting out You Make My World So Colorful. The infectious melody and spot-on lyrics prompted the audience to clap during the chorus and sing every word of it while swaying slightly. It suddenly felt like one was on the nostalgic TV show Tembang Kenangan (Melody memory), rather than at an acoustic guitar concert. This jovial, old-fashioned style of watching a concert continued with the long-waited Don't Sleep Away, played in a finale in which Sahuleka was willingly relegated as a mere guitar accompanist to the singing audience. The result was exactly like state station TVRI's music shows in the 1980s, with standing ovation and no one yelling "Encore". Yet, as the song lingered in the mind long after the last notes had faded, it was hard not to appreciate what Daniel Sahuleka and his contemporaries had given us: pure music that seemed to come from the heart. Their music was created without any electronic arrangements, and it is a music we listened when our attention wasn't divided by beeping sms's and other electronic messages. While the less than 90-minute gig was hardly outstanding when compared to today's glamorized shows, for one rare night Sahuleka brought back the good old times of good old music with his deep vocals, and nothing else seemed to matter. Nauval Yazid, Contributor, Jakarta Post
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Concert reactions He, geweldig, ere wie ere toe komt. Ook een heel mooi artikel over waarom Daniel er een verdient. Proficiat.... Liefs, Fien Helemaal geweldig! Echt verdiend die prijs, geniet van de erkenning en waardering en ik hoop dat het inspireert tot nog meer mooie dingen
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Daniel, Hi Daniel, 19-11-09 I pray success for your concert tommorow,,
I'm really sorry i can't attending your concert coz so many reasons and distance so far away,, (you remember me right?? We are friend in Facebook,, i'm the one that night after Jakjazz concert,, me and my husband who passing by the artist lounge waiting for you to get picture,, ? i never forget that momment ) Full house there.. kindda dissapointed missed few early songs, but managed to slipp in stood in front of the sound man, got the best view of daniel. PIPIKU MERINDING..... cuz i cant stopped my lips smiling during his performance. the crowds went hysteriA! when he sang his hits : you make my world so colorful finalle : don't sleep away this night.... after the last note hits, all the crowds automatically gave him standing ovation. The afterglow continues while exiting the room, my self people around me humming his songs.... and my PIPI still MERINDING... An Ambonesian singer, Semarang-born Dutchman. His evergreen songs: you make my world so colorful don't sleep away this night. I'm really blessed to be able to see his delightful performances on the 2nd international java jazz festival 2006, as one of the wonderful-talented performers among the 2000 others that participate at the Jakarta convention centre. Daniel Sahuleka performance stole my attention, and i bet stole others to, as his fingers danced played the wonderful chords and his unique voice stunned me a lot. Flows me to seventh heaven, and made my world colorful!!!! Ciao ! That’s great ! What a great unplugged performance, Daniel’s magic in the spot ! Really cool ! Assalamualaikum.wr.wb. Hallo, Ik had Daniel niet meer zien spelen sinds de release van 'Sunbeam' en ik was weer erg onder de indruk van zijn aparte gitaarspel dat hij zo mooi tussen z'n zang door weet te vlechten. Dat hij na al die jaren nog steeds zo gaaf zingt had ik niet verwacht. Ik zeg niet veel als ik zeg dat Daniel toch wel één van de meest onderschatte Nederlandse artiesten is. Maar wat nu een artiest maakt, vraag ik me soms nog steeds af.George Wie ben ik nou helemaal, maar geloof me, de DVD
is wonderschoon. Mooi camerawerk, geweldig geluid. Het is alsof
Daniel een concert in je eigen huiskamer geeft. Helemaal geweldig.
Ovation en Ibanez mogen zich gelukkig prijzen over de wijze waarop deze
meestergitarist zijn gitaren, zijn spel met zijn stem verenigt. Een
streling voor ogen en oren. Alle singer/songwriters ter wereld verbaast
u over subliem vakmanschap van Daniel Sahuleka. Hello, I am a fan of Daniel Sahuleka. Since teenager I've been listening to the most popular his songs like "Don't sleep away this night" and "You make my world so colorful". First time I heard his voice, I fall in love with his music, his voice... It’s so blended!Listening Daniel singing a song like he talk to me personally, very private and personal.I am looking for his CDs in Jakarta but always disappointed.There is no CD I find except the last one (I think), it's compilation of his songs.Could you inform me where is Daniel' Cds sold in Indonesia/Jakarta? Thank you for your such kind help and information. Best regards, Titi Dag Daniel, Ik wil je van harte gelukwensen met het winnen van je onderscheiding. Een prachtige bekroning van alles wat je op muziekaal gebied gedaan hebt tot nu toe en ook voor het bekend maken van de Indonesichsche en Molukse muziek en cultuur in Nederland en daarbuiten! José Beste Daniel, Gewoon even een reactie op je dvd.Maar een woord "geweldig"..echt top.Voor mij muziek wat me werkelijk tot op het bot raakt,en dat gebeurd niet vaak. Niets voor mij ook om fanmail te schrijven,maar nu moest ik wel.Bedankt voor voor de prachtige muziek..De beste dvd in mijn colectie, zo ook vind mijn dochter van 9 jaar.Heeft dus ook verstand van goede muziek. Groetjes Rob Ik ben een groot fan van Daniel en heb hem een aantal maal zien spelen.De laatste keer in het Pim Jakobs Theater in Maarssen. Daniel maakt voor mij deel uit van de topgitaristen van Nederland en ik wens hem nog heel veel succes toe! Hey Daniel, By the way, just like your song said..."Hey, It's good to see you back again", I'm really glad that you're back to see your fans in Jakarta on March'06.Just for the record, I already bought a ticket in Java Jazz Festival just to see your performance on the 5'th of March'06.If it's not caused you a trouble, we'd like to meet you at the airport since me and my wife (both of us are your biggest fans) are working at the airport, so kindly advise your flight schedule. We'll be waiting at the arrival gate and that would be a great honour for us to meet you there. Last but not least, Happy 30 year anniversary of your carrier and may "Tete Manis" bless you and family. Regards from Jakarta. Glen "Hij is de boodschapper van de "ongeziene" naar de "geziene "wereld. Udi en Mietji Goedemorgen lezer "dezes", Luister altijd naar radio2 en tot mijn GROTE verrassing en blijdschap hoor ik daar een interview met Daniel Sahuleka. In de loop van het programma valt de naam van de website. Ik had op de pc de radiozender aanstaan en tikte meteen de site in op internet. Wat een geluk dat die naam viel!. Prachtige liederen hoor. Heb meteen de site bij mijn favorieten gezet want ik bewonder deze pure man al vanaf het begin van zijn "loopbaan". Eenvoud blijft het kenmerk van het ware! BEDANKT. Groetjes Geertje |
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