Eros Djarot

{{Short description|Indonesian songwriter, director, and politician}} {{Indonesian name|patronymic=yes|Djarot|Eros}} {{Infobox person | name = Eros Djarot | image = Eros Djarot in 2021.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Djarot in 2021 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|7|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Rangkasbitung, West Java (now Banten), Indonesia | alma_mater = Cologne University of Applied Sciences | occupation = Songwriter, director, politician | years_active = 1976–present | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' (1977)<br>''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' (1977)<br>''Tjoet Nja' Dhien'' (1988) | style = | net_worth = | height = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | political_party = Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charge =  | criminal_penalty = | criminal_status = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | website =  | footnotes = }} '''Erros Djarot''' (born 22 July 1950) is an Indonesian songwriter, director and politician. Beginning his music career with the soundtrack of ''Kawin Lari'' in 1976, Djarot became famous with the success of ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' and its soundtrack album. In 1988, he directed ''Tjoet Nja' Dhien'' which received nine Citra Awards and was Indonesia's submission to the 62nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In the late 1990s, Djarot entered politics, later forming the Bung Karno National Party in 2002.

==Biography== Djarot was born in Rangkasbitung, Banten on 22 July 1950.<ref name=jp1>{{cite news |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/01/25/eros-djarot-makes-a-comeback-with-new-album.html |title=Eros Djarot: Makes a comeback with new album |author=Tifa Asrianti |date=25 January 2009 |newspaper=The Jakarta Post |access-date=14 July 2011}}</ref> He attended elementary and junior high school in Yogyakarta, where he became active with the student organization Gerakan Siswa Nasional Indonesia. He then attended senior high school in Belitung, South Sumatra. In 1969, he went to Cologne, West Germany to study Industrial Engineering at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences.<ref name=gov1>{{cite web |url=http://www.jakarta.go.id/jakv1/encyclopedia/detail/549 |title=Eros Djarot |language=id |publisher=Jakarta City Government |access-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530221043/http://www.jakarta.go.id/jakv1/encyclopedia/detail/549 |archive-date=30 May 2011 }}</ref>

In 1975, Djarot returned to Indonesia and formed the music group Barong. The following year, the American Embassy offered Djarot a chance to study at the London International Film School.<ref name=gov1/>

Djarot later became a soundtrack composer, working on films such as ''Kawin Lari'' ({{langx|en|Elope}}, 1976), ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' ({{langx|en|The Storm Will Surely Pass}}, 1977), ''Usia 18'' ({{langx|en|Age of Eighteen}}, 1981), ''Ponirah Terpidana'' ({{langx|en|The Convicted Ponirah}}, 1984), and ''Secangkir Kopi Pahit'' ({{langx|en|A Cup of Bitter Coffee}}, 1986). Of these, his most popular was ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'', which was released to critical acclaim,<ref name=jp1/> earning Djarot an award at the Indonesian Film Festival for Best Original Score; the soundtrack album of the same name, made under Djarot's direction,<ref>[http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/title/award/lf-b017-77-616129/badai-pasti-berlalu Badai Pasti Berlalu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816093706/http://filmindonesia.or.id/movie/title/award/lf-b017-77-616129/badai-pasti-berlalu |date=2011-08-16 }}. FilmIndonesia.org. '''(Indonesian)'''</ref> was eventually selected by ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' as the best Indonesian album of all time.<ref name="RSI1">"150 Album Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa". ''Rolling Stone Indonesia''. December 2007. '''(Indonesian)'''.</ref>

Together with Chrisye and Jockie Soerjoprajogo, Erros produced a trilogy of albums, ''Resesi'' ({{langx|en|Recession}}, 1983),<ref>{{harvnb|Endah|2007|p=228}}</ref> ''Metropolitan'' (1984), and ''Nona'' ({{langx|en|Miss}}, 1984).<ref>{{harvnb|Endah|2007|p=229}}</ref> Of these, ''Resesi'' was received best, selling 350,000 copies and being certified silver.<ref>{{harvnb|Endah|2007|p=330}}</ref>

In 1988, Djarot made his directorial debut with ''Tjoet Nja' Dhien'', which received 9 Citra Awards, including Best Director, and was Indonesia's submission to the 62nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.<ref name=gov1/><ref name="IndonesianSubmissionsList">{{cite news|url=http://www.suarapembaruan.com/News/2007/11/23/Hiburan/hib07.htm |title=Upaya Indonesia Mencari Peluang |newspaper=Suara Pembaruan |language=id |date=2007-11-22 |access-date=2008-09-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312162358/http://www.suarapembaruan.com/News/2007/11/23/Hiburan/hib07.htm |archive-date=2008-03-12 }}</ref>

Djarot first entered politics with the Indonesian Democratic Party. However, after a disagreement with then-party leader Soerjadi, Djarot joined the Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (PDI-P).<ref name=jp1/> Due to disagreements with party leader Megawati Sukarnoputri, Djarot left the PDI-P and in 2002 formed his own party, the Bung Karno National Party based on Sukarnoism.<ref name=gov1/> The party later changed its name to the Freedom Bull National Party.<ref name=jp1/>

In 2008, Djarot's film ''Lastri'', a love story about a Communist Gerwani member, was prevented from filming in Surakarta, Central Java due to the Surakarta police not granting permission; previously Djarot had received permission from the Indonesian National Police headquarters in Jakarta. Reports cited fears that ''Lastri'' would "spread communism". The ''Jakarta Post'' called the ban "a violation of the constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/20/editorial-censored-mob.html |title=Editorial: Censored by the mob|date=20 November 2008|newspaper=The Jakarta Post |access-date=14 July 2011}}</ref>

==Works== ===Filmography=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year!!Original title!!English title!!Role |- |1976||''Kawin Lari''||''Elope''||rowspan="5"|Soundtrack composer |- |1977||''Badai Pasti Berlalu''||''The Storm Will Surely Pass'' |- |1981||''Usia 18''||''Age of Eighteen'' |- |1984||''Ponirah Terpidana''||''The Convicted Ponirah'' |- |1986||''Secangkir Kopi Pahit''||''A Cup of Bitter Coffee'' |- |1988||''Tjoet Nja' Dhien''||''Tjoet Nja' Dhien''||Director |}

===Discography=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year!!Original title!!English title |- |1977||''Badai Pasti Berlalu''||''The Storm Will Surely Pass'' |- |1981||''Resesi''||''Recession'' |- |rowspan="2"|1984||''Metropolitan''||''Metropolitan'' |- ||''Nona''||''Miss'' |- |}

==References== ;Footnotes {{Reflist}}

;Bibliography * {{cite book |last1=Endah |first1=Alberthiene |author-link1=Alberthiene Endah|title=Chrisye: Sebuah Memoar Musikal |trans-title=Chrisye: A Musical Memoir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yC1RBxwoINoC&q=Resesi|year=2007|publisher=Gramedia |location=Jakarta |language=id |isbn=978-979-22-2606-5 |oclc=177076605}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0229119}}

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