Budjana Dewa

Mahandini Budjana Dewa

When an artist takes an unexpected turn into new musical directions, it may cause stirring among fans. This is not the case of the increasingly global fanbase of progressive fusion maestro Dewa Budjana, who always come prepared to the perennial journeys through the world of their favoured guitarist. With a list of collaborations that sums up the who is who of contemporary jazz/fusion and progressive rock scene, the Indonesian guitarist is getting his fans used at fearless sound travels.

For his 11th solo recording Mahandini the Indonesian guitarist and composer of Balinese origin brings his trademark melodic sound imbued of mystic and delicate south-east asian music through even harder edged-progressive flights and raw contemporary rock stirrings. Whether he is moving in the realm of contemporary prog, highly crafted electric jazz or south-east asian traditional music, he never holds any fear that the earth under his feet can turn marshes.