Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah"
Single by Dwiki Dharmawan & Novia Kolopaking
from the album Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah
LanguageIndonesian
Released1992 (1992)
Studio
  • Mixmasters, Jakarta
  • Musica, Jakarta
Length5:01
LabelIndependent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Arya Dipayana
  • Dharmawan
Novia Kolopaking singles chronology
"Kembali"
(1990) 		"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah"
(1992) 		"Biar Ku Simpan Rinduku"
(1994)
Music video
"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" on YouTube

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" (English: "In the Name of Allah" or "Saying the Name of Allah") is a song recorded, composed and arranged by Indonesian musician, songwriter and record producer Dwiki Dharmawan. Taken from the former's first special album of the same name, the song was written and co-produced by Ags. Arya Dipayana,[a] and features vocals performed by Novia Kolopaking. It is primarily an Islamic-influenced pop song with keyboards and "choir"-like refrain, while the lyrics hint towards themselves do the better ways.

Considered as Kolopaking's signature song, "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" boosted Dharmawan's popularity and was covered by many artists, in their different renditions, including singer Ita Purnamasari and the band Gigi. An accompanying Islamic-themed music video for the song was later uploaded onto Musica Studios' YouTube channel in 2013, 21 years after its release. The song peaked at number seven on Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia in the chart issue dated 18 May 1993.

Composition

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"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was written by Ags. Arya Dipayana, while composition, arrangement and co-production was handled by Dwiki Dharmawan. Musically, it is an Islamic song featuring dominant keyboards, "choir"-like refrain and "aesthetic" key modulation, with "meaningfully simplistic" lyrics vividly unravel themselves to do better things with better ways.[1] Kolopaking's vocal range spans from G♯3 to B♭4.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah.[2]

Studio
  • Recorded at Mixmasters Studios, Jakarta
  • Recorded at Musica Studios, Jakarta
Personnel
  • Novia Kolopaking — lead vocals
  • Dwiki Dharmawan — composition, production, arrangement, piano, keyboards
  • Ags. Arya Dipayana — lyrics, production
  • Herry Ramdhiana — operation
  • Donny Lissapoly — operation

Critical reception

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" received widespread critical acclaim.[b] Hera Diani of The Jakarta Post describing it the "most famous" song written by Dharmawan.[5] Susi Ivvaty, writing for Kompas, states that "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" has still received airplays and subsequently been covered extensively by many artists in a variety of styles on most occasions.[6] Asti Prativi of IDN Times described this song has "meaningfully simplified" lyrics.[7] Joanna Purba of Rappler describes it as a song that always played at many shopping malls every Ramadan.[8]

Commercial performance

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was peaked at number seven on Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia in the chart issue dated 18 May 1993,[9] boosting Dharmawan and Arya Dipayana's popularity.[10]

Live performances

Kolopaking sang the song on several occasions.[11] She and Dewi Gita both performed "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" for performances in Semarak Takbir and TPI's Idul Fitri Concert on 8-10 February 1997, respectively.[12] Gita's performance included Addie MS' Twilite Orchestra as the accompaniment.[13] The song was also part of Kolopaking's solo concert Hati Matahari in 2011, accompanied by Matarantai orchestra.[14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performances for "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah"
Charts (1993) Peak
position
Indonesia (Aneka)[9] 7

Ita Purnamasari version

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah"
Song by Ita Purnamasari
Released1997
Length6:12
LabelHP
Composer(s)Dwiki Dharmawan
Lyricist(s)Ags. Arya Dipayana
Producer(s)Dwiki Dharmawan

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was covered in 1997 by Indonesian singer-songwriter Ita Purnamasari, whose husband Dwiki Dharmawan wrote and arranged the original version in 1992.[15]

She released it again, in a pop style by Dharmawan, on her album Spiritual Journey, released on 18 June 2015.[16]

Gigi version

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah"
Song by Gigi
from the album Raihlah Kemenangan
Released19 October 2004 (2004-10-19)
Recorded2004
StudioTemple Island
GenreAcoustic rock
Length4:46
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Dwiki Dharmawan
Producer(s)Gigi

In 2004, Indonesian band Gigi covered the song in an acoustic rock version, taken from the album Raihlah Kemenangan. While the original version recorded in the key of A-flat major with a tempo of 76 beats per minute, their version set in a time signature of 3
4 and recorded in the key of E major with a tempo of 174 beats per minute.[17]

Live performances and promotion

Gigi promoted the album with a series of live performances on Indonesian concert tours. It became the set list of the band's Ngabuburit Tour.[18] In September 2008, the band sang the song at Pintu Surgamu, a collaborative concert of Gigi and Ungu.[19]

Personnel

Personnel adapted from album's liner notes.[20]

Studio
  • Recorded at Temple Island Studio
  • Mixed and mastered at Slingshot Studio
Personnel
  • Armand Maulana — vocals
  • Dewa Budjana — guitar
  • Thomas Ramdhan — bass
  • Gusti Hendy — drum
Production
  • Stephan Santoso — mixing, mastering

Other notable versions

This song was covered extensively by other artists, including Nagita Slavina.

Since its release, "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" has spawned numerous other versions and been performed by numerous other singers.

  • A duet version recorded by Elfa's Singers members Rita Effendy and Agus Wisman, taken from Effendy's special album Semesta Tuhan, released in 1996.[21]
  • The Dwiki Dharmawan Orchestra included an instrumental version of the song, taken from Ita Purnamasari's special album KepadaMu Ya Allah in 1996.[22]
  • Lana Nitibaskara covered the song with arrangements by Tito P. Soenardi, taken from Dharmawan's thirtieth anniversary tribute album Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan and the compilation album 12 Lagu Islami Terbaik, both released in 2014.[23]
  • Nagita Slavina covered this song with arrangements by Tohpati, released on 3 May 2019. Her own version was received generally positive reviews by critics, including her vocals.[24]

In popular culture

"Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" was used as the theme song of the film Regret directed by Sophan Sophiaan in 1995,[25] and the television drama Kabulkan Doaku aired on RCTI in December 2000.[26] On 13 June 2017, Indonesian singer-songwriter Vicky Prasetyo covered "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" in a version with presenter Vega Darwanti, which posted on his Instagram account. Prasetyo stated that his voice was "sounded like Doraemon, rather than Armand Maulana".[27]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Credited until 2017.
  2. ^ Attributed to multiple references: [1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vice Gelar Turnamen Mencari Lagu Ramadan Legendaris Terbaik di Indonesia". Vice. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ Liner notes for Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah.
  3. ^ "Novia Kolopaking Menekuni Nada dan Dakwah". Berita Yudha. 22 January 1997.
  4. ^ "Opick, Maher Zain dan Semarak Lagu-Lagu Religius Ramadhan". Kompas. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ Diani 2002, Musician.
  6. ^ Ivvaty 2005, Pop Religius.
  7. ^ Prathivi, Asti (23 June 2017). "5 Lagu Religi Terbaik Sepanjang Masa" [Top 5 greatest Islamic songs of all time]. IDN Times. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ^ Purba, Joanna (18 June 2015). "Mendulang pahala di bulan Ramadan melalui lagu religi". Rappler. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b Aneka 1993, Top 13 Hits.
  10. ^ Media 2023, Dakwah dan Musik.
  11. ^ "Qasidahan di Fashion Cafe". Berita Yudha. 21 January 1997. p. 11.
  12. ^ Kompas 1997, Rendra dan Emha Ainun Nadjib.
  13. ^ "Twilite Orchestra: Lebaran di TPI". Berita Yudha. 8 February 1997. p. 7.
  14. ^ "Konser Novia Kolopaking Munculkan Tiga Nuansa". AntaraNews. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Ita Purnamasari Kerja Bareng dengan Sang Suami". Disc Tarra. Archived from the original on 22 November 2004.
  16. ^ Kurniawan, Fakhmi (18 June 2015). "Ita Purnamasari Rilis Album Religi Spiritual Journey". Detik Hot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Key, tempo of Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah By Gigi". Musicstax. 19 October 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  18. ^ Kompas 2004, Tur Ngabuburit.
  19. ^ Mukhlison 2008, Konser Religi.
  20. ^ Gigi (2005). Raihlah Kemenangan (liner notes). Sony.
  21. ^ Liner notes for Semesta Tuhan.
  22. ^ Liner notes for KepadaMu Ya Allah.
  23. ^ "12 Lagu Islami Terbaik Fatin & Friends: Warna-warni Musik Religi" [12 Lagu Islami Terbaik Fatin & Friends: Colorful religious music]. Detik Hot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Rilis Lagu Religi, Suara Nagita Slavina Bikin Publik Takjub" [Released 'Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah', Nagita Slavina's vocals received positive reviews]. Viva (in Indonesian). 25 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Pesta: Pencipta Layangan Unik". Analisa. 18 January 1998. p. 14.
  26. ^ "Novia Kolopaking: Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah". Disc Tarra (in Indonesian). 15 December 2000. Archived from the original on 5 July 2003.
  27. ^ "Nyanyi Lagu Religi, Vicky Prasetyo Sebut Suaranya Mirip Doraemon". Liputan 6. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Bibliography
  • Dharmawan, Dwiki (1992). Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah (liner notes). Musica.
  • Diani, Hera (24 February 2002). "Musician Dwiki goes back to his roots". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  • "Tur 'Ngabuburit' Gigi" [Gigi's 'Ngabuburit' Tour]. Kompas. 24 October 2004. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  • "Dakwah dan Musik, Di Balik Lagu Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah Ciptaan Dwiki Dharmawan" [Musical education, behind 'In the Name of Allah' by Dwiki Dharmawan]. Media Indonesia. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  • Widodo, Mukhlison S. (31 August 2008). "Konser Religi yang Sempat Tertunda" [A Postponed Religious Concert]. Gatra. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  • Rita Effendy (1996). Semesta Tuhan (liner notes). Aquarius.
  • Ita Purnamasari (1996). KepadaMu Ya Allah (Media notes). Musica.
  • "Top 13 Hits Indonesia – 18 Mei 1993". Aneka. 18 May 1993.
  • "Rendra dan Emha Ainun Nadjib tampil bersama di Indosiar". Kompas (in Indonesian). 7 February 1997.
  • Ivvaty, Susi (9 October 2005). "Pop Religius Sang Pendakwah" [Islamic Pop for Educators]. Kompas. Archived from the original on 22 December 2005. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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