Gilang Ramadhan

Howling Ramadaan (born in London, May 30, 1963, age 51 years) is Indonesian drummer and musician. Howling Ramadaan is married to actress and presenter Shahnaz Haque. Howling Ramadan was the second son of the couple Kartahadimadja Ramadan (Ramadhan KH), a poet, painter, writer and Safrida Nasution, Ambassador. Music Education Since childhood, Gilang been acquainted with various musical instruments, such as piano, violin, and her favorite musical instrument, the drums. Howling learn violin first time at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) in 1971. He became the youngest student there. Deepening the music continued when two years later. Howling could go to France to learn the piano and organ at Slamet Abdul Sjukur, famous composer who also had their knowledge on Soe Tjen Marching. Ramadan's sister Gumilang continue his studies in the United States at the Hollywood Professional School, the music department from 1980 to 1982 year. At almost the same in 1981-1984 Gilang studied at Los Angeles City College (LACC), majored in Percussion. Howling had played in several bands in America, among others, joined the LACC Big Band jazz mainstream wing in 1983. Music group Upon his return to Indonesia , Gilang played in several bands . This was done to add to the experience as a drummer and deepen various musical genres . Howling joined with Indra , the group Nebula ( 1985 ) wing fusion , and also with GIF ( Gilang Indra Fariz ) homage to the pop / fusion and Exit are also homage to pop / fusion . Had joined the Karimata (1986 ) , which also still homage to pop / fusion . Then along with Krakatau (1986-1988) that jazz . Howling also briefly joined the group Andromeda ( 1987) , with Alm . Jack Lesmana , Bubi Chen , Indra and Benny Likumahuwa who play mainstream jazz . Together Indra , Indra 's making Group ( 1987) pioneered the wing progressive jazz new age album . Together Indra Gilang that have appeared in the Singapore Jazz Festival ( 1987) and the Jakarta International Jazz Festival ( Jak - Jazz ) from the years 1988 to 1996 . And lastly with Indra , Donny Suhendra , and Mates formed a group band pop rock scene with the flag (1991 ) . In the course of his career , Gilang was partially responsible for the establishment of the Java Jazz music groups , as well as being one of its personnel with Indra , Mates , Donny Suhendra and Embong Rahardjo , until mid-1993 . Pre and its brightness and Indra Budi Darma joined a group called PIGS ( Pre - Indra - Gilang ) serving freejazz spontaneous compositions are rich technique , skill , and color harmony . The group was established from 1996 until now . In 2002, the group established the Gilang Nera . Nera which means light in Flores language consists Gilang Ramadhan ( drums ) , Donny Suhendra ( guitar ) , Adi Darmawan ( Bas ) , Krishna Prameswara ( keyboard ) and Ivan Nestorman ( Vocal ) . Nera play in the pattern language combined with a fusion of music sung by the typical Flores . The band's musical highlight Gilang energetic drumming and drum - rich with modifications such as drum kits , drums and clutches clutches . In 2004, Gilang received a ' proposal ' legendary music group , God Bless as their drummer . Since 1984 , Gilang career continued to climb into one of Indonesia's top drummers . Her tastes tend towards traditional music . Howling also collect a variety of traditional musical instruments such as drum Balinese , Sundanese drum , tambourine , Tifa , as well as the types of tools other Indonesian traditional drumming . Not only collected , brightness and color are also studying the properties of each of the alt music . He wants to raise the image of Indonesian music in the world music scene . He also created a drum rhythm in which he called the name of Rhythm Rice . Rhythm Rice took the name from the Indonesian culture is like farming in rice fields . Howling Ramadaan is the only drummer in Indonesia sponsored by Zildjian , the company symbal of the United States from 1992 to the present . Drum company that is the largest of Japan's Yamaha , also gives her confidence . He was the artist of BMG Music, REMO USA , AKG Austria .