Embed Javanese Elements in the Song 'Lathi', Weird Genius Agreed from the Beginning

Kapanlagi.com - If you're wondering what the title of the viral song on Instagram and TikTok is, then Lathi is one of them. This latest work by Weird Genius has caused a sensation on social media because of its cool musicality and Indonesian cultural elements.

How could it not? Eka Gustiwana, Reza Arap, and Gerald Liu successfully blend Javanese culture through instruments and lyrics with EDM music. Through Lathi sung by Sara Fajira, they hope to introduce Indonesia to the world.

1. Agreement from the Beginning

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When asked about it, Eka admitted that they had agreed from the beginning when they created Lathi. "Because from the start of making music, we agreed that this song would incorporate Javanese elements," he said when contacted by KapanLagi.com via telephone on Saturday (23/5) last week.

He continued, "But we didn't make it entirely in Javanese because we understand that not everyone understands Javanese, so we only included Javanese as the main element, but it only appears for about 10 to 15 seconds so that people might miss it and want to listen again. If we made it entirely in Javanese, people might not be surprised anymore. So we inserted a little bit but made it interesting."

2. Next Work

However, when asked further about plans for future singles, Eka admitted that they still don't know. There is a possibility that they will choose Indonesian culture other than Javanese.

"Javanese elements are uncertain, but traditional elements might be included because we have always incorporated traditional elements in our songs. So there might be elements from other islands, something like that," he concluded.

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