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The annual music festival Ngayogjazz 2024 returned this year. The 18th edition of the festival was held in Kalimundu Hamlet, Gadingharjo Subdistrict, Kapanewon Sanden, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region on Nov. 16, 2024.
"Ngejazz without Ngasorake," Ngayogyazz's theme for 2024, is taken from the Javanese saying menang tanpa ngasorak, which means achieving something in a good way and not putting others down.
In addition to the national jazz community, Ngayogjazz 2024 will also feature several quality musicians such as the Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest (NJJO) feat. Paju Telu, Sketsa Bunyi KuaEtnika, Ten2Five, Discus, Farah Di and Sedya Rahayu, and ShimSham. In addition, there are also Josias Andriaan Quartet feat. Ingga Adriaan, MLD Jazz Project x Suara Kayu, Lantun Orchestra, Jazz Traveler, Neo Trio, and Yogyakartan musician Frau.
Local residents are also involved in this festival, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Booths are provided to display various craft and culinary products that showcased Kalimundu Hamlet's potential. The hamlet's people are also involved in managing the waste produced during the festival.
Kalimundu Hamlet Head Srihadi Joko Padmono said that waste management in Kalimundu has started since 2017 in five neighbourhood units (RTs) which are the centers of waste management. But only the operation in RT 1 is still running, which has become the basis for the founding of the Kalimundu Waste Management Community (Kompak).
He added that the problem of waste is widely discussed in Yogyakarta and Bantul in particular. Its management has received particular attention, including the matter of where do the waste produced must go.
"The plan is for us to prepare six bottle carrier racks and 20 sets of three-colored waste bins to accommodate Ngayogjazz waste ," Joko said during a media gathering at the Mataram City Yogyakarta apartment's Citywalk in Kapanewon Ngaglik, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta on Nov. 14, 2024.
He added that the waste will be collected after the festival at one point near the Kompak Gallery. Sorting them will then be carried out, with waste that still has economic value to be sold and organic waste reused for agricultural purposes.
"The remaining waste will be taken by the [Sleman Regency] Environment Office," Joko divulged.
He also noted that Kalimundu Hamlet is it is not only a place for the festival, but its MSMEs and local wisdom are also being promoted. Massive promotion and word of mouth explanations were carried out to make the local community understand the purpose of the festival.
Guyub Jogja, an interaction space consisting of several creative communities,w as also present to further enliven Ngayogjazz 2024. Their members include the coffee, roadster bicycles, kites, photography, automotive, and electric vehicle communities. There will be many activities held by Guyub Jogja ranging from exhibitions, clinics, to workshops.
Arts and culture practitioner Kusen Alipah Hadi opined that Ngayogjazz is no longer just a cultural event but a loving occasion that is carried out continuously.
"I think 'Ngayogjazz without Ngasorake' is the right choice [for the festival's theme]. This is more than just a cultural event, this is [akin to] worship for people who come here," he said.
