Prasasti Seni

Prasasti Seni[1] is the twelfth studio album from Malaysian pop singer-songwriter Siti Nurhaliza. The album was released on 12 April 2004 in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and at a later time in Indonesia on 23 May 2004. This album also includes a heart-shaped VCD that features a video message from Siti and a video clip of "Pejam Matamu". Notable singles include "Dialah Di Hati", which is also nominated in Best Song category in Anugerah Industri Muzik, "Lagu Rindu" & "Seindah Biasa".

Prasasti Seni
Studio album by Siti Nurhaliza
Released	12 April 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Pop
Length	54:38
Label	Suria Records
Producer	Tan Su Loke (Executive producer), Aidit Alfian, Zuriani, Iman Wan, Andy Flop Poppy, Ajai, Yasin, Mohar, Along Exists, Helen Yap, Pongky Jikustik & Aubrey Suwito
Siti Nurhaliza chronology
Anugerah Aidilfitri (2003) Prasasti Seni (2004) Transkripsi (2006)

Production

Prasasti Seni was heavily influenced by Siti Nurhaliza. Prasasti, a Malay loanword from Sanskrit carries the meaning of "stone inscription" or "a marker signifying existence".[2][lower-alpha 1] She explained the rationale on chosen the title as, "Songs that are sung by me are my marks of existence in the local music scene. The title of the album is very significant to me in divulging what I have kept in my heart for my beloved fans."[3][lower-alpha 2]

Artwork

The album cover photography was designed by Rauna Jud and filmed in Janda Baik, Pahang. The cover depicts Siti Nurhaliza styling a white gown.[4] It was also nominated for the Best Album Cover at the 2005 Anugerah Industri Muzik.

Release and reception

Prasasti Seni was released on 12 April 2004 in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and later in Indonesia on 23 May 2004. To promote the album, "Seindah Biasa" was released as the first single in the album. This was later followed by "Dialah di Hati" (second single), "Lagu Rindu" (third single) and "Pendirianku" (fourth single). The album was well-received by fans as more than 100,000 units and 700,000 units were sold in both Malaysian and Indonesian markets respectively.[5][6]

Critical response

Prasasti Seni was well-received by music critics. Many of the critics reviewed her vocals in the album favourably.[7][8][9][10] Faridul Anwar Farinordin of New Straits Times gave the album three and half stars.[9] He praised the new direction of the album as "fresh" and "more adult contemporary".[9] Echoing similar points made by Faridul, Jad Mahidin of Sunday Mail also agreed that Siti has matured musically and gave the album a four-star review.[7] In a glowing review by Meor Shariman of The Malay Mail, he praised the album as one of her best, commending it as "better than her award-winning E.M.A.S".[8] Reviewer from Harian Metro also reviewed the album as a better album than its predecessor and praised Siti for venturing into fresher new sounds.[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Introduksi Siti"			0:38
2.	"Dialah di Hati"	Habsah Hassan	Aidit Alfian	4:22
3.	"Pendirianku"	M. Zulkifli	Zuriani	3:59
4.	"Cinta Tak Berganti"	Siti Nurhaliza	Iman Wan	4:46
5.	"Cahaya Seribu Liku"	Siti Nurhaliza, Tanty	Andy Flop Poppy	4:22
6.	"Hanya Dirimu"	Hani MJ	Ajai	4:34
7.	"Lagu Rindu"	Yasin	Yasin	4:33
8.	"Sakti"	Loloq	Mohar	6:26
9.	"Pejam Matamu"	Siti Nurhaliza	G Nola	4:52
10.	"Kembalikan Indah"	Siti Nurhaliza, Slen	Helen Yap	5:01
11.	"Ku Menunggu"	Habsah Hassan	Aidit Alfian	5:00
12.	"Seindah Biasa"	Ponky Jikustik	Ponky Jikustik	4:48
13.	"Pasti Seni : Siti"			1:17

Bonus VCD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro: Siti"
2.	"Pejam Matamu"	Siti Nurhaliza	G Nola	4:52

Awards

Year	Awards	Categories
2005	Anugerah Industri Muzik	Best Vocal Performance in an Album (Female)
	Anugerah Industri Muzik	Best Musical Arrangement in a Song ("Seindah Biasa")
	Hitz1	Most Popular Song ("Lagu Rindu")
	Hitz1	Second place for Best Song ("Lagu Rindu")
	Anugerah Planet Muzik	Most Popular Song ("Lagu Rindu")

Explanatory notes

1. Original:"batu bersurat atau tanda yang mencatat sejarah kewujudan"
2. Original:"Lagu-lagu nyanyian Siti merupakan tanda kewujudan Siti dalam arena seni tanah air. Judul album berkenaan signifikan sekali untuk Siti meluahkan apa yang tersurat di hati Siti buat peminat-peminat tercinta."

References

1. Tengku Khalidah Tengku Bidin (14 April 2004). "Prasasti Seni – Melengkapkan Perjalanan Seni Siti Nurhaliza". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
2. Tengku Khalidah Tengku Bidin (14 April 2004). "Prasasti Seni – Melengkapkan Perjalanan Seni Siti Nurhaliza" [Prasasti Seni – Completing Siti Nurhaliza's Artistic Journey]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
3. Utusan Malaysia Staff (11 April 2004). "Prasasti Seni" [Prasasti Seni]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
4. Prasasti Seni (liner notes). Siti Nurhaliza. Suria Records. 2003. SRCD 04-23579.CS1 maint: others (link)
5. Rudy Imran Shamsudin (28 December 2007). "Industri filem, muzik tempatan merosot" [Local music and film industries are declining]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
6. SS (15 May 2006). "Andika Peter Pan minat Siti" [Andika Peter Pan likes Siti]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
7. Jad Mahidin (5 December 2004). "Superb Siti Nurhaliza". Sunday Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
8. Meor Shariman (4 May 2004). "Siti gets sophisticated". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
9. Faridul Anwar Farinordin (10 May 2004). "A new-sounding Siti". New Straits Times. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
10. Suzan Ahmad (16 May 2004). "Sesegar kulit album Siti" [As refreshing as Siti's album cover]. Berita Minggu (in Malay). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
11. Harian Metro Staff (18 May 2004). "Siti kukuh di atas" [Siti [is] firm on top]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 12 May 2018.

External links

• Prasasti Seni on iTunes