Tag: Angela Richardson, indonesia, Lifestyle, music
Gugun Blues Shelter: “Make Blues the Rice of Music”
By: Angela Richardson Blues musicians are generally known for playing covers and recycling existing songs, which in turn gives this genre a certain stigma ...
The Influence of Gamelan on Western Modern Music
By: Patrick Durkan Gamelan is an ancient Indonesian form of music that is still thriving today. Part of the reason for this is the interest the western world has had...
Building Communities through Music
By: Emma Kwee Music brings people together. 'Music is the best tool to connect people. But more importantly, is what happens when you connect people with the same...
Indonesian Popular Music. A History
By: Chandra Drews and Emma Kwee Indonesia has a rich culture of music that sadly often goes unappreciated overseas or even (more sadly) at home. This article...
The Muse of Soprano Bernadeta Astari
by Ni Luh Riek Vogler ‘The sun has no need to move mountains to exist for it rises and shines for all.’ ...
Wok the Rock: Founder of Yes No Wave Music
By: Monica Dominguez Yesterday, I had the oppurtunity to interview the creator of one of Indonesia’s first and only free online record labels. The man is Wok The...
Up & Coming: Two Jakarta Based Indie Hot Shots
By: Chandra Drews Finally finding something that you’ve been searching for some time (yet always knew existed) can cause quite the adrenaline rush. I recently...
Gamelan, a true Indonesian invention!
By: Chandra Drews Gamelan: A Distinctly Indonesian Thing Mention ‘Indonesian Music’ to most folks in the Western hemisphere (or anywhere else come to that) and...
White Shoes & the Couples Company: A Motley Crew of Indie Pop Indonesians
By: Chandra Drews If there’s one thing Indonesians of my generation (born anytime between 1978-1988) most have in common, it’s the love for the melodies of pop...
Indonesian Rock – A Documentation of Change
By: Chandra Drews The story of the development of rock music in Indonesia is tightly related to the cultural and political changes the country faced in the last 50...
