I thought about this for a long time: what is the use of music to humans and humanity? Is music just entertainment, a secondary matter that appears as an intermezzo in the midst of other life lines such as work, eat, sleep, make love? Or, music is a primary matter, an equally important part of life?
Kategori: cultural studies
Seekers of God in the Music World during Ramadan
Regardless of the motives or intentions of musicians when composing religious songs, they deserve appreciation. Their songs can be a catharsis for Muslims in the country to cultivate faith and treat their spiritual longings.
Homicide dan Pentingnya Turba ke Akar Rumput
Buku Homicide VS Orde Baru ini akan menjadi catatan sejarah yang apik. Bahwa di nasion bernama Indonesia ini pernah ada sebuah kolektif hip-hop bernama Homicide, serta bagaimana kolektif ini berjibaku melawan penindasan dan kesewenang-wenangan.
How We Really Miss Music Concerts During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced music concerts to shift from the big stage to the small screen. Can an online music concert beat the sensation of watching a live music concert?
Mencari Tuhan bersama Kelompok Kampungan
Mendengarkan album monumental ini akan mengajak kita mencari Tuhan bersama Kelompok Kampungan. Perkara kalau nanti sudah ketemu Tuhan mau bagaimana, itu menjadi keputusan pribadi masing-masing orang. Selamat mencari Tuhan bersama Kelompok Kampungan.
Power-Relation in Dangdut: How Dangdut is Used as a Medium for Political Campaigns in Indonesia
This paper aims to comprehend how power relation occurs on dangdut usage as political campaign media. The locus will be hold in Yogyakarta, which focus is laid on dangdut group titled Gilas OBB which once asked by one political party to be on stage along with the party campaign.
Mengenal Sepintas Organologi
Saya membayangkan jika organologi lebih populer, proses kreatif penciptaan musik para musisi tentu akan lebih menarik dan lebih luas lagi
NFT: Revolusi Industri Musik?
Jika dikelola dengan benar, NFT dan blockchain niscaya akan menjadi mesias yang menyelamatkan industri musik, serta memberikan keuntungan baik finansial maupun eksistensi ke para musisi. Semoga model baru karya seni (musik) bertajuk NFT dan jaringan blockchain ini benar-benar menjadi sebuah revolusi industri musik.
Spotify as a Surveillance Capitalism Tool
To avoid being trapped in this vicious circle of music uniformity on Spotify, we must also undergo active behavior while surfing on Spotify. This means not only passively and simply listening to music. We must listen actively. Observe carefully every music we listen to, how it is arranged, then look for more information about the musicians, music, and albums we listen to. Who composes the song, who is the producer, what is the issue to be conveyed, and so on.
Indonesian Traditional Music is No Less Cool Than Modern Music
Instead of debating between studying tradition or modernity, why don't we respect and maintain our traditional music by studying it according to the present context? After all, our ancestors are no less cool than whoever’s currently trending on social media or Spotify.