“Music is what we need when language fails us, but we cannot remain silent” ~Cornel West
The golden belt of Kaaba (by tale from the oud) http://lakm.us/MZN
Manuscripts were illuminated by way of miniaturists telling stories of the old. On no account of verbal narrative, musician tells them on a contrary different level of abstractions. Each form, each meter, is an experience in the absence of seeing, not even in imagination
Menyandang gitar buntung, “Iramanya Melayu duhai sedap sekali / Terajana! / Itu lagunya dari India” ~Dangdut
Permainan cak dan cuk adalah DNA keroncong. Cello dipetik jenaka mainkan peran bas. Kendang jaga denyut warisan ketuk tilu. #nowplaying
“Bunga yang Hilang” music score, featured in one of MuMu edition, heavily breakdown the chord changes in the head as if playing arpeggios
If “musik alay” puts prejudice, insult, & sounds mocking, let’s use “musik cenat cenut” instead. No pretext. Naaa
What if I auditioned for a debut named SH*ME #random
Tiap masuk ATM BCA serasa dengar Sandhy Sondoro *jingle Motown romantik anjungan tunai*
Tonewise, what you “sounds” like depends on what you said. Similar to signature sound own by great musicians, its organic.