Koichi Shimizu and SO::ON Dry Flower Koichi Shimizu was born in a small town in where he never mentioned the name only said that “nothing there”. When he was in twenties something he went to American and had an experience of New York’s underground music scene where he used to stay and studied there. In the late of 1990s, Koichi came to Bangkok when the first wave of Thai alternative movement was faded out, and then, he found that it was extremely difficult to invent new music space in Bangkok. As a music producer, Koichi worked as a freelancer for may advertisement companies and got an opportunity to meet Pen-Ek Ratanaruang; a Thai advertising director who turned to be one of Thai “new wave” film director, and arranged many music scores …show more content…
It was born by the shared interests and passion of like-minded Japanese musicians and Thai friends. After Koichi interacted with some Thai art and architecture students( most of the first groups was Thai students from Arts and Architecture schools from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) who have played their music in the colleges and really wanted to do their albums, then, Koichi found the ways to make his own music scene by creating new music space which was not dominated by media, brands and sponsors. He mentioned. “ SO::ON stared from friendship. We don’t limit our genre of music. Basically we accept all kind of music inspire us”( interviewed Koichi Shimizu June 13, 2010). He then realized that the nature of creativities in Thai musicians whom he met would be suited into new music scene such as post-rock and experimental …show more content…
At this first show, except Koichi’s electronic music set, Assajan Jakgawan, an inventor of Thai-post rock scene, performed the first gig with SODF at well, but their audiences were the creative persons who were into Bangkok art scene more than music scene. Anyway, this gig marked a milestone of post-indie rock in Thailand when indies music and contemporary art mixed together. In 2006, Koichi got an opportunity to go to play in Europe and got an idea to make a small venue of music and art space from that place. With help of Japanese advertising agency which Koichi worked with. Sol Space( SOL: Soul of Liberty) was established by them at Lad Pawl, one of Bangkok’s old residence area, in 2008. After that most of music gigs and art exhibitions which were organized by SODF took place here. Nowadays, SOL and is definitely occupying a marginal spatial and symbolic representation of the struggle in the field of music industry in Bangkok and seems to be a SODF’s headquarter indeed. Ironically, they have their own space but SODF’s artists still joins the big music festivals in Thailand which are organized by Thai big media and brands such Fat Music Festival and Big Mountain Concert, it should be assumed that because of money, not
Criticizing the cruelty of society, Baudelaire begins his book, Flowers of Evil, with a warning. To foreshadow the disturbing contents that his book focuses on, Baudelaire describes the unpleasant traits of men. Lured by the words of the Devil, people victimize others. Grotesque images of torture and swarming maggots exemplifies the horrors of our actions. Yes, our actions. Baudelaire puts shame to every human, including the reader, through the word “ours.” Humiliated, the reader dare not to allow himself to be guilty with the worst sin – boredom. Separated by dashes, the last sentence commands the reader to choose whether to fall to the worst or save himself a little bit of dignity. Accused and challenged, the reader is pressured to ponder
Child of Dandelions by Shenaaz Nanji is a novel that brings to light an event in time that is often forgotten by the masses. This novel, through its protagonist Sabine, tells the story of racial tensions in Uganda in the summer of 1972 and Sabine’s journey of self-discovery and growth can be compared to Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank. Sabine is forced to abandon everything she knows and through this experience learns so much about herself, the world around her and explores the themes of race, class, loyalty, identity and fate.
“It has always seemed strange to me... the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.” This quote was once said by an amazing author, who described the world’s society today so perfectly that one may forget that he had was describing his society in the early and mid-nineteenth hundreds. John Steinbeck is considered one of America’s greatest author of literature. Many of his work is still read today as required reading in most high schools and college literature classes throughout the United States. His most famous story that had outlived him was the Grapes of Wrath, which led to him receive the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize in 1940. Many of John Steinbeck told in a realistic view of life and how men lived in them. Steinbeck grew up in California's Salinas Valley, a diverse area with a rich history. His upbringing help shape his writing, which gave many of his works a sense of place. The Chrysanthemums is a short story a part of John Steinbeck collection of The Long Valley. In his short story, The Chrysanthemums, it deal with different problems in society; however, some problems stand out more than others. Many people have interpret the story into many different ways, but my interpretation of the story depicts the inequality of gender in society, the analysis of the character Elisa , and the symbolic meaning of the Chrysanthemums.
Through my research about this certain music culture I used many things to conduct my research. I first of all attended a concert performed by one of my classmate’s close friend Caleb Mak which was performed at the The Short Stop venue. After that later on I interviewed him by phone about different things related to his view of his...
Miller, Terry E., Sharhriari, Andrew. World Music: A Global Journey. 3rd ed. New York & London: Routledge, 2012. Print.
The short story "The Chrysanthemums" gives insight into the life of its author. John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California. The locale of the story is of key resemblance to the Salinas in which Steinbeck was born and bread. "Salinas was a typical American small town, [differing] only in location and a few distinctive features" (McCarthy 3). The protagonist of this story, Elisa Allen, also resembles Steinbeck's first wife. "Steinbeck probably based the character of Elisa Allen on his own first wife, Carol Henning Steinbeck. Like Elisa, Carol was a woman of considerable talent and energy who wore 'masculine clothes' and was 'strong, large-boned' and 'handsome rather than pretty'" (Hughes 23). Similar to the time frame in which Steinbeck lived, the theme of the story comes across as being male dominant and the rustic setting allows us to visualize this.
Miller, Terry, and Andrew Shahriari. World Music: A Global Journey. New York, London: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, 2006.
World music may sound as simple as its name suggests, however the world music phenomenon expresses a deeper story that many people seem to miss. There is so much that makes up a world music genre, but what we hear about it is not always the easiest to decipher and generally comes from powerful and large organisations, where not all of it is explained thoroughly. A lot of their understanding comes from what they are only interested in and most important stories and factors are either ignored or incomplete (Stokes 2003, p. 297). Not receiving the full picture, gives us a limited understanding of world music and its sub genres. Different genres of music over the globe have been shaped in many ways by influences such as the; historical and traditional root, people and their culture, migration, globalisation, politics and commodification. Nueva Canción is one example of a world music genre that has been influenced in such ways, and of which has a strong historical and political story worthy to be recognised. This essay will focus on the way the genre, Nueva Canción has become a significant genre of world music, by exploring the influences stated previously.
This concert is held by the Stony Brook University music department and is to perform seven pieces of music written by seven student composers. The concert is performed in Recital Hall of Staller Center in Stony Brook University. Since it is a small hall, audiences are very close to the performers. In fact, it is the first time I am this close to the performers and the sound for me is so clear and powerful that seems like floating in front of my eyes. Among the seven pieces, “Ephemeral Reveries” and “Gekko no mori” are piano solo, “Two Songs for Joey” is in piano and marimba, “Suite” and “Fold Duet No. 1” are in woodwinds, “Elsewhere” is played by string groups, and “e, ee, ree, and I was free” is in vocal. Personally, I like the sound of piano and guitar the best. Therefore, in the latter part I will analysis two pieces in piano, “Gekko no mori” and “Two Songs for Joey”.
Music is not a new happening in the world, but has a rather deep history. Lovers of music, including composers, singers, and listeners always have various reasons as to why they are attracted to music. However, the music industry has always attracted critics with some claiming that music classes are a waste of time and that the major aim of music is to enhance life enjoyment. In this essay, I will argue that in real sense, music can be much more than just sweet melodies and dances can be more than just good moves; music and dances play vital roles in the social, cultural, and political lives of people or communities.
Philip Glass’s musical career has been lengthy and essentially truly successful. For most of Glass’s early life he worked in his father’s store where he stumbled about unorthodox Western classical music (Sadur “Biography”). After uncovering this music, Glass began to study music. Once graduated from college, he went on to study composition in New York. However, finding modern music of his time distasteful, he moved to Europe, at the age of 23, where he studied under Nadia Boulanger and worked with composer Ravi Shankar (“Philip Glass: Biography”). While in Europe, Glass also discovered a variety of non-Western music. The style in this newly discovered music began to appear within Glass’s own compositions. After being away from the States for an extended time, Glass made his return to New York in 1967. Once settled in New York, Glass began forming a collection of “new music” (Sadur). During this point in Glass’s career, he constructed his own musical...
In the novel the Secret Life of Bees, Lily faces many obstacles which helps her become a young woman. Every major character plays an important role in Lily’s journey to maturity. By August and Rosaleen’s guidance, Lily obtains the necessary knowledge and experience needed to complete her goals and become a young woman. During the events that occur in the novel which aids Lily through her trials, she experiences female empowerment which bestows love into her life and strengthens her in order to survive the prejudiced world.
Japan is a country that has a great impact on the world from many perspectives. Not only because of their strong economy and great technology, their culture also gives people extraordinary impressions. Japanese music as an indispensable part of Japanese culture, it is also being popular in different continents. However, “Japanese Music” is a broad topic and there are far more things we need to study and observe to completely understand beside to listen the music itself. Although Japanese music is a big topic, it can specify to different Japanese Music style or genre. In my opinion, Japanese music between religion worship and entertainment are highly linked together. Comparing the Japanese court music “Gagaku” and the Japanese folk music of religion “Shinto” Can show many similarities between these two as well as some differences.
The influence that music has throughout the world is immeasurable. Music evokes many feelings, surfaces old memories, and creates new ones all while satisfying a sense of human emotion. With the ability to help identify a culture, as well as educate countries about other cultures, music also provides for a sense of knowledge. Music can be a tool for many things: relaxation, stimulation and communication. But at the same time it can also be a tool for resistance: against parents, against police against power. Within the reign of imported culture, cross cultivation and the creation of the so-called global village lies the need to expand horizons to engulf more than just what you see everyday. It is important to note that the role of music in today’s world is a key tool in the process of globalization. However, this does not necessarily provide us with any reasons that would make us believe that music has a homogenizing affect on the world.
Many years after the communist Khmer Rouge party ruled, art and literature was still used as propaganda. Even today, little original art is created. Many writers publish outside of Cambodia, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Europe. (brit). The implications made by the Khmer Rouge have clearly scared the people deep. However, music has stood strong. Many of the famous artists known before the short communist period in Cambodia are still known and dearly remembered. (Movie) Music was used as a safe heaven and as a common ground for all of Cambodia it seems. People remember and know their old