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Pop Melayu
Pop melayu () is a pop rock music genre influenced by rhythms and musical traditions of the Malays of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, plus their cultural sphere. History The progenitor of this genre is the frequent movement of bangsawan acts between Malaya, Deli (now Medan), Riau Islands and Java which later developed into ''Orkes Melayu'' ("Malay orchestra") starting in the 1930s, their compositions took from Indian and Arabic influences played with Western instruments, while their song lyrics often took from pantun. Malayan- Singaporean cinema was often a huge inspiration, especially from P. Ramlee. In 1960s Singapore, many 'fast guitar groups' (''kumpulan gitar rancak'', abbreviated as ''kugiran'') sprung among the Malay community there influenced by contemporary Western music incorporating similar traditions. Since the 2010s, There are two pop melayu streams including the classification which is popular in Malaysia and the other is in Indonesia. In Indonesia ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with Pop music, pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Popular Music
Indian pop music, also known as I-pop or Indi-pop, refers to pop music produced in India that is independent from filmi soundtracks for Indian cinema. Indian pop is closely linked to Bollywood, Tollywood, Pollywood, Kollywood and the Asian Underground scene of the United Kingdom. The variety of South Asian music from different countries are generally known as Desi music. History Pop music originated in Pakistan with the playback singer Ahmed Rushdi's song "" in 1966 and has since then been adopted in India, Bangladesh, and lately Sri Lanka, and Nepal as a pioneering influence in their respective pop cultures. Following Rushdi's success, Christian bands specialising in jazz started performing at various night clubs and hotel lobbies in various Southeast Asian cities. They would usually sing either famous American jazz hits or cover Rushdi's songs. Pop music began gaining popularity across the Indian subcontinent in the early 1980s, with Pakistani singers Nazia and Zoheb Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radja
Radja is an Indonesian rock band. History Radja was formed in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, on 17 March 1999 and originally consisted of brothers Ian Kasela (vocals) and Moldy Kusnadi (guitar), as well as drummer Adit Taher and bassist Shuma. In their early days, the band performed in exchange for Nasi Bungkus, a humble Indonesian rice dish, at local cafes. Their name is a form of raja, meaning "king". In 2001, the band debuted with ''Lepas Masa Lalu''. Unfortunately, due to their label's failure to properly market the album, it never gained any traction and was overall considered a flop. Shuma and Adit left the band not long after and were replaced with bassist Indra Riwayat and drummer Seno Wilbowo. Their second album, ''Manusia Biasa'', sold only 60,000 copies when it was released in 2003. Their third album, ''Langkah Baru'', was the first Radja released under EMI Music Indonesia and was significantly more successful. Though it contained three new songs, it was primarily a "rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armada (band)
Armada is the Spanish and Portuguese word for naval fleet. Armáda is the Czech and Slovak word for armed forces. Armada may also refer to: Military Explorations and military campaigns * Portuguese India Armadas (''armadas da Índia''), fleets of ships dispatched from Portugal to India, following the sea route opened up by Vasco da Gama in 1497–1499 * 2nd Portuguese India Armada (Cabral, 1500) * 3rd Portuguese India Armada (Nova, 1501) * 4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502) * 5th Portuguese India Armada (Albuquerque, 1503) * 6th Portuguese India Armada (Albergaria, 1504) * 7th Portuguese India Armada (Almeida, 1505) Military campaigns * Spanish Armada or Great Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588 * English Armada or Counter Armada, an unsuccessful English naval campaign in 1589 aimed at capturing Lisbon and other coastal towns from Spain * 2nd Spanish Armada, a second unsuccessful Spanish invasion of England in 1596 * 3rd Spanish Armada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangen Band
Kangen Band is a Malay Pop music group from Indonesia which was formed on 4 July 2005 in Bandar Lampung Bandar Lampung ( Lampungese: ''Kutak Bandarlampung''; formerly Dutch: ''Oosthaven'', ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally called Tanjungka ... by Dodhy Hardianto and his friends. The band often changes personnel. However, the band turns into full formation in 2020. History In 2008, Kangen Band launched their third album, Bintang 14 Hari. Bintang 14 Hari presents a different color of music by featuring Malay elements and exploring Javanese elements. On this album, Kangen hooked arranger Andi Bayou with Eren's backing vocals. diakses 7 Agustus 2008 References < ...
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Wali (band)
Wali is an Indonesian Malay pop band formed in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ..., in 1999. The band comprises vocalist Faank, guitarist Apoy, drummer Tomi, and keyboardist Ovie. The band has been billed as part of the "local creative pop" scene, which incorporates the use of Malay pop rhythms in their songs. Wali is known for their hit singles, such as "Cari Jodoh", "Dik", "Si Udin Bertanya", and "Baik Baik Sayang". The first album, titled ''Orang Bilang'' (People Say) was released in 2008. Band members Current lineup * Farhan Zainal Muttaqin – lead vocals, occasional rhythm guitar (1999-present) * Aan Kurnia – lead guitar, backing vocals (1999-present) * Ihsan Bustomi – drums, percussion, occasional backing vocals (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ST12
ST12 is an Indonesian band formed in Bandung, West Java, in 20 January 2004. The group was formed by Ilham Febry, a.k.a. Pepep (drummer), Dedy Sudrajat, alias Pepeng (guitarist), Charly van Houten, a.k.a. Charly (vocalist), and Iman Rush (guitarist). ST12 stands for ''Jl. Stasiun Timur No. 12'', which was the band's headquarter. As of 2010, ST12 had produced five albums. History ST12 was officially formed on January 20, 2004, although its members had long been in the music world. Earlier, they were not known to each other. They often met in the rental studio on Jl. Stasiun Timur No. 12, near Bandung railway station. The band was named by Pepep's father, Helmi Aziz. Charly liked jazz, Pepep liked jazz and rock, while Pepeng grew up with rock music. After failing to get a recording contract, ST12 went indie (independent). Their debut album, ''Jalan Terbaik,'' was released in 2006. During the promotional tour in Semarang, Iman Rush died after a brain hemorrhage in October 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s In Music
This article includes an overview of the events and trends in popular music in the 1960s. In North America and Europe the decade was particularly revolutionary in terms of popular music, continuing the shift away from traditional pop that began in the 1950s. The 1960s saw the evolution of rock and the beginnings of the album era. At the beginning of the 1960s, pop and rock and roll trends of the 1950s continued; nevertheless, the rock and roll of the decade before started to merge into a more international, electric variant. In the mid-1960s, rock and roll in its purest form was gradually overtaken by pop rock, beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock, which had grown in popularity. The country- and folk-influenced style associated with the latter half of 1960s rock music spawned a generation of popular singer-songwriters who wrote and performed their own work. Towards the decade's end, genres such as Baroque pop, sunshine pop, bubble gum pop, and progressive roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malay Singaporeans
Malay Singaporeans () are Singaporeans of Malay ancestry, including those from the Malay Archipelago. They constitute approximately 13.5% of the country's residents, making them the second largest ethnic group in Singapore. Under the Constitution of Singapore, they are recognised by the government as the indigenous people of the country, with Malay as the national language of Singapore. At the time of the arrival of British colonial official Stamford Raffles in 1819, the native Malays were the majority living on the island, which at the time had a total estimated population of approximately 1,000. Another estimate placed that at the time of his arrival, the population was 120 Malays, 30 Chinese and some local indigenous Orang Laut tribes. From the 19th century until World War II, the Malays enjoyed favourable treatment whereby they were not resettled for labour and their traditional lifestyles were generally left undisturbed. However, as the British needed "coolies", this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Singapore
Despite having a flourishing Chinese-language cinema, Chinese and Malay cinema, Malay film industry in the 1950s and 1960s, Singapore's film industry declined after independence in 1965. Film production increased in the 1990s, which saw the first locally produced feature-length films. Independently, a number of International films featured List of Singaporean actors, Singaporean actors and/or were List of films set in Singapore, set in Singapore, including ''Saint Jack (film), Saint Jack'', ''They Call Her Cleopatra Wong'' and ''Crazy Rich Asians (film), Crazy Rich Asians''. 1950s and statehood, separation periods The role of Singapore as a film making hub for Malaya and Singapore (later merging into Malaysia) declined with the three-way standoffs between film unions, Shaw Brothers Studio and Lee Kuan Yew's government driving its superstar P. Ramlee northward to Kuala Lumpur to start his own production studio in 1964. This was further exacerbated with the ''Konfrontasi'' dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
