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Music is sound that is received by the individual and vary based on history, location, culture and tastes of a person. True definition of music is also diverse:

* Beep / impression of something that was captured by the listener senses
* A work of art with all our constituents and supporters.
* All sounds are produced intentionally by a person or group and served as music

Some people think music is not tangible at all.


Music by Aristotle has the ability to reconcile a troubled heart, has a recreational therapy and foster patriotism.

Here is a list of flow / main genres of music. Each genre is divided into several sub-genres. Categorizing music like this, although it is sometimes a subjective thing, but it is one of the sciences are studied and determined by experts of world music.

In recent decades, the music world suffered a lot of progress. Many types of new music that was born and developed. Trip Hop music example which is a blend of beat-beat electronic pop music that mild and pleasant. Examples of musicians that carries this kind of music is Frou Frou, Sneaker Pimps and Lamb. There is also a hip-hop rock that was carried by Linkin Park. Not to mention rock and neo-wave dance rock that is now being ins. many new music groups that fly with this kind of music, including Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, The Killers, The Bravery and many more.

Even now there are many bands that carry the local language song with the rhythm of rock music, jazz and blues. Musical groups that brought this new stream in Indonesia have been pretty much one of them is carrying the Funk de Java Java-language songs in rock music.


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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Blues

Blues is the name given to both musical form and genre of music created especially in the African-American community in the Deep South United States in the late 19th century, from the spiritual, work songs, field hollers, shouts, and rhythmically simple narrative ballads. The blues everywhere ... in the form of jazz, R & B, and rock n roll is characterized by progressive chords particular with bar blues twelve chord progressions are most common with blue notes, notes that for purposes of expressive sung or played in stages flat or bent (minor 3 for 3 large) in relation to the field of large scale.
Blues genre is based on the shape of the blues but has certain other characteristics such as lyrics, bass lines and instruments. Blues can be divided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that is more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience. In the 1960's and 1970's, a hybrid form called blues rock revolution.
The term "blues" refers to the "Devil Blues", which means the melancholy and sadness, the early use of the term in this sense is found in George Colman's' one-act play the Blue Devils (1798). Although the use of the phrase in African American music may be older, have been proven since 1912, when Hart Wand's' "Dallas Blues" became the first copyright blues composition. Lyrics phrase often used to describe a depressed mood.
Depart from the blues and spiritual music of praise that comes from the communities of former African slaves in the U.S.. The use of blue notes and the application of the pattern of call-and-response (in which two sentences spoken / sung by the two sentences consecutively and both can be regarded as an "answer" to the first sentence) in the music and lyrics of blues songs are evidence that its origin originate in West Africa. In the present era many Blues Lovers was born. They listen, learn, write, play, and make an album.
Blues music has a huge influence on American popular music and new West, as can be seen in the flow of ragtime, jazz, blues rock, "" electric blues, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, hip-hop, and country , "reggae", as well as conventional rock

James Lomenzo, Sound Actually There is at Hand

For those who like rock music, James Lomenzo real name is not foreign. Bass players are carrying joined several bands, from the White Lion until Megadeth. As a session player, reliability in bass playing could attract the attention of several top musicians, including also several products that make it as endorsed.
James LoMenzo first time sticking in the world at rock music stage as a bass player joined the band White Lion, from 1984 to 1991. Although in this band, not the beginning of his career on the stage musical waterfall. Since along the White Lion, his name as a reliable bass player Zakk Wylde is also interesting to finally invited him to join with several projects in form by this guitarist.
Not only class guitarist Zakk Wylde, other names such as Ozzy Osbourne or Slash with Slash's project Snakepitnya chose James LoMenzo as ripping bass. In addition to sharing other projects, James LoMenzo also noted joined David Lee Roth's band and Black Label Society (Zakk Wylde formation). And lastly, James LoMenzo joined the metal band Megadeth, and with his band The tour was held in Indonesia several years ago. After the 'exit' from Megadeth, James LoMenzo now joined the band formed by George Lynch (formerly known by his band Dokken) Lynch Mob name.
Although currently known as the bass metal shredder, which is surprising coming from James LoMenzo Broklyn New York is starting a career as a jazz bassist, with his band Empty Sky in the 70's. And in 1980, then turned and plunged in the rock music stage, when combined with hard rock band Clockwork. A musical transformation, which ultimately menghantarkannya become more energetic bass player.
For the second time (after the concert with Megadeth) James LoMenzo came to visit Indonesia. This time, this energetic bassist who comes in the framework, a series of clinic tour in several countries with the product Yamaha bass. Incidentally James LoMenzo just a product endoorse Yamaha bass. In this clinic (Indonesia is the last state in the chain of the clinic visit) as well as introduce a prototype of BB signature series bass of his, which in the near future will be marketed globally.
In Indonesia, James LoMenzo held clinics in 3 cities at once, namely at the start in Surabaya on 25 November last, in Jakarta on 26 November, and ends in Bandung on November 27, 2010. In Jakarta, the bassist was held clinics in the hall Yamaha Music Indonesia, the number Gatot Subroto, Jakarta. Events in his clinic from 18:30 am until finished at around, 21.30 WIB.
In this clinic, James LoMenzo not only introduced his bass signature series BB2024X type but also introduce other products BB Series. Shown with bringing some compositions accompanied by minus one. Both brought a few songs cover versions, and of course some songs from Megadeth composition. Not only displays his skill in playing the bass, but James LoMenzo also highlight the ability of BB series bass uses.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

rock

Rock music is a genre of popular music which emerged publicly in the mid 50s. Roots derived from rhythm and blues, country music from years 40 and 50s as well as various other influences. Furthermore, also took the rock music from a variety of other musical styles, including folk music (folk music), jazz and classical music.
Sounds typical of rock music often revolves around an electric guitar or acoustic guitar, and use a very subtle back beat on the rhythm section with bass guitar and drums, and keyboards such as organ, piano or since the 70s, the synthesizer. Besides the guitar or keyboards, saxophone and blues-style harmonica is sometimes used as a musical instrument solo. In its pure form, rock music "has three chords, bakcbeat consistent and striking and interesting melody."
In the late 60's and early 70's, rock musk develop into several types. Mixed with folk music (folk music in America) to folk rock, with blues to blues-rock and with jazz, a jazz-rock fusion. In the 70s, combining rock influences from soul, funk, and Latin music. Also in the 70s, rock evolved into various subgenres (sub-categories) such as soft rock, glam rock, heavy metal, hard rock, progressive rock, and punk rock. Sub category 80's rock the protruding ditahun including New Wave, hardcore punk and alternative rock. In the 90s there were grunge, Britpop, indie rock and nu metal.
A musician who specializes kelompuk play rock music called rock band or rock group (rock band). Rock group that consists of many guitar players, lead singer (lead singer), bass guitar player, and drummer (drummer), forming a quartet. Some of the group took one or two positions above and / or use the main pennyanyi as players of musical instruments in addition to singing, forming a duo or trio. Another group has additional musicians like two rhythm guitars and / or a keyboardist (keyboard player). Somewhat less frequently, the use of stringed musical instruments such as violin, cello or inflatable devices such as saxophone, trumpet or trombone.

Friday, February 25, 2011

jazz, the opinions

Duke Ellington during concert break at Jahrhun...There has long been debate in the jazz community over the definition and boundaries of "jazz". Although alteration or transformation of jazz by new influences has often been criticized initially as a humiliation "," Andrew Gilbert argues that jazz has the ability "to absorb and transform influences" from diverse musical styles. While some enthusiasts of certain types of jazz argued for narrower definitions which exclude many types of music also known as the "jazz", jazz musicians themselves are often reluctant to define the music they play. Duke Ellington concluded by saying, "It's all music." Some critics even stated that Ellington music was not jazz because it is set and adjust. On the friend the other hand Ellington twenty solo Earl Hines's "transformative versions" composition Ellington (on Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington recorded in 1970) described by Ben Ratliff, New York Times critic jazz, like "as a good example of the process of jazz as something out there ".

Commercially-oriented or popular music-influenced forms of jazz have both long been criticized, at least since the emergence of Bop. Traditional jazz enthusiasts have dismissed Bop, the 1970s jazz [era fusion and many others] as a period of decline in the commercial value of music. According to Bruce Johnson, jazz music has always had tension "between commercial music and jazz as an art form" Gilbert notes that. As the idea of a canon of jazz is developing, "past performance" can become "... privileged over special creativity ..."
and innovation of artists at the Village Voice. Jazz critic Gary Giddins argues that as the creation and dissemination of jazz increasingly institutionalized and dominated by big entertainment companies, jazz is facing "a.  ... The future of respectability and acceptance interested dangerous" David Ake warned that the creation of "norms" in jazz and the establishment of the jazz tradition "may exclude or sideline other newer, avant-garde forms of jazz. Controversies also arise over new forms of contemporary jazz is made outside the United States and depart significantly from the American style in one view they are an important part of the current development of jazz that;. In others they are sometimes criticized as a rejection of the jazz tradition is important.