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Hinterland FM has not been able to obtain a frequency and test licence
for 2003 and so currently remains off the air.
Maleny
Community Radio Association
Padi
fields near Cirebon, West Java
Efiq(from
the band Krakatau) & Emma Zulfiqar performing a Suling and
kecapi piece @ Splash Festival, Maroochydore -20th October '02
Efiq & Emma performed Live to Air Friday 25th October.
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Full Spectrum - The Indonesian Music Hour
presented by Duncan Coleman
This program aimed to introduce many Indonesian Artists and their diverse
music to an Australian audience.
Having the forth largest population in the world, the archipelago of
Indonesia is made up of over 350 Ethnic groups inhabiting some 13,600
islands. You could say its a musical maritime archipelago of diversity
and the vast array of different music in Indonesia certainly indicates
this to be true.
Indonesian Music takes on many forms;
Traditional Music, of which the more famous variety,
Balinese and Javanese Gamelan is widely known;
Various categories of Folk and Contemporary
music with a blend of traditional elements called Campur
Sari;
Arabic and Indian influenced music known as Dangdut;
Keroncong, a Portuguese influenced folk and popular
song style;
Western style Pop and Rock genres,
e.g. MTV has a 24hr TV channel and radio broadcast;
Traditional Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
and Jazz Fusion. Indonesians are great Jazz lovers.
The Jazz Fusion genre presents some surprising blends of Traditional
Ethnic Music with Western Jazz harmony, e.g. the band Krakatau
2000 who have toured Australia in recent years.
The
program also featured interviews with various Australians who are involved
with Indonesian music and the cultural exchange between Australia and
Indonesia.
A
Tragedy for both our Nations -
The Bali Bombing
Members of the Sunshine Coast Surfing community, resident Balinese,
family and friends attended a memorial service on the Bluf at Alexandra
Headland for the victims of the bombing and their families. Held on
Australia's National Day of Mourning - 20th October '02, and organized
by John Stokes from ABC Coast FM and members of the local Balinese community.
Rama Brierty, Jackie Setyawan, Wayan & Jason, Bodi & Tara Brierty
with 'pulih' offerings.
Go to the
Memorial Service page to read a transcript of Rama
Brierty's speech and to view more pics from the gathering. |
