Aris Setyawan's Blog, page 2

The Rise of Regional Pop Music in Indonesia

Sometimes, there are art and culture or music purists who regard regional pop music as decadent because it undermines the sacredness of traditional music. If we want to think more openly, pop music in this area is a genius for cultural development. So, let the purists of arts and culture speak as they please. In the distant future, regional pop music will still exist, and it will likely continue to develop into new forms that were previously unimaginable.

Memetics and Indonesian Culture

What if it turns out that the decline in local cultural values and our society’s greater recognition of foreign culture is triggered by ourselves? Our cultural thinkers are too busy boasting about the goodness of their culture and accusing globalization of being the culprit, reluctant to give birth to new and fresh memes/ideas that could benefit society.

Even Keroncong was Once Youthful and Romantic

So why has there recently been a stigma that keroncong music is the music of older people? Perhaps it is true, as Gema Lansia members say, that keroncong is less exposed, so people don’t know about it; keroncong seems elitist, exclusive, and only suitable for older people to enjoy.

Zarah: Kumpulan Kisah-Kisah “Nahas” yang Berserakan

Melalui Zarah, Vivi mengajak pembacanya menyelami kisah-kisah tergelap manusia. Mulai dari ihwal absennya pemerintah di berbagai isu di akar rumput, ketidakadilan dan penindasan yang masih kerap terjadi di negeri ini, hingga penegakan hukum yang kerap tajam ke bawah tapi tumpul ke atas.

Sebelum Aku Mati, Nadya

Masih tersisa senyuman di bibir wajahku yang mengeriput. Aku menerawang jauh ke dalam kalbu. Takutkah aku dengan mati? Takutkah aku dengan keputusanNya?

Perkembangan Demokrasi Indonesia dilihat dari Praktik Pemilu 2024

Semoga flawed democracy (demokrasi cacat) ini segera berubah dan pulih menjadi full democracy (demokrasi sepenuhnya). Semoga.

Tidak Ada Musik di Planet Mati

Para musisi yang tergabung dalam IKLIM dan gerakan MDE Indonesia telah melakukan perannya: menyebarkan pesan bahwa tidak ada musik di planet mati. Maka, mulailah melakukan aksi semampu yang kita bisa. Agar planet kita tetap hidup dan lestari. Agar kita dapat mewariskan bumi ke anak cucu kita di hari esok.

Do We Need Musicians in the House of Representatives?

Solving the problems plaguing the music industry should be the priority of the musicians who win the legislative elections next February. If we cannot hope that they will bring changes to the industry, why should people vote for them in the first place?

20 Years of Berkarat Album by Burgerkill

I interpret the Berkarat (Rusty) album by Burgerkill as a manifesto from the figure of Ivan Scumbag. The real form of frustration and incomparable fatigue that he felt.

KUNTARI’s Metamorphosis on Larynx

Larynx has proven itself a manifestation of the search for the uniqueness of music that KUNTARI has been pursuing. As well as witnessing the metamorphosis.