Musik Jazz

Hobby saya adalah mendengarkan musik. Terutama musik yg beraliran Jazz. Musik Jazz lahir dari tangan-tangan kreatif orang-orang hitam yang mengalami penindasan dan perbudakan di Amerika pada akhir abad ke-18. Ekspreasi dari sebuah perlawanan terhadap sistem politik yang rasis dan menindas terwujud dalam cara bermusik dan gaya permainan orang-orang hitam Amerika. Sejarah telah mencatat bahwa perbudakan dan diskriminasi rasial di Amerika justru melahirkan musik-musik perlawanan seperti Spiritual, gospel dan blues. Gejala ini dapat diinterpretasikan sebagai sebuah resistensi budaya orang hitam terhadap Westernisasi, baik dari segi agama, kultur politik hingga cara bermusik, karena sebelum dibawa ke Amerika orang-orang hitam telah memiliki kebudayaan khas Afrika.Pada awalnya spirit musik atau ideologi dibalik jazz adalah pembebasan diri orang Afro-Amerika dari belenggu struktur sosial-politik represif yang dituangkan dalam ekspresi nada, harmoni, dan gaya permainan bermusik. Sebagai contoh, ragtime yang menjadi titik awal perkembangan jazz klasik (march, waltz dan polka), swing merupakan modifikasi dari ragtime, free jazz merupakan reinterpretasi dari bebop dan world music merupakan dekonstruksi jazz mainstream. Dalam perkembangan lebih lanjut spirit jazz diinterpretasikan tidak hanya sebatas perlawanan politis, tetapi menjadi gerakan liberalisasi atau dekonstruksi bermusik dalam rangka mencari ruang gerak, alternatif cara, dan gaya permainan lain.Akibat dari spirit Jazz yang dialektis, liberal dan dekonstruktif itu maka sebuah gaya permainan lama akan dinegasi oleh ide-ide bermusik yang baru sehingga timbul gaya-gaya permainan baru. Dalam hal ini Berend (1992) menggambarkan kronologi perkembangan jazz dalam tiga periode waktu dimana masing-masing periode melahirkan gaya-gaya permainan spesifik. Pertama, periode jazz tradisional (1890-1940) melahirkan gaya-gaya permainan Ragtime, New Orleans, Dixieland, New Orleans in Chicago, Kansas City, Chicago, Swing. Periode jazz modern (1940-1980) memunculkan New Orleans and Dixieland Revival, Bebop, Cool, Hardbop, Free, Mainstream, Fusion. Periode jazz postmodern (1980-saat ini) memproduksi gaya-gaya Neobop, free Funk, Classicism, Neo-Classicism, No Wave dan World Music.Puncak dari dekonstruksi dalam jazz terjadi pada tahun 1965-an yang ditandai denagn hadirnya free jazz. Gaya ini merupakan tonggak perkembangan jazz postmodern dengan karakter utama tonalitas bebas (free tonality); disintegrasi pada meter, beat dan simetri; masuknya musik etnis (world music); pemujaan terhadap intensitas; dan masuknya suara-suara alam khususnya dari hutan belantara (jungle sound). Pada dekade 80 dan 90, free jazz menjadi pondasi dari perkembangan fusion dan neo-Classicism, sedang mainstream dari jazz menjelma kedalam gaya permainan Classicism. Oleh karena itu jazz tidak lagi dapat didefinisikan semata-mata sebagai gaya perminan swing, bebop atau mainstream, tetapi sebagai sebuah kebudayaan bermusik yang lebih canggih dan plural.

Happiness

Do I believe there is a secret to happiness? I'll bet you expect me to say "NO, there is just no simple secret." While it is true that there are many factors that affect our happiness, I believe there is one secret that determines whether those factors will work for you, and that is the secret to happiness.

Have you ever bought a new car? Remember the pride you felt and the excitement when you made the choice? When you signed the papers? When you drove it off the lot? Do you remember that "new car smell"?

Then something happened. Where is that pride today? Where is that excitement now? What happened to that "new car smell"?

Simple. You stopped counting your blessings. When you bought the car, it was a step up. Perhaps it was a better car. Or a bigger car. Or simply a car that would spend less days on the hoist. You were grateful. You were appreciative. You were counting this blessing.

It does not take long for a new blessing to be taken for granted. And the new car becomes just another thing in your life that you take for granted. Consider this incredible set of statistics:

• 99% of people in the developed world take shelter for granted.
• 99% of people in the developed world take breakfast for granted.
• 99% of people in the developed world take lunch for granted.
• 99% of people in the developed world take dinner for granted.
• 99% of people in the developed world take clothing for granted.

At the risk of sounding trite or glib, most people in the developed world take cars, televisions, computers, vacations, toasters, freedom of speech, paper clips and thousands of other conveniences for granted. In fact, a TV remote control that requires a battery change or a web page that takes more than five seconds to load are considered serious irritations.

Who is happier, the person grateful to be able to change those batteries and wait for that web page? Or the person grumbling about the time it takes and the inconvenience and the bother and why can't things work better? (Why don't they make things like they used to? Why does the lineup have to be so long? Why is it so cold outside? Why do I have to go to work today?)

Of course you have every right to complain any time you choose. Nobody wants to take away your right to be unhappy. But I would love to take away your unhappiness, if you are willing to take action.

You can have all the confidence in the world, but if you do not actively feel grateful for the fruits of your confidence, it will not bring you happiness. You can have immaculate health, but if you do not think about how wonderful that is, it will not bring you happiness. You can smile, build friendships, achieve success, win the lottery, or do whatever you desire, but if you are not saying every day, "Wow! This is wonderful. This is grand. I am the luckiest man (or woman) alive because of this," don't expect it to bring you happiness.

My Diary

When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Yeah, There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.
(instrumental break)

Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be.

And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me.
Shine until tomorrow, let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
There will be no sorrow, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.



by : d'beatles ;)