A Malay Pop Cycle


How can bands like Radja, ST12, Kangen Band, Wali, eyes, and other similar bands could dominate the commercial music industry Indonesia? Yet in terms of musicality, of course they are still below the bands that came before them like Gigi, Naif, Dewa 19, Slank to nu-jazz band The Essentials Maliq and qualified in terms of musical arrangements.
Storm so to speak Malay music is a musical phenomenon that is growing in our society. Our ears today are constantly overwhelmed by the 'same taste' of the band that carries the music lilting melayu nan.
"No one can be blamed in this case both the public and industry players. Since it became a natural thing if the people of Indonesia tend to prefer a mellow song, "said music analyst Denny Sakrie.
He said that is associated with the culture, people of Indonesia is a very sensitive and easily moved. No wonder the songs are among the big new kid called crossed-crossed this very salable in the market.
Of course it is indisputable that the background music Malay comeback in the market due to mental imitators that have been ingrained in the people of Indonesia. "Where do when something is successful, no longer will appear pengekornya. Malay music is becoming a trend that can not be blamed, but which became controversial they all be uniform, "he said.
Something similar happened to the theme song. The rise of the theme of infidelity which was appointed by Denny also an evidence of the people of Indonesia have a trailing habit. It called him a stunted form of creativity.
Since the 1950sIf you trace the history, music mellow shades of Malay has become a trend in the country since the 1950s. In the first period of struggle, songs of struggle bernunsa romance was already filled with songs mendayu. Call it a pair of eyes track the ball and the creation of Ismail Marzuki Juwita Night. Meanwhile, the idea of ​​being appointed to the lyrics of songs tailored to the theme that is becoming a trend in those days.
In the era of the 1970s nuances of Malay music morphed with the advent of bands like D'Lyod. Entered the band in 1980-an invasion of Malaysia comes through the Search, add a long list of modern Malay musical development in Indonesia followed with his booming Climate band afterwards.
"Music is like a cycle melayu, musical tastes and happens to our society is in a period in which the Malay music in great demand," he said.
Rampant melayu trend makes a lot of people who generalize that as Indonesia's musical portraits. In fact if you want to open my eyes, there are many other music genres that are also growing. Only Malay music genre that gets a positive response from the community so as to encourage industry and the media, both television and radio to meet market demands.
"A lot of bands that nengusung other genres of music and have a very good quality, but not massively exposed by the media and music industry because they tend to follow market demand. And if the observed bands are very decent sale, "he said.
Malay band phenomenon apparently also perceived as a 'threat' for established bands in terms of music that cause unrest in the name of Indonesia to withdraw the musical quality. "No need to fret, because bands like this there is a season," said Denny.
However, this does not mean Malay music worthy of a discredited and regarded as inferior music, because it all back again to the matter of taste.
Similarly, Denny, Benny Pandjaitan, Panbers frontman who soared in the 1970s, argued malay music that is shallow with a trend in the public ear more to taste. "Yes, it is already part of our culture, which is included in the Malay family. Guns have to fret with the trend of music now, because that part of the culture, "said Benny.
Indeed, continued Benny, just Malays now be explored, it is not impossible he could be a sort of national identity that can be compared with other countries, like Malaysia, Japan, China and others.
Deplore theme benny enough affair that sounded a bit too rough so that the lead is not very aesthetically pleasing when heard by all circles.
On the other hand, Benny actually proud of the Indonesia-colored Malay "Melayu is not a setback, I consider it a form pengapresiasian good," he said. So enjoy it, until the storm passed Malay