Description of My Favourite Music

What is Jazz

Mix the soul of blues, the harmony of classical music, the rhythmic complexity of African music and the melodic improvisational qualities of Indian music, and you'll get somewhere near what has become one of the truest and most original art forms America has created. Jazz grew out of ragtime and blues music at the beginning of the 20th century, and has continued to develop under the guidance of visionaries such as Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock, influencing classical, rock, and hip-hop music as well as contemporary art and literature. While it started as dance music, jazz has developed many offshoots that are meant to be listened to closely, with intensely intricate improvisations and complex rhythms justified by a natural, inherent swing.


What Is Acid Jazz?

Like a half-sister of hip-hop who is also jazz's cousin, acid jazz sprung up in the late 1980s and made jazz danceable all over again. Under the influence of the stringent jazz-funk and rare grooves of the '70s, artists such as the Brand New Heavies and Groove Collective proved astute performers onstage, while DJs like Greyboy got down in the studio--each generating locked, percussion-laden rhythms and coexisting peacefully with the similarly beat-heavy trip-hop movement.

Notable Artists: Jamiroquai, Greyboy Allstars, Groove Collective


What is Latin

This is a far-reaching genre encompassing Spanish-influenced folk, pop, jazz, and dance music from various regions of primarily Latin America. Early Latin recordings relied heavily on acoustic instrumentation, but by the 1980s musicians began incorporating poppy formulas and electronic technology. Both mariachi and Tejano styles usually stick to classic folk instruments, but some modern artists infuse their recordings with U.S. pop-production techniques. The use of Spanish vocals and chants is one of the chief consistencies binding the genre's many musical variations, but another defining theme is the bold focus on rhythm. Salsa, rhumba, samba, and bossa nova all adhere to distinct rhythms.


What is Samba?

This is a far-reaching genre encompassing Spanish-influenced folk, pop, jazz, and dance music from various regions of primarily Latin America. Early Latin recordings relied heavily on acoustic instrumentation, but by the 1980s musicians began incorporating poppy formulas and electronic technology. Both mariachi and Tejano styles usually stick to classic folk instruments, but some modern artists infuse their recordings with U.S. pop-production techniques. The use of Spanish vocals and chants is one of the chief consistencies binding the genre's many musical variations, but another defining theme is the bold focus on rhythm. Salsa, rhumba, samba, and bossa nova all adhere to distinct rhythms.

Things That I'm Going to MISSED

Bentar lagi gua bakalan berangkat ninggalin Philippines, sedih juga sih karena gua dah pernah hidup di Negara ini selama 6 tahun lebih kurang… waktu yang cukup lama juga buat explore banyak hal disini. Yang pasti akan gua rindukan adalah teman-teman satu gedung apartement. Kita biasa dipanggil “Anak-anak Sisval” dan anak-anak PPMIP MAKATI, MANILA, QUEZON. Berikut ini adalah list hal-hal penting yang akan gua rindukan:

• Makan di Manang (selain murah..boleh ngutang pula)
• Makan di Pares (jgn sering2, soalnya dulu leher gua sempet gak bisa muter krn keseringan makan disini..kolesterol tinggi...he..he...)
• Belanja di Walter Mart (deket rumah and nyaman)
• Beli DVD dan CD Games di Plaza Fair (Goodbye langganan DVD)
• Main Bola tiap Minggu sore di San Lorenzo Soccer Field (Good bye Thai Team)
• Nongkrong di Coffee Bean, Seattle Best, Starbucks and Figaro Greenbelt III
• Ke Kantor Sykes Asia Inc yang di Burgundy Tower
• Makan Fish Ball abis pulang kantor di depan Plaza Fair
• Joe Kuan di Buendia
• Nasi Biryani dan Chinese Food Ong Pin dan North Park
• V-Bar, Eastwood, Cowboy Grill dan tempat-tempat kegembiraan dan kehidupan gemerlap sejenis
• Bakso di tempat Dhini...and Pempek di tempat Pak Abuzar
• Banjir di depan Sisval..he..he..walaupun nyiksa tp lucu juga liat anak2 squatter berenang
• Tagaytay yang cukup indah dan sejuk...sari..kapan lagi neh kita jalan2 rame-rame k Tagaytay??
• Baguio tempat liburan yang endang pas summer and December
• Kampus De La Salle University, Taft Campus yang dibalut warna putih dan hijau, swimming pool nya, soccer field and library plus tempat nongkrong anak-anak undergraduate yang full gadget
• Mc Donald samping DLSU..nongkrong dulu sebelum pulang kelas
• Immigration Office, Intramuros, setiap bulan february, june and december...harus extend visa dengan antrian yang panjang
• Tempat main bola sodok di Plaza Fair
• National Book Store, Power Books, Mobile 1
• Tenda orang meninggal di sekitar Sisval..hampir setiap minggu ada, kayak giliran gitcu...
• Ayala Town Center, Alabang...cozy for relax
• Masa-masa indah "BUKA BOTOL" he..he...he..kapan lagi nih dre? di Ibiza aja yah...
• Baywalk, Manila Bay...cool accoustic performance
• Supir Taxi yang ngeselin, karena pura-pura gak tau jalan, batu kalo diomongin, sombong kalo dah christmas ama kalo lagi hujan..plus gak tau bedanya lampu tulisan "TAXI" kalo nyala ama nggak nyala
• Satpam disini yang suka belagu...berasa kyk polisi or Rambo tanpa jurisdiksi hukum yang jelas...cuman kalo diladenin malah cemen
• ABG Blink2 (gak nyinggung temen kantor gua loh..he.he.he..maap sar..bukan elo)
• Tennis di YMCA and Driving di Kagitingan Driving Range (sehat banget deh....)
• F&H (Folded & Hung), Bench, Human, Men's World and Prima Linea...toko-toko favorit untuk belanja atribut Metro Sexual
• Tower Records yang edisi CD nya lengkap abiez...trance-OPM-Jazz..you name it...biasanya sih ada...walaupun masih kalah ama HMV dalam soal inventory
• KBRI Manila....maklum..dulu pernah berkantor di lantai 3...he..he..he...San..terusin aja yah..sapa tau balik-balik lo langsung jadi Inspektur Jenderal..he..he...buka koperasi aja kita..buat support seragam..he..he..

List yang lain...menyusul...he..he..he..

How To Speak Lovey-Dovey

How to speak lovey-dovey
By Karen Salmansohn

If you’re like me, you probably grew up thinking the French were zeee most romantic people. So you can imagine my surprise when I had a French beau who started calling me un-sexy French things, like “my flea” and “my little cabbage”—then swore those were terms of endearments among his people. Yeah, right, monsieur, I told him. Then I found out they were indeed lovey dovey-isms—and that the person who spread that rumor that the French spoke the language of love obviously had no idea what he/she was talking about. Then I started thinking about the lovey-dovey-isms we Americans use—like snookums—which inspires one word: Huh? Soon my curiosity was piqued and I started to ask my friends from other countries what lovey-dovey-isms they called each other. I got some doozies. Below is the sum total of these wacky, international sweet nothings for you to use and share with your special little cabbage, separated into easy-to-follow categories.

Vegetable
Mon petit chou (French): My little cabbage
Zuckerstuc (German): Sugar pea
Mya morkovka (Russian): My little carrot

Animal
Zaubermaus (German): Magic mouse
Zyeinka (Russian): Little rabbit
Moja zabcia (Polish): My frog
Tsipotchka (Russian): Little birdie

Animal-food hybrid
Zuckerschnecke (German): Sugar snail
Honey bunny (American): Honey bunny

Fruit
Yogodka (Russian): Little berry
Mi media naranja (Mexican): My half orange

High-caloric
Cupcake (American): Cupcake
Meu docinho de coco (Brazilian): My little coconut treat

Insects
Ma puce (French): My flea
Mi chinicuil (Mexican): My bug; my worm

Huh?
Fofinho (Portuguese): Little fluffy thing
Shnoogly-woogly (American): Shnoogly-woogly