Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. It is normally expressed in terms of pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which includes tempo and meter), and the quality of sound (which includes timbre, articulation, dynamics, and texture).
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Music:noun
3. musical work or compositions for singing or playing.
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Music is a powerful tool in today's modern society. It plays a vital part in any society which is rich in culture. In Brunei we are fortunate to inherit a large colllection of traditional songs. Now my question is; How many of these traditional songs do you know and can you sing along to?
Everyday Sesame Street, Barney, Teletubbies, Hi-Five and other [pirated] VCDs and DVDs are taken off the shelves in the [pirated] VCD and DVD shops around the country to feed the minds of the new born and toddlers who are hungry for information. Their young minds suck in information like a sponge, which is why we have been reminded to 'watch your mouth' when conversing infront of a young lad or lass as they will digest new words like you would indulge yourself a piece of watermelon.
Kids nowadays are applauded for being able to sing and dance along to 'Sally the Camel', the latest Pussy Cat Dolls video clip or even Justin Timberlake's 'My Love'. But put in a CD of 'O Kanak Kanak' and what will the response of todays kids be?
If you are lucky enough - they mighy sit and listen. If you are not - just imagine the things kids will say? They will question you and ask you what is this they are listening to? They will demand 'BARNEY!!' - Why a big purple smiley overly cheerful T-Rex?
Spoiled? Go figure. I am not a parent yet, but I do hope to be one oneday in the near future, godwilling.
If someone asks me what will happen to our culture in the future? I would say, I wish I knew. At the current state, it does not look good. Just looking at one side of culture, Music, and you can imagine a lost generation.
Like language, if we do not practice it, we will lose it. Like music, if not heard, played, recorded, sang it will be lost.
Why not implement it in the system? The re-vamped Education system should include programs to instill pratiotic and nationalistic values to cultivate a sense of being 'Bruneian'. Media influences makes living else where in the world a much better option but they do not know that no where is better than home.
Where can you find these songs? You will be one lucky person if you find the CD sold in shops. But have no fear as it is just a click away to bruneiresources.com and you will find a link to Brunei music and you can download it and rip it so you can keep it for future generations. Do not abuse this and 'remix' it into a 'HipHop' song so you can make a name for yourself as a local artist. Just because Too Phat made it big with Anak Ayam does not mean you can do it too. Be Original!!
P.S: I do not hate or have any problem with nor do I have an issue with Barney, Sesame Street, Hi-Five or any other children related sing-dance show/program. I love Elmo.
English: Music [Mju-zik]
Arabic: الألْحان
Chinese (Simplified): 乐谱
Chinese (Traditional):樂譜
Czech: noty
Danish: noder
Dutch: muziek
Estonian: noodid
Finnish: nuotit
French: musique
German: die Noten (pl.)
Greek: παρτιτούρα
Hungarian: kotta
Icelandic: nótur
Indonesian: musik tertulis
Italian: musica
Japanese: 楽譜
Korean: 악보
Latvian: notis
Lithuanian:natos
Norwegian: noter
Polish: nuty
Portuguese (Brazil): música
Portuguese (Portugal): música
Romanian: partitură
Russian: ноты
Slovak: noty
Slovenian: note
Spanish: música
Swedish: noter
Turkish: nota
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