Pengaruh Musik Terhadap Pertumbuhan Gigi

Lha? Opo tumon? Musik kok berpengaruh pada pertumbuhan gigi? Tapi tulah kenyataannya. dan ini yang bilang bukan saya lho, seorang DOKTOR dari Universitas Indonesia yang adalah istri dari komentator di blog gemblung ini, Den Bagus Djoko Dwijono. kalau mau baca lengkap, silakan klik disini (postingan ini di blog nya Den Bagus Djoko Dwijono).

“Nyanyian Fajar” by Leo Kristi

JRENG!

Sekali-sekali gak ngeprog dan ngerock ah .. tapi ini masih masalah kita .. masalah pitung-puluhan. Dan … saya jujur aja bukan jagonya membicarakan artis yang satu ini karena dulu termasuk yang saya cuekin. Ceritanya, saat saya lagi suka2nya lagu gedumbrangan ala classic rock seperti Led Zepp, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Yes, ELP, Pink Floyd dsb, kakak saya (mas Henky) membeli kaset gambar bayi bertajuk “Nyanyian Fajar” dari Konser Rakyat Leo Kristi. Sampulnya sih jan ndak prog blas, apalagi ngerock. Tapi ya karena di rumah kami di Madiun yang namanya tape deck (ha ha ha…istilah “tape deck” ini jaman dulu keren banget, sualnya belum ada yang namanya CD Player tuh …) cuman satu. Jadi ya kadang mas Henky yang nyetel tape deck tersebut. Ternyata .. satu lagu di album tersebut yaitu di side A lagu pertama bener2 energetik meskipun dengan gaya folk. Liriknya sangat nuansamatik nostalgik kemlitik cuantik pol:

Hmmmm ….berbondong-bondong nelayan ke laut …

Hmmmm ….berbondong-bondong nelayan ke laut …

Apa yang kan terjadi aku tak tahu

Apa yang kan terjadi aku tak tahu

Biyuh ,…. energetik pol lagunya. Kontan ini lagu jadi kesukaan saya. Sebetulnya gak cuman lagu ini, ada lagu di side A nomer 3 “Di Deretan Rel Rel” yang liriknya asik banget …

Pagi masih sunyi seperti hatiku
Ketika kududuk dibangku peron
Tiada seorangpun menemani
Majalah dan Koran pagi tak banyak menolongku
Dan hati mulai bernyanyi

Olalai olai oleiei…oleilei oleieioleiei…
Olalai olai oleioi…oleilei oleoleioi…

Becek hujan turun semalaman
Menambah dinginnya pagi
Dengan seratus rupiah di kantong
Dapatkan rokok keretek , kopi panas dan goreng pisang
Di kedai pak guru tua
(Bayangkan .. tahun 1975, duit cepek bisa beli rokok, kopi & pisang goreng …hmm …sekarang kita kasih cepek ke tukang ngamen aja tersinggung!)  Uediyan jaman normal yah .. uang masih ada harganya. Sekarang duit wis gak mbejaji blaszzz!!)

Olalai..olai oleioi…oleilei oleoleioi…
Olalai olai oleioi…oleilei oleoleioi…

Kasetnya masih muluszzz ...

Kaset ini saya peroleh masih mulus dari kolektor kelas wahid, Ali Gunawan, yang dengan baik hatinya menghibahkan koleksinya ke saya dan sekarang saya rawat dengan baik, masih mulus kemlunyus kinyus kinyus mbekunyus …..

Gimana dengan Anda? Sempat kenal album ini gak? Kalo generasi pitung-puluhan ya mestinya kenal lah ya .. meski mungkin ndak maniak pol …seperti saya.

Salam,

G

Judul Album : Nyanyian Fajar

Jumlah Lagu : 13 Lagu
Terbit : 1975

Judul Lagu :

01.Lengganglenggung Badai Lautku

02.Nyanyian Maria

03.Di Deretan Rel-Rel

04.Beludru Sutra Dusunku

07.Bencana Tanah Negara

08.Nyanyian Fajar09.Di atas Sukapura 1

10.Nyanyian

11.Fajar Sampai Fajar Musim

12.Sendiri

13.Katia, Amanda dan Aku

Pulsar “Halloween”

Bagi Anda yang mengenyam musik 70an pada masanya, tentu gak asing dengan band yang namanya PULSAR yang pernah salah satu albumnya “The Strands of The Future” direkam Yess edisi lama (warna kaset biru telur bebek). Nah, itulah satu2nya harta karun saya tentang band dari Prancis ini. Beberapa tahun lalu (mungkin udah 4 tahun lalu ya?) seorang teman menjual CD album ketiga mereka “Halloween” (1977) dan saya beli dengan pertimbangan musiknya mestinya sama enaknya dengan yang di kaset. Yang terjadi, CD tersebut gak pernah saya puter sama sekali karena kebanjiran album2 baru. Di penghujung Ramadhan saya iseng nyetel CD tersebut. Lhakadallah! Pertama disetel biasa aja …namun lama kelamaan nyandu …!!! Akhirnya saya nikmati bener dan memang musiknya keren. Ini review saya di ProgArchives di pagi hari 2 Syawal 1429 H. Silakan menikmati …

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Symphonic Prog
(Studio Album, 1977)
3.89/5
(34 ratings)

PULSAR — Halloween
Review by Gatot (Gatot Widayanto)
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

Happy Iedul Fitri 1429H

Yes, it’s a holiday season in my country and all Muslim communities around the globe in many countries. Salam to all of you. And, why did I play this dark symphonic prog music by Pulsar while supposedly this is a victory day for me after a full month of fasting? First off, I was not aware that the music I was about to play was a dark one (even though from the cover it could tell me already). The reason I played was actually the CD has been with me for years I had no chance to spin. I purchased the CD from friend of mine and never did some research about the album. Pulsar? Of course I have known the band quite well from its album “The Strands of The Future” which I have reviewed here. But, that’s the only album I have in my collection until I purchased “Halloween” from my friend.

Second, there was ten days period at the end of fasting month that Moslems were urged by Prophet Muhammad to stay the whole days and nights at mosque which we call it as I’tikaf. It was intended as way to approach God (Allah) much more intimately, personally, especially during night time through shalat (pray) and reading the Koran. I did that. The kind of music like Pulsar’s “Halloween” suits with the nuance of dark (of course not the “horror” side as this album was categorized by many music critics). To me, the music delivered by this band creates an excellent nuance for me to stay closer to the creature, Allah The Merciful.

Dark Spacey Symphonic Prog

The music delivered by Pulsar here is significantly different than its predecessor “The Strands of The Future” even though the roots of keyboard-driven elements are similar. The overall composition is totally different because keyboard is no longer as main contributor of the music as it contains woodwind (flute), cello / violin, acoustic guitar and typically mellotron. The melody-line in the music is quite strong, as strong as its predecessor. As a concept album, like Jethro Tull’s “Thick As Abrick” or “A Passion Play”, this album contains only two tracks (epcs) with many movements inside the epic, consuming one side of the LP for each epic.

“Halloween part I” (20:30) starts off with mellow classical child’s voice accompanied by touchy piano touch named as “a) Halloween song” (1:20) followed brilliantly by an excellent transition piece of long sustain keyboard / mellotron work. The acoustic guitar that follows the segment reminds me to ELP’s “The Sage”. It’s then followed with a stream of nice flute work and long sustain keyboard work. This is all indicating the next movement “b) Tired answers” (9:30) which was written wonderfully. At approx minute 5 there are great keyboard work in low register notes with loud volume augmented with long sustain keyboard play that creates symphonic nuances. AT approximately minute 6:39 the drumwork enters brilliantly. The music then moves in spacey mood in the vein of Tangerine Dream or similar with the band’s previous work “The Strands of The Future”. There are mellotron work at background that sometimes played at the background and creating wonderful nuance of the music. I do enjoy this part. It means very deep in the process of me approaching God. It’s so beautiful. The music turns to mellow just before reaching a break with male chanting. Oh my God! What follows is a beautiful piano work accompanied by guitar and long sustain keyboard work. So nice! This remarks the entrance to the next movement “c) Colours of childhood” (6:00). Under this movement, there is male vocal accompanied unplugged by acoustic guitar and piano work while sometimes mellotron provides its nice music background. At minute 14:20 the music turns spacey that reminds me to Tangerine Dream or later I knew with the music of Jean Michelle Jarre. Approaching minute 15, there is a wonderful electric guitar solo by Gilbert Gandil (bespectacled like Steve Hackett in the 70s). The end of this section is a great drum / percussion work. That remarks the entrance to the last movement “d) Sorrow in my dreams” (3:40) with great lyrical verse and vocal. This ending part of the epic is truly captivating and inspiring. Halloween Part I is really excellent!

“Halloween part II” (18:40) starts in horror mode augmented by cello work by Jean Ristori (Recording Director who also contributed as guest musicians. Jean Ristori was formerly with Patrick Moraz’ MAINHORSE). The nuance created by this opening part is great and horror in nature. In my opinion, this is better than Genesis’ “The Waiting Room”. It’s like watching a horror movie. The cello brings nicely vocal line in this first movement “a) Lone fantasy” (4:50). The acoustic guitar accompanies this movement nicely. The cello work makes the music melodic especially when piano is also contributing its work through catchy notes. “b) Dawn over darkness” (6:10) enters with great music sounds using keyboard, drums ..and stunning electric guitar work. It’s then followed with vocal line augmented beautifully with flutework and acoustic guitar as well as electric. It sounds so classic and inspiring. I especially love the interjection of flutework that reminds me to King Crimson’s “I Talk To The Wind”. One thing that amazes me with this movement is that the fact the melody line is not that catchy but the composition proves to be very effective in creating distinctive nuance of the sounds. At approx minute 9:14 drum enters the music beautifully, brings the music in crescendo as the vocal line moves in higher notes. The electric guitar plays beautifully at background altogether with keyboard and flute. The music turns into break as a remark of next movement “c) Misty garden of passion” (2:15) which comprises nice cello work and keyboard sounds. At approx 12:55 drum / percussion provides its work brilliantly in unique signature followed with acoustic guitar work and then keyboard solo. The music turns into horror in “d) Fear of frost” (3:35). The drum work returns back to the music brilliantly and the music turns a bit complex in relatively loud volume. The concluding movement “e) Time” (1:50) brings the music in mellow dark nuance featuring long sustain keyboard work plus high pitched vocal of Sylvia EKSTROM, aged 7.

I thought it would be three, but I finally think it’s four and half stars!

Yeah, it’s an excellent legendary progressive rock album, my friends! My initial first spin reaction I did not think that this album would reach four stars because most segments were just simple. But with many more spins, I thought it would be just four stars. And now .. after spinning more than five times (and I want to do it again with the same LOUD VOLUME at my home stereo), I think this album deserves four and half stars. The only thing that do not make a full five star rating is on some transition pieces that the band actually can make it smoother than this album. In some movements they sound like fading out. Keep on proggin’ ..!

Peace on earth and mercy mild – GW (i-Rock! Music Community)

Studio Album, released in 1977

Track Listings

1. Halloween part I: (20:30)
a) Halloween song (1:20)
b) Tired answers (9:30)
c) Colours of childhood (6:00)
d) Sorrow in my dreams (3:40)
2. Halloween part II: (18:40)
a) Lone fantasy (4:50)
b) Dawn over darkness (6:10)
c) Misty garden of passion (2:15)
d) Fear of frost (3:35)
e) Time (1:50)

Total Time: 39:10

Line-up/Musicians – Victor Bosch / drums, percussion, vibes
- Gilbert Gandil / guitars, vocals
- Michel Masson / bass guitar
- Roland Richard / flute, clarinet, acoustic piano, strings
- Jacques Roman / keyboards, Mellotron, synthesizers,

Guest musicians:
- Xavier Dubuc / congas
- Sylvia Ekström / child voice (1a)
- Jean-Louis Rebut / voice (2e)
- Jean Ristori / cello