Music as a universal languange
On the fifth of August 2009, we went to the Indonesian Consulate. We went there with year 8 students from Melville Senior High School. The main program at the consulate was to learn how to and try to play the gamelan and angklung which are traditional music instruments of Indonesia.
Besides that, this occasion was about the Indonesian consulate staff wanting to welcome us. That was so amazing!!
We played the instruments together and we enjoyed it very much. Do you know why? Because music can connect people in its own way. Melody and harmony are things that are really beautiful and connect people from different cultures. In the Indonesian consulate we had to play the gamelan and angklung together. Students were divided into 2 mixed culture groups. The first group would play the gamelan, and the other group would play angklung. We played "Manyar Sewu" on the gamelan and "Twinkle-twinkle little star" on the angklung. So that is why I say music is a universal languange.
This excursion will never be just an excursion. This is an excursion which has connected us; the Surabayan students and Melville students. Surabaya and Perth are sister cities connecting Indonesia and Australia in friendship. So, guys! play music, enjoy music, and keep our good connection. Thank you.
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Music really helpful to connect people from all over the world!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud that we have our own traditional music
Music is a unity language. There are so many people like music. Let share the music from you to other people around you. If you can, you may be proud. Because, other people can listen what you listen.
ReplyDeleteThat was very fun and great to play the gamelan and angklung with the students that learn Indonesian on Melville Senior High School. That was my first time to played the gamelan seriously. I hope we can play it together another time.
ReplyDeleteWhile in the counsulate, I wasn't try to play angklung and gamelan because I have played before. So, it's good for you all to try playing our traditonal musical instruments.
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