week 5 post by Kayu

greets, after going through many posts from me the rest of my teammate, do you guys understand more about the field of pop music or even start liking them. Anyway, as i mentioned before, pop music includes many things such as style, music, dressing, singers and so on. But do you guys realize that the starting point of pop music is all about the instrument. Obviously, only one instrument is not able to make a nice pop music, and that is why we need band.

Within a band, there are usually 5 or 6 position, they are 1 drummer, 1 keyboard, 1 bassist, 1 lead guitarist and 1 rhythm guitarist. Sometimes there will be a singer position, but usually one of the guitarist players will take this job.





Obviously, you guys should know what is and what does drummer, keyboard and bassist do right. However, I was told that many people who doesn't understand band well sill somehow get confused by the difference between lead guitarist and rhythm guitarist. Actually, lead guitarist keeps the melody goes smoothly, rhythm guitarist has the job to make the beat and the bassist maintains the transition between chords.

Once again, each of the instrument plays important role in band, and none of them can be missed or otherwise a good pop music would not be formed. Moreover, in contemporary world, new element has been added in the band which make it a bit or you can say totally different from the typical one. Such as more people, and that means more instruments are applied. Meanwhile, new kind of instrument can be added in as well. like some that you would never expect, such as violin, organ piano, rattle and harp and so on.



some people will be like WTH!! and do not believe that this kind of new combination is an good idea. But trust me, they just perfectly fit in the pop music and somehow form a new style of pop that you never imagined before. Try to listen to musice made by the following bands like, Mariah Carey, Fall Out Boy, Lupe Fiasco and Mario Barrett. They all like making special music products.

! Asian music at the moment !

HAI HAI again…

Well Asian music at the moment is at its most prominent times, with a variety of singers from all the over the Asian continent they are almost difficult to name. Every country has its own idol and singer that is pretty much recognized in the Asian music industry. Right now the music scene in Asia, is reached into international regions, especially J-Pop, the Japanese has certainly accomplished a tremendous feat. Collaborations with other western bands is just an example of how the Asian music is becoming more diverse, an example of this includes Coldplay’s collaboration with Japanese group SMAP with their performance of Viva La Vida. Not only does the two cultures are able to appreciated each other music but also to work together to create a piece of music is many people’s dreams, the uniqueness is rarely seen.



As for myself, being a Chinese-Australian, I enjoy both culture music both the western and the eastern music scene really do show its own uniqueness while still both sharing the same interest in genres and style. To hear music in a different language is amazing, the lyrics compared to the western music take time to analysis as its meanings aren’t as concise, but it is figuring out what the lyrics actually mean is the most fun and interesting part.



I highly recommend people who do not listen to music of a different culture, to give it a try even though you do not understand the lyrics, to be a true music lover, you must know the music from different backgrounds, learn to appreciate it. Asian music has certainly skyrocketed its way into mainstream music, and for a future prediction, its will only expand its territory, not just in Asian but to the western cultures as well.

week 4 post by Kayu

Hey guys, this is Kayu again. This time im gonna present you guys a special event which is about music. It is the current event organized in the whole Sydney and which is Sydney Festival. Im not sure if there is any Asian pop music show in the festival and even though it is a typical western stuff, and i still think this is a very meaningful events to introduce and you guys should have gone and check it out.

Sydney Festival Last for about one month long, and last Saturday was the starting day. So there are still plenty of time to enjoy it. Everyday, the festival goes for the whole day. Actually, they probably have different show and events everyday. I knew that they have free movie show where it shows many recent films and music concert in which they invite different singers. Even though the singers are not that kind of famous and everything include the movie show takes place outdoor. However, Everything just go perfectly fine and I could feel a very good when i was there.



The night i went was where they have a black lady to run the concert, songs she song were not any pop music song but some special festival song to bring up the atmosphere. In fact there was no dancers, no special effect and the costumes are not that exaggerated but she certainly change a new one every time when she finished one song. This is a feature where you would hardly see in local concerts.



Although the show or the festival is not that good as you expect, however you could hear different type of music everywhere, since the festival takes place in a very huge spot and there are few concert platforms. That means at least one show progresses at any single moment. People dance, sing, chat, drink and it has a real enjoyable time. As long as the festival is still existed and Im sure that there would be some more new event coming up. I hardly recommend you guys to go and have a look, and i also suggest to stay there until that day's events are all finished since it is a very good opportunity to listen and understand different type of music rather than only focusing on pop music.

check out www.sydneyfestival.com.au for more information!!!

D2B-Thai pop-Ripina 6th post

D2B (ดีทูบี)



It can be said that “D2B” is one of the most famous boy bands in Thailand at present.
“D2B” consists of 3 boy members: Panrawat Apichet Kittikorncharoen,Worawech Danuwong and Kawee Tanjararuk . It was set up in 2000 in possession of RS – Promotion.

They have 3 cool nicknames referring to the name of the band “D2B”: Dan, Big and Beam.

Known as “the RS angles in competition with “Grammy Thai” company in 2003-2007, “D2B” has a great influence on the set up of many boy bands from RS Company later.
It’s unfortunate that “Big” ( Panrawat Apichet), the most famous member of the band loved by many fan clubs had a tragic accident. This made this boy band go into lots of following difficulties. His accidents led many Thai students to quitting school, gathering at the hospital with the movement of making paper cranes to pray for his health.

But he died after many efforts in vain from those who love him truly, deeply.
Without “Big”, Beam and Dan continued their career but really didn’t get any particular success as it used to be.

• 1-2002: Album vol1. D2B Special Friends
• 5-2002: D2B Summer Vol2
• 20-5 -2002: D2B Summer Live in Concert
• 6-2002: Marathon Dance Concert
• 13-6-2002: Good Time Concert
• 2002: D2B attended “Top Awards 2002 TV Foot Magazine”
• 2002: Concert RS
• 12-10 -2002: Album Wai Rai Freshy
• 5-3-2003: the hit “Chak Ko Hok Pay Thung Nay” (How long have you been lying to me?) into Asian MTV.
• 25-3-2003 Album D2B Type II
• 27-3-2003: album Vol 3: D2B Type II
• 1-5 -2003: horror movie: Omen
• 9-6-2003: D2B Miracle
• 2003: Awards Channel 7
• 2003: Concert in Chiang Mai.
• 7-2003: Big got an accident.
• 8-2003: Album remix: D2B Mixa.
• 26-2-2004: D2B Never ending (without “Big”)

ASIAN IDOL – A GOLDEN TO LEAD A BETTER LIF E- 5th post.

Asian idol is a pop competition with winners selected in their own country: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. The winner will be set up a contract with many international recording companies and an around the world trip, especially having an opportunity to see other idol competitions in the world.

ASIAN IDOL – a change to lead a better life….. it’s exactly the way it is……

Take a look at 3nominees from Malaysia and Indonesia, India, we’ll get the meaning with ease.

Jaclyn victor from Malaysia: her father died when she was 10. her mother became a win bread of a 4- member- family. She had to wash dishes at a Chinese restaurant with a little money in hope of helping her mother out with money. She is also the eldest and only girl. She worked too hard but cost nothing. He made up her own mind to become a pro singer; at least she could lead a better life not like her mother did. And she was crowned the title “Malaysia idol 2004”. After her first nationwide- released album with lots of compliments, she became one of the leading singers in Malaysia.

Abjiheet Sawant from India, Mike Mohede from Indonesia:

They lead the same hard life.

Sawast was crowned “India idol” in 2005. He made a tour of many places in Asia and England. But for him, the most invaluable thing gained from the contest is a chance to lead a better life, put a stop to the hard life.
It’s just a little special with Mike; music also has a special meaning. “Every time I’m on the stage, feeling that my dead father is staying by my side, supporting me, touching my shoulder” said he. On dying, mike’s father told him to pursuit of singing by pro. Mike is also called “diamond voice” from all the idol judges.

Fanli 5th Post---The Market of Chinese Music

As we know, the market of Chinese music has entered in mature stage. More and more international record corporations realize that Chinese will become the biggest market in Asia, not only the quality and the styles of music, but also the scale of market.

Through Chinese music has showed its importance position in Asia market, the huge potential for continued still expand. There are 1.3 billion populations of Chinese. But people who have the ability to buy these video and audio products are the small weight contrasting the whole Chinese population. It is estimated these population around 7.5 million. We can not underestimate this data. It is already equal to the whole population of one of the European countries. In many years, Chinese economy keeps high growing in the world, the number of products of music surge about 20% annual rate.

One of the professions in Entertainment Corporation said that Jay Chow, S.H.E, Jolin, Lee-Hom Wang are the guarantee of albums’ sales. Furthermore, these are outstanding Chinese music singer. As we see, Jay Chou, S.H.E, Jolin and Lee-Hom Wang come from Taiwan. It is a fact that we can not deny Taiwan as the pioneer in the Entertainment Business. They can successfully train and promote these super stats who greatly influent Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Other Asian countries, even the world. Exports point out that these years C-Pop (Chinese Popular Music) is so successful in Asia, and it has emerged out of national boundaries. C-Pop (Chinese Popular Music), K-Pop (Korean Popular Music), J-Pop (Japanese Popular Music) are the three main components of Asian Music nowadays.

Along with the globalization of music, the tastes of Chinese greatly update. Especially the youth generation not just listen their own national music, they also listen different countries, and different styles music around the world. They are familiar with singers from the world and absorb different culture essence.

In the future we can feel Chinese music as one of the influential force in Asia and the world entertainment.

Timmeh post

Ni hao ma again. Anyways lets get straight into it , no retarded intro and everything this time. Moving on this week I will be showing the major places that the Asian music phenomenon is sweeping through. Major examples include China. Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.

At the moment China is booming the music industry, many rising and potential celebrities skyrocket their reputation to attain international recognition. Spreading their image is everything for being successful. While many don’t regard international success as a paramount aesthetic, but in today’s society to dominate in the music industry, ur image in the outside market apart from your original country is crucial. China at the moment sport famous celebrities that are renowned internationally includes Taiwanese music artist Jay Chou as well as female singer, Jolin Choi.



Next in the market includes the small state of Hong Kong, where although it is such a small place has so many ppl with so much music talent. Its celebrities are internationally recognized as well as command a high level of reputation and respect. Among these celebrities the more notable figures include Edson Chen , Joey Yong, Andy Lau.



Japan on the other hand, was always a high competitor in the Asian music industry, with their wide array of different genre musicians. While their musical talent does come in large numbers, many of the their artists struggle to reach international success that its other predecessors. But nonetheless to earn a high reputation in Japan itself is already a distinguishable feat of achievement, since the Asian music industry is at the moment carried by the Japan.



Korea, another competitor in the Asian music industry, its artist is able to retain large amounts of recognition from other neighboring countries as well as some international countries. Music group and individuals include BoA, Rain, Big Bang and Se7en. Korea’s music market has skyrocketed over the years as the arrival to fame of these artists is able to create a distinguishable image for the Korean music market.