English
In English this quarter, we had to find one Indonesian artist who made a change in Indonesia. In this assignment, my indonesian artist is Iwan Fals, and below is the essay i made:
The Music of Iwan Fals
Art is a way in which people can express their feelings. There are a lot of ways to express your feelings; it can be through music, drama, visual art and many others. One of the best ways to express our feelings through art is music. Iwan Fals is a famous musician that has created many beautiful masterpieces, which has been influencing the people of Indonesia through his actions, meaning of his songs and how his music influence the people of Indonesia.
Despite his important role as one of the top musician of Indonesia, Iwan Fals has also been a great role to Indonesia's social work. He has become the voice of Indonesia and he constantly is criticizing the government when there are problems happening. Iwan Fal’s music talks about the problems going on in Indonesia, from government corruption to underpaid teachers. Parts of the problems covered throughout Iwan Fals’ music were situated to pollution and love. “Not just through music, but as a person himself, his lifestyle speaks to all Indonesians about poverty, prostitution, government, corruption, rising prices, and also public representatives who are always asleep at parliamentary meetings. These of which are some of the many problems happening in Indonesia. Other than that, he have also became an important role as a motivator for Indonesian students during the reformation period.” (Timur-angin.com) This shows how Iwan Fals really care about his beloved country, until he stood up and speaks up about the problems going on in the country. He is really a huge influence for the country and that he showed through his actions and his music. His influential role wasn't just mere music wise, but also through his actions and awareness on Indonesia.
Beside through his social actions and his concerns on the problems that are happening in Indonesia, Iwan Fal’s is reflected upon his songs that had influenced the people of Indonesia. He influenced the people of Indonesia through one of his songs called “Bento”. Bento is a song that talks about a greedy man who brags about his wealth. “Iwan Fals songs are very consistent, which his songs speaks up about the problem that are happening on the streets and socially. That means that he has made critics which made the people realize how influential he is because he had created a huge impact which now Iwan Fals is known as a living legend of Indonesia.”(thecrowdvoice.com) Iwan Fals is a very thoughtful man, that his songs speaks about the problems that are happening around him because he wants to notify the people of Indonesia to realize the problems that are happening in his country. His influence for Indonesia is not just criticizing but he does act through his music. He created music about the things happening and that he tries to increase the awareness of Indonesia.
Iwan Fals has influence Indonesia through his kind will of doing social work and created songs that speaks about the problems that Indonesia is facing, but there were no evidence on his influence until during the 1997. “In 1997, Iwan Fals visited the University of Hassanuddin. He came as one of the members of Kantata Takwa band and he came with the poet named W.S Rendra and they sang criticizing songs about Indonesia’s government. Then Iwan sang two of his songs which is entitled “Bongkar” and “Bento”, Iwan Fals songs has ignited the spirits of thousands of Makassar students in that University. After that time of Influence, most university students joined would join every demonstration of the Kantata Takwa Band.” (Timur-angin.com) His influence through his songs and action was not a lie. As he does influence a small part of Indonesia which were the University Students that were ignited because of Iwan Fals creations.
Iwan Fals took a big role for Indonesia; he surely is a very important artist in Indonesia because he has influenced the country through variety of ways. He has changed the country by being aware of the problem situated in Indonesia, and has especially display it through his action socially and music. His role of influence speaks about the problem happening in Indonesia such as underpaid teacher, poverty, prostitution, government, corruption, rising prices and others. He had created a huge impact towards Indonesia because he always criticized on the problems happening in Indonesia especially when the problems involve the government. He wanted to increase the awareness of Indonesia through his songs. His songs is a material that could change people’s way of thinking and motivation such igniting the spirits of thousands students. Iwan Fals must not be seen only through his influence and his expertise in music, but he is such a great inspirations for young kids especially to try creating a difference with their talents just like what Iwan Fals have done.
Work Cited
“Bakkalapulo, Maria. "Iwan Fals: The Voice of Social Justice in
Indonesia." PRIs The World RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2013.
"Yusran Darmawan." IWAN FALS: The Voice of Rebellion ~.
N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2013.
P, Hadriani. Tempo.co. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013.
Agung, Cahyo. "Biography Iwan Fals." The Crowd Voice. N.p., n.d.
Web. 30 Aug. 2013.
"Dampak Album Keseimbangan Iwan Fals Terhadap Lingkungan
Alam." TOHIRCICOMRE™. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2013.
Reflection
This essay is my best sample because I got a passing grade which was a 6. For me personally, this is a very hard essay as it is an informative essay. We first should research a lot about the artist, what changes he made and ect. I think what I did well was that I was able to find quite a lot of information on Iwan Fals, although I had trouble on wording it into my essay and apply those brilliant information into an essay form. In the near future, I should be able to think first, re-check my grammar and that I should be able to apply the information searched into a great essay.
This quarter in English, the assignments and topic we learned surely can be related with Intercultural awareness. Where this quarter we learned on Indonesian artist that influences the society. As my artist talks about music, music is one of the most proudly represent culture. In this quarter I have learned a lot more about culture in Indonesia and that I have aware that there are a lot of Indonesian artist that made change.
The Music of Iwan Fals
Art is a way in which people can express their feelings. There are a lot of ways to express your feelings; it can be through music, drama, visual art and many others. One of the best ways to express our feelings through art is music. Iwan Fals is a famous musician that has created many beautiful masterpieces, which has been influencing the people of Indonesia through his actions, meaning of his songs and how his music influence the people of Indonesia.
Despite his important role as one of the top musician of Indonesia, Iwan Fals has also been a great role to Indonesia's social work. He has become the voice of Indonesia and he constantly is criticizing the government when there are problems happening. Iwan Fal’s music talks about the problems going on in Indonesia, from government corruption to underpaid teachers. Parts of the problems covered throughout Iwan Fals’ music were situated to pollution and love. “Not just through music, but as a person himself, his lifestyle speaks to all Indonesians about poverty, prostitution, government, corruption, rising prices, and also public representatives who are always asleep at parliamentary meetings. These of which are some of the many problems happening in Indonesia. Other than that, he have also became an important role as a motivator for Indonesian students during the reformation period.” (Timur-angin.com) This shows how Iwan Fals really care about his beloved country, until he stood up and speaks up about the problems going on in the country. He is really a huge influence for the country and that he showed through his actions and his music. His influential role wasn't just mere music wise, but also through his actions and awareness on Indonesia.
Beside through his social actions and his concerns on the problems that are happening in Indonesia, Iwan Fal’s is reflected upon his songs that had influenced the people of Indonesia. He influenced the people of Indonesia through one of his songs called “Bento”. Bento is a song that talks about a greedy man who brags about his wealth. “Iwan Fals songs are very consistent, which his songs speaks up about the problem that are happening on the streets and socially. That means that he has made critics which made the people realize how influential he is because he had created a huge impact which now Iwan Fals is known as a living legend of Indonesia.”(thecrowdvoice.com) Iwan Fals is a very thoughtful man, that his songs speaks about the problems that are happening around him because he wants to notify the people of Indonesia to realize the problems that are happening in his country. His influence for Indonesia is not just criticizing but he does act through his music. He created music about the things happening and that he tries to increase the awareness of Indonesia.
Iwan Fals has influence Indonesia through his kind will of doing social work and created songs that speaks about the problems that Indonesia is facing, but there were no evidence on his influence until during the 1997. “In 1997, Iwan Fals visited the University of Hassanuddin. He came as one of the members of Kantata Takwa band and he came with the poet named W.S Rendra and they sang criticizing songs about Indonesia’s government. Then Iwan sang two of his songs which is entitled “Bongkar” and “Bento”, Iwan Fals songs has ignited the spirits of thousands of Makassar students in that University. After that time of Influence, most university students joined would join every demonstration of the Kantata Takwa Band.” (Timur-angin.com) His influence through his songs and action was not a lie. As he does influence a small part of Indonesia which were the University Students that were ignited because of Iwan Fals creations.
Iwan Fals took a big role for Indonesia; he surely is a very important artist in Indonesia because he has influenced the country through variety of ways. He has changed the country by being aware of the problem situated in Indonesia, and has especially display it through his action socially and music. His role of influence speaks about the problem happening in Indonesia such as underpaid teacher, poverty, prostitution, government, corruption, rising prices and others. He had created a huge impact towards Indonesia because he always criticized on the problems happening in Indonesia especially when the problems involve the government. He wanted to increase the awareness of Indonesia through his songs. His songs is a material that could change people’s way of thinking and motivation such igniting the spirits of thousands students. Iwan Fals must not be seen only through his influence and his expertise in music, but he is such a great inspirations for young kids especially to try creating a difference with their talents just like what Iwan Fals have done.
Work Cited
“Bakkalapulo, Maria. "Iwan Fals: The Voice of Social Justice in
Indonesia." PRIs The World RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2013.
"Yusran Darmawan." IWAN FALS: The Voice of Rebellion ~.
N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2013.
P, Hadriani. Tempo.co. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013.
Agung, Cahyo. "Biography Iwan Fals." The Crowd Voice. N.p., n.d.
Web. 30 Aug. 2013.
"Dampak Album Keseimbangan Iwan Fals Terhadap Lingkungan
Alam." TOHIRCICOMRE™. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2013.
Reflection
This essay is my best sample because I got a passing grade which was a 6. For me personally, this is a very hard essay as it is an informative essay. We first should research a lot about the artist, what changes he made and ect. I think what I did well was that I was able to find quite a lot of information on Iwan Fals, although I had trouble on wording it into my essay and apply those brilliant information into an essay form. In the near future, I should be able to think first, re-check my grammar and that I should be able to apply the information searched into a great essay.
This quarter in English, the assignments and topic we learned surely can be related with Intercultural awareness. Where this quarter we learned on Indonesian artist that influences the society. As my artist talks about music, music is one of the most proudly represent culture. In this quarter I have learned a lot more about culture in Indonesia and that I have aware that there are a lot of Indonesian artist that made change.