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  Music of Malaysia
The Malaysian underground music scene (also known as the Malaysian independent or urban music scene) is an established localized underground culture within Malaysia.
This is as opposed to mainstream music, which usually, in the Malaysian context refers to artists with strong ties or are engaged in direct contract with fairly large recording companies, giving them a more commercial and popular image.
The state of Terengganu[?] was known as the Malaysian capital of punk rock throughout late 1979 and the 1980s.
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  Punk music in Terengganu
It started in a the small town of Dungun by a group of friends influenced by British music magazines such as NME, Melody Maker, Sounds, and Zig Zag, as well as their brothers and friends living in the more modern West Coast cities who would pass them the magazines and music.
Most of these coming from friends studying overseas, the friends living in the West Coast cities and also punk rockers from UK, Europe and US who were kind enough to send tapes and magazines for free.
It appeared in 1986 with the title of Huru Hara (meaning "chaos"); it was written in Terengganu slang by editor Mamat Hitam but never distributed in a large way.
pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/p/pu/punk_music_in_terengganu.html   (476 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Punk music in Terengganu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Malaysian underground music scene (also known as the Malaysian independent or urban music scene, with the term "urban" introduced only in the late 90s) is an established localized underground culture within Malaysia.
The state of Terengganu was known as the Malaysian capital of punk rock throughout late 1979 and the 1980s, but there were no bands then as the punks were too poor to afford the equipment.
There was a lull in activity in the mid-80s for the Terengganu punk scene, but a resurgence of bands of different persuasions appeared by the late 80s and early 90s (sparked in part by the setting up of a larger Malaysian underground music scene based in Kuala Lumpur in 1987).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Punk-music-in-Terengganu   (1188 words)

  
 Terengganu, Malaysia
It started in a the small town of Dungun by a bunch of friends influenced by UK music magazines such as NME, Melody Maker, Sounds and Zig Zag - and also their big brothers and friends in the more "modern" West Coast cities who would passed them the magazines and music.
Most of these coming from friends studying overseas, the friends living in the West Coast cities and also punk rockers from UK, Europe and US who were kind enough to send tapes and zines for free.
This library is actually a wooden cupboard situated at one of the punk rockers' house.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/te/Terengganu,_Malaysia.html   (465 words)

  
 Music of Malaysia at AllExperts
The music and fashion of The Beatles and other British rock and roll bands during the 1960s were a strong influence of the pop yeh-yeh bands and also generally influenced the Malay music industry of that period.
The state of Terengganu was known as the Malaysian capital of punk rock throughout late 1979 and the 1980s, but there were no bands then as the punks were too poor to afford the equipment.
There was a lull in activity in the mid-80s for the Terengganu punk scene, but a resurgence of bands of different persuasions appeared by the late 80s and early 90s (sparked in part by the setting up of a larger Malaysian underground music scene based in Kuala Lumpur in 1987).
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 Music of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malaysian music is influenced by neighboring Indonesian and Thai forms, as well as Portuguese, Filipino and Chinese styles (Munan, 175).
Although the bulk of its repertoire consists of music imported from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, many local Chinese orchestras also regularly perform Malay folk tunes with various local composers making a definite effort to absorb elements of surrounding musical cultures, especially Malay, into their compositions.
Musical instruments used in the performances are imported from India.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Malaysia   (1704 words)

  
 Terengganu, Malaysia: Definition and links.
It started in a the small town of Dungun by a bunch of friends influenced by UK music magazines such as NME, Melody Maker, Sounds and Zig Zag - and also their big brothers and friends in the more "modern" West Coast cities who would passed them the magazines and music.
Most of these coming from friends studying overseas, the friends living in the West Coast cities and also punk rockers from UK, Europe and US who were kind enough to send tapes and zines for free.
This library is actually a wooden cupboard situated at one of the punk rockers' house.
www.encyclopedian.com /te/Terengganu,-Malaysia.html   (492 words)

  
 Music of Malaysia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Malaysia's (Music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love) pop music scene developed from traditional asli (pure) music popularised in the 1920s and 30s by (Click link for more info and facts about Bangsawan) Bangsawan troupes.
Hail Amir and Uji Rashid introduced Hindustani-influenced music in the 1970s and in the 1990s, (Click link for more info and facts about KRU) KRU among others developed (A member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago) Malay rap and hip-hop.
This is as opposed to (The prevailing current of thought) mainstream music, which usually, in the Malaysian context refers to artists with strong ties or are engaged in direct contract with fairly large recording companies, giving them a more commercial and popular image.
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 The Star Online: eCentral: Movies: Reviews
Candid conversations about touring aside, these two bands’ dedication to their music, and the newfound joys and demands of life on the road cannot be undermined.
The fact that they could trade on a high level of music proficiency (each gig) on this first major tour is an achievement that spoke volumes about the maturity and commitment that has set a new template for others to emulate.
The contemporary rock music scene might not connect to the DIY ambitions of some bands, considering how corporate entities have packaged and marketed bigger shows across the nation.
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 wiki/Music of Malaysia Definition / wiki/Music of Malaysia Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Malaysia's pop music Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it.
Some of the defining musical characteristics of the subgenre are the presence of a hook, and production techniques which are somewhat reliant on the musical fashions of the time....
The state of Terengganu was known as the Malaysian capital of punk rock Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned.
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 About FYI Entertainment
FYI have carried this motto through their gigs, and have done so with their first pair of releases: One Buck Short's single 'That Day' taken from their debut EP 'Where Is The Mouse?!' has maintained a position in the Hitz.fm Malaysian Top Ten for six months.
One Buck Short's second single, 'Punk Rock Picnic', also made a big impact, this time via TV with their hillarious music video directed by Khai.
Throne Away are currently being promoted by FYI Entertainment but all their material is available free to download at www.throneaway.cjb.net, as we are determined to promote bands that we feel deserve to be recognized.
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 Terengganu, Malaysia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
It started in a the small town of Dungunby a bunch of friends influenced by UK music magazines such as NME, Melody Maker, Sounds and Zig Zag - and also their bigbrothers and friends in the more "modern" West Coast cities who would passed them the magazines and music.
This library is actually a woodencupboard situated at one of the punk rockers' house.
The first punk bands to appear there were Mallaria and later The Stone Crows.Both put out one rehearsal/demo tapes.
www.therfcc.org /RFCC/terengganu,-malaysia-282447.html   (470 words)

  
 Music of Malaysia - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Malaysian music is heavily influenced by neighboring Indonesian forms, as well as Portuguese, Filipino and Chinese styles.
The Malays of Kelantan and Terengganu are culturally linked to peoples from the South China Sea area, and are very different from the West Coast of Malaya.
The natives of the Malay Penninsula played in small ensembles called kertok, which is swift and rhythmic xylophone music.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Music_of_Malaysia   (441 words)

  
 List of punk cities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
For much of its history, punk music has been focused on energetic live shows and local music scenes, due to the non-marketability of most punk music and to the anti-corporate politics of many punk bands.
The most significant are London and New York City, the birthplaces of the genre, though other scenes have brought regional variations to the core sound.
Terengganu, Malaysia (Joe Kidd, Mallaria, The Pilgrims, Rator)
www.encyclopedia-1.com /l/li/list_of_punk_cities.html   (353 words)

  
 *poisonfree.com: Malaysia
This band creates it's own scene as the band is playing music of their own style.
I don't say that they create their own music, but the sound and the performance of them is unique and too good.
From East west Malaysia, a state called Terengganu (a state of fish), there is one of the band called The Mojos, playing indie rock from Kuala Terengganu.
www.poisonfree.com /index.php?id=190   (1318 words)

  
 Furniture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The line up has changed a bit, and the music is different from the first album, that's why we thought of renaming the band.
I guess, like other bands, we were also largely influenced by the kind of music we were listening to at that time.
Generally, they are exposed to more music and diverse opinions, not just from a few selected sources.
www.agingyouth.com /interviews/furniture.htm   (2222 words)

  
 Kuala Terengganu - Current News & Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
KUALA TERENGGANU: A clerk died while his pregnant wife and two children survived when the car he was driving overturned and tumbled into a ravine in Kampung...
In KUALA TERENGGANU, police arrested a restaurant waiter and seized 48 grammes of ganja and three grammes of syabu at a house in Alor Tembesu, Dungun, on...
In KUALA TERENGGANU, Terengganu defeated Selangor 2-1 at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium.
news.daylightonline.com /Kuala_Terengganu.html   (7719 words)

  
 Welcome To Knot Records!
Punk rock with the fast touch, The Hellacopters could give you a clue.
music with extra tracks taken from some polka-folk band which does sound from the era of the Spanish Revolution.
Bringing in influences from the early 90s and also the 70s punk rock, this EP features Tom of The Bollocks on the track "Blue Hate"
dungpeople.kerbau.com /knot/catalogue.html   (288 words)

  
 Malaysian Scene Report
Nowadays the Punk/HC music scene are growing bigger and bigger and I can't write every single band here because in every town we got the Punk/HC scene..
Here the bands come out with the musical direction and background and we got everything from crust, grind, ska, punk, HC, hip hop, thrash, indie-pop, garage rock and crossover, so its not fair to classified our scene as Punk/HC scene because we a different music genres in Malaysia.
In anarcho punk side we got BROKEN VISSION (#2) which is run by the vocalist of Parkinson.
www.geocities.com /hcscenereport/Scenes/malaysia.html   (1613 words)

  
 we::blog - the alternative
in terengganu, it wasn't impossible but in kelantan it was really a tragic end to nik aziz vision for an islamic state.
From the revolutionary cover art to the revolutionary music inside, The Beatles "Revolver" is an artistic statement and demonstration of their collective musical genius.
They are one of the punk rock purist and pioneer when there are no politic like everyday street politic.
danchan.com /weblog/sopan   (4679 words)

  
 Music Festival Bombay
KUALA LUMPUR: American musician George Benson is set to jazz up the already prestigious Monsoon Cup by singing at the Terengganu Heritage Bay Club in Pulau...
Dylan goes dancing: The icon's music is at the heart of
Dylan goes dancing: The icon's music is at the heart of New York show
archive.wn.com /2006/10/28/1400/musicfestivalbombay   (612 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
User:Quercusrobur quercus robur 01:28 Feb 5, 2003 (UTC) Yeah, Akron and Cleveland are both in Ohio, but Cleveland's much bigger and is almost certainly the musical capital of the state.
Two bands that went somewhere else to make it big, one that is only debatably punk at all and some labels don't make a ''punk city'' in my opinion.
However, when I was younger, I played Berkeley several times (in a punk band) and noticed that it did have it's own scene (based around the university) that differed from SF.
www.mauspfeil.net /List_of_punk_cities.html   (1206 words)

  
 punkghok
I'm not sure how to put this, first of all the music is fairly well built up and could have been good if it wasn't for the fact that their guitars aren’t tuned together.
My best guess is that this band is a group of friends who got together for the love of music, and play the best they can because of that passion.
Antara lagu kegemaran aku ialah ‘Punk as fukk, fukked as you!’, ‘it’s ok!’, ‘shoot and kill’.
www.punkghok.blogspot.com   (2763 words)

  
 BigO Worldwide
The indie music scene in Malaysia is getting much hotter these days, with gigs taking place most weekends and new releases coming out.
As expected, it was a full on reckless, sharp and short HC as Minor Threat and Youth Of Today would have it back in the day.
Loadsa columns talking about the good and bad of compact discs, punk mullets (!), happiness, isolation, girl zines VS boy zines, etc. A lot to read and unlike many other politico-punk zines, it's not direly serious allatime.
www.bigomagazine.com /features/riangria.html   (1251 words)

  
 As FRenz wE StaNd..LoNG liVe KUda BelaNG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The end result was a book that covered the history of the cult and its music from the late Sixties to the present day, and one that celebrated the skinhead way of life without dodging any issues or pulling any punches.
The hope is that this website will show skinheads as the individuals they are, and celebrate the skinhead cult as it was in various parts of the world in the mid 1990s.
I’ve still got a shaved head and still listen to the same music, and my heart will always be with the skinhead cult which has given me so much.
shishio.blogdrive.com   (1681 words)

  
 BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Also featured in the episode are members of SUM 41, who play a gang of Christian youths who express their religious passion through punk rock and skateboarding.
The split, which was amicable, was due to the fact that Luca had a "different point of view about the future musical evolution of the band," according to an official statement from the group.
The music of LEAVES' EYES is "based on the wonderful voice of Liv and beautiful melodic arrangements," according to a post on the group's web site.
www.roadrun.com /Blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=9/30/2003   (4908 words)

  
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Singing with the raw moderate rock voice is James, Burn on the bass, East on drums, Nelson leading the guitars and Safuan on the rythms.
Grunge voice, grunge music, and most of all the grunge atmostphere… listening to the Private Whizz does give you the wizz.
The punks are Tomen on the mikes, Are- Peace on the lead guitar, Armril on the 2nd guitar, Kenox the man on the drums and Nuhairi on the bass.
members.tripod.com /local-scene/demo.htm   (1339 words)

  
 So much Hope...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
We made music as a subject of healing the sense of unstable emotion.
to fall in love in music is when you can actually accept different kind of genre in one time.
No matter it is rock, or punk or even jazz, music should be accepted as one.
merahdband.blogdrive.com /archive/2.html   (342 words)

  
 Music of Malaysia
Studies in Malaysian oral and musical traditions : Music in Kelantan, Malaysia, and some of its cultural implications
The Music of Malaysia: The Classical, Folk, and Syncretic Traditions (Soas Musicology Series)
This began changing in the 1950s, when P. Ramlee became a star playing a form of dondang.
news-server.org /m/mu/music_of_malaysia.html   (485 words)

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