I have discovered the Waggaki Band in the Japanese language. Seriously, I have been searching for Fusion bands in the language for a long time now. I don't know why, but I just love the Fusion of the Old and the New.
The same thing happened with Mongolian, I found the Hun Huur Tu and then I definitely looked up a fusion band, found Hanggai - That's really all it takes to make me happy;P
Of course, I don't understand a word of Mongolian but I definitely understand Music, who doesn't(?). I fondly recall about a couple years back I would be reading some book, doing something on the computer or just be on a walk out there somewhere with Mongolian songs in my mind and certainly in my headphones. I just love fusions.
I mean, Music is Music.
Besides, I had a real tough time finding out something closer to my taste as far as Japanese language is concerned 'cos it does have the privilege of being the second largest music industry after the US. There was so so much that didn't really agree with me, when Japan is concerned there are many faces to everything. Think about the profound and yet subtle aesthetics sense for which Japan is world renowned and then there is the other Anime, overwhelmingly bright colours everywhere and "weird" stuff that just shocks when we come across it for the first time.
I am learning how not to judge things (getting better everyday;P) and rather just to accept that as they are - something I am realizing is quite due to languages that I have been learning so far. Language is a Gateway to a culture and a Culture is the context to express various elements of Human Creativity. It's bound to be different and it's meant to be a shock for someone who's been raised in a different culture. It's like learning how to install a completely new software to your mind, so to speak. In more aesthetic terms, I'd say adapting to a new culture is like getting used to a new body.
It takes time to get used to it, judging doesn't help!
Back to music, I actually found Joji Hirota, Hideaki Tokunaga early on and I have been exploring much. It took me a long time to find something again to my liking, owing mostly to the fact that I was learning other languages.
Apart from Waggaki band I have found a couple more like Ningen-isu and Bugy Craxone. I hope to find a few more before I just rely on You Tube for the famous ones. It's a great resource to find the most loved songs and movies.
Yes, I do find Japanese to me wayy out of my comfort zone and I knew that I want to learn the language for the longest time. To be honest, it took me so long to come around to actually making progress in it was because of my procrastination due to which I stayed with the European ones, learning another "Dialect" of the languages which I already was comfortable in. So, that's how Japanese got pushed back and back in my list of <<Actively Learning>>.
Anyway, I solemnly promise, Japanese is gonna be the one language that I am giving my 100 percent to. I am definitely learning all my experience with the entire process and still experimenting with new ones. Though, I can't write everything down the way I used to - so I have to rely on technology to do that for me. Which is quite okay 'cos I am not learning the language in a "Course" or something for a couple of years. I wish to make great progress in the language in the shortest time possible.
Will keep you posted, how I make it happen;P
Gonna eave you with a taste of Fusion
The same thing happened with Mongolian, I found the Hun Huur Tu and then I definitely looked up a fusion band, found Hanggai - That's really all it takes to make me happy;P
Of course, I don't understand a word of Mongolian but I definitely understand Music, who doesn't(?). I fondly recall about a couple years back I would be reading some book, doing something on the computer or just be on a walk out there somewhere with Mongolian songs in my mind and certainly in my headphones. I just love fusions.
I mean, Music is Music.
Besides, I had a real tough time finding out something closer to my taste as far as Japanese language is concerned 'cos it does have the privilege of being the second largest music industry after the US. There was so so much that didn't really agree with me, when Japan is concerned there are many faces to everything. Think about the profound and yet subtle aesthetics sense for which Japan is world renowned and then there is the other Anime, overwhelmingly bright colours everywhere and "weird" stuff that just shocks when we come across it for the first time.
I am learning how not to judge things (getting better everyday;P) and rather just to accept that as they are - something I am realizing is quite due to languages that I have been learning so far. Language is a Gateway to a culture and a Culture is the context to express various elements of Human Creativity. It's bound to be different and it's meant to be a shock for someone who's been raised in a different culture. It's like learning how to install a completely new software to your mind, so to speak. In more aesthetic terms, I'd say adapting to a new culture is like getting used to a new body.
It takes time to get used to it, judging doesn't help!
Back to music, I actually found Joji Hirota, Hideaki Tokunaga early on and I have been exploring much. It took me a long time to find something again to my liking, owing mostly to the fact that I was learning other languages.
Apart from Waggaki band I have found a couple more like Ningen-isu and Bugy Craxone. I hope to find a few more before I just rely on You Tube for the famous ones. It's a great resource to find the most loved songs and movies.
Anyway, I solemnly promise, Japanese is gonna be the one language that I am giving my 100 percent to. I am definitely learning all my experience with the entire process and still experimenting with new ones. Though, I can't write everything down the way I used to - so I have to rely on technology to do that for me. Which is quite okay 'cos I am not learning the language in a "Course" or something for a couple of years. I wish to make great progress in the language in the shortest time possible.
Will keep you posted, how I make it happen;P
Gonna eave you with a taste of Fusion
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