Inul slated to perform at WOMAD Singapore 2004<\/p>\n
Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The naysayers snipe that Inul Daratista's 15 minutes are up, with
\nother singers taking their cue from her gyrations and descending
\ninto a whole new level of suggestiveness.<\/p>\n
But overseas, Inul still carries the mantle of Indonesia's
\nqueen of dangdut, the Indian\/Malay musical hybrid which is truly
\nthe popular music of the country.<\/p>\n
The committee of the World Music Arts and Dance (WOMAD)
\nfestival in Singapore picked Inul as one of its featured world
\nmusic artists, set to perform at the three-day event next
\nweekend.<\/p>\n
Inul \"has made the art form more associated with the small
\ntowns of rural Java to the big stage\", the committee said in its
\npress release.<\/p>\n
Inul will get center stage to show her signature erotic
\n\"drilling\" dance and singing on the last day of the festival on
\nSunday night, scheduled for a 45-minute performance which will
\nstart at 7:15 p.m.<\/p>\n
WOMAD was founded in 1982 in England by rock icon Peter
\nGabriel, based on his deep interest in the world music genre.<\/p>\n
Aiming at incorporating music from all over the world, it has
\ngrown to become the biggest international music festival, and is
\nofficially recognized as such by the Guinness Book of Records.<\/p>\n
The festival has entertained audiences in more than 21
\ncountries, with an estimated 2,000 international artists playing
\nfor over one million people at 142 events the world over.<\/p>\n
WOMAD Singapore, initiated in 1988 as a curtain raiser for the
\nSingapore Arts Festival, has continued as an annual international
\nmusic festival.<\/p>\n
Its popularity has grown over the years, with over 15,000
\npeople attending last year's event.<\/p>\n
This year's festival will bring together 22 groups from 13
\ndifferent countries, ranging from centuries old traditional music
\nto contemporary genre such as DJs, from Afro-Cuban rhythms to
\nAndalusian flamenco, from Brazilian samba to Madagascar
\nacoustics, and from Chinese opera to a Middle Eastern music
\nensemble.<\/p>\n
Aside from Inul, performers include the all-girl Cameroon
\ngroup Zap Mama, Senegalese group Daara J, Israeli singing
\nsensation Yasmin Levy, Arabic singing diva Natacha Atlas, UK-
\nbased DJs Temple of Sound, Indian classical musician Ustad Sultan
\nKhan, award-winning DJ Talvin Singh, and many more.<\/p>\n
There will be collaborations among artists as well, such as
\nAtlas with Temple of Sound and African drum maestro Ben Baddoo.<\/p>\n
Speaking from my own experience of watching the festival in
\nSingapore two years ago, it proved exhilarating and enriching.<\/p>\n
We got to immerse ourselves in cross-cultural encounters,
\nseeing and hearing music from all over the globe that is
\nunderrated, underexposed and overshadowed by manufactured pop.<\/p>\n
Aside from being able to watch simultaneous performances on
\nthree stages at the open, spacious Fort Canning Park, we could
\nattend workshops with the artists, interact with them and get a
\ncloser look on their respective traditional instruments.<\/p>\n
There is also the Global Village where you can dine, shop for
\nhandicrafts and get a holistic treatment. The food arranges from
\nMediterranean, South Indian to Turkish cuisine.<\/p>\n
This year's Global Village also presents WEARHouse @ WOMAD,
\nwhere you can pick out a wide range of Mardi Gras-inspired
\ncostumes.<\/p>\n
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\nWOMAD Singapore 2004
\nAug. 27 - Aug. 29
\nFort Canning, performances start at 5:30 p.m.
\nTicket prices range from S$24 to $80 per day
\nContact www.sistic.com.sg or
\nwww.womadsingapore.com for more information<\/p>\n
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