From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V8 #112 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Thursday, August 14 2003 Volume 08 : Number 112 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: basia-digest V8 #107 [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:59:42 -0400 From: Subject: Re: basia-digest V8 #107 I am sorry for the terrible violence in Jakarta. Glad you and your father were not hurt. It is so awful when innocent people pay for the anger of others. If everyone spent more time listening to the music of Basia and other great singers, no one would have time for hatred. I agree somewhat that our list is unique in some ways, probably more so because we are hanging on with hope that our lovely Basia will again be recording and touring. I am also a great fan of Sarah Brightman. She has a very active and technologically sophisticated Web site (http://www.sarah-brightman.com), plus a very active unofficial fan site and email group. Like Basia, Sarah is very successful in drawing an international fan base. I see postings and discussions by fans from all over the world, including Brazil, Mexico, USA, Lebanon, Egypt, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Canada, and other countries. Her new album "Harem" has a feel of Arabian nights and is the number 1 crossover from classical to pop in the U.S. She will be touring all over the world starting in January. Her music is very difficult to put in a category because she draws from both classical and pop music fans. Sometimes countries are little too protective of their own music, and the United States music industry is as guilty of this as anyone. If the great British music invasion of the United States that began in the mid-1960s were to have not begun until recently, I'm not certain that it would succeed. The industry tries to push native artists that they invest in and it can close the door on other great musicians and singers. In fact, I think many countries are very open to allowing American music. Of course, rock 'n' roll and all its musical children are universal. I love hearing music from other countries and Basia is a perfect example of blending an exotic background with international appeal. You take Polish roots, throw in jazz and latin music rifts, a danceable beat, interesting lyrics, and put it through the Chicago club blender and you have something really interesting. On top of that, Basia succeeds with an original and refreshing hook that grabs the listener. Bering Strait is another example. They are the first Russians and first non-English group to take Nashville country music by storm. It is possible then for good music to open doors. You are so right that music seems to create good international friendships. There can never be too much of that. Thanks for extending your hand and I take it and shake in good will. And, Basia, if you are out there reading this, see what you have started! ;-) Fred > ================================================= > > Hi Fred (and all friends...), > > The e-mails stop suddenly because right now we don't > have anything new to talk about. It's also possible > that some of us are still on vacation (take Jose and, > maybe, Krystyna for example). I believe, when we're > all back, there will be something to talk about. > > I went to Jakarta for several days, visiting my > brothers. I went with my father and his colleague > It's about a 1000 km. round trip from Semarang. At > the beginning, my father wanted to use his Civic for > more comfort but I insisted to use a 4-WD vehicle. > Later, I believe that he agreed with my decision > because the road to Jakarta is a combination of road > race and speed off-road track due to some of the > roads are still under construction. Imagine going > down a 12 inches bank with a Civic,... it's not fun > anymore... :-) After all, it cost us only 30 gallons > of diesel fuel, enough for the trip and go around the > city. > > We decided to go home on Sunday night, that was a > good decision. If only we decided to stay longer, > it's possible that we'll never went home because on > Tuesday afternoon, a bomb exploded at the lobby of > J. W. Marriot hotel, near the place where we stayed. > I can imagine myself, go to the shopping center at > that area and boooom!!! I'll never have a chance to > say good bye to all of you. > > BTW, before I went to Jakarta, I spent some time, > wandering around the web, and looked at some mailing > lists of famous artists. The more I look, the more > I realize that our list is the funniest list among > all (according to me). Though it does not have a > beautiful look, though the topics are not organized > into categories, though it can't receive attachments, > but I find friendships here with various people from > various origins; America, Europe, Asia (where is the > member named Teruhiko(?)...(something) from Japan?), > and maybe Africa and Australia. I can say this > because I found that those lists seem to have only > local members, e.g., American artists have American > members, European have European, etc. It seems that > Basia is accepted globally...:-) I believe that the > members of those list will say the same as I say, > the're funny in their own ways. But for me, I'll > stick to our list...:-) If only we had new topics, > I believe this list will 'explode' with discussions > and more funny things....... > > from Indonesia, > > Desianto F. W. > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------ > > End of basia-digest V8 #107 > *************************** ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V8 #112 ***************************