Khoomei and Demos I've got a two week trial subscription to something called the
Concord Review Indonesia who send me lots of daily emails.
I can be fairly certain that I won't sign up for the paid subscription as I can be fairly certain that it will be way beyond my budget.
Most of the 'news' is available elsewhere, such as tomorrow's
Jakarta Post, news such as Governor Sooty being accused of corruption.
The Jakarta Drinking Water Customer Community (Komparta) reported the Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, the former Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) Agung Imam Sumanto and the Board of Directors of both PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and PAM Lyonnase Jaya (Palyja) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for alleged corruption in both TPJ and Palyja involving Rp800 billion (about $81,4 million) based on the audit conducted by the Agency for the Control of Finance and Development (BPKP) in 2004.
What I find more interesting and seemingly otherwise unobtainable, such is my lack of intelligence, is the notification of the day's demonstrations.
These are what I've missed today.
Date (
eh?): 10.00
Reported # of personnel : 100
Location : The State Palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta
Description : Members of the Nation Defenders will demonstrate responding to the Aceh peace pact in Helsinki, Finland.
Time : 10.00
Reported # of personnel : 500
Location : The West Jakarta Municipal office on Jl. Puri Indah Raya, West Jakarta, the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office on Jl. Latuharhary, Central Jakarta and the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta.
Description: Members of the Indonesian Street Vendors Union will demonstrate responding to eviction on street vendors at Taman Surya Kali Deres Market in West Jakarta.
Time : 10.00
Reported # of personnel : 100
Location : The Ministry of Home Affairs on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta, the Attorney General's Office on Jl. Sultan Hasanuddin, South Jakarta and the General Election Commission (KPU) office on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central Jakarta.
Description: Members of the People Students' Act Network for Democracy Victims will demonstrate responding to the local polls' result in Sukabumi, West Java.
Fascinating eh?
No?
Then, how about studying
Tuvan Throat-Singing, or Khoomei?
All styles of Tuvan Khoomei involve controlled tension in and manipulation of the diaphragm, throat, and mouth. However, there are great differences between the different types of throat-singing; for example, some styles are multiphonic whereas other styles are not. Even this description must take into consideration the hearing, or conditioned hearing of the listener as much as the intention and execution of the singer.NB. Jakartass remains adamantly opposed to capital punishment.
|
