There Sundanese Gamelan Music Competition in ASEAN

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played Balinese gamelan

Music Composition Competition involving a young composer from the ASEAN countries back in the title. This year, Indonesia had the opportunity to host state event held by the Goethe-Institut in cooperation with Southeast Asian Indonesian Education University (UPI) is.

From the date of 30 September to 7 October 2011, a festival that accompanied the workshop and concert in Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta will mark the peak of this prestigious competition.

As a tribute to Indonesia as the host country, the competition was opened to the composition using Sundanese gamelan instruments pelog salendro, western instruments, or a combination of both.

"We are thrilled to welcome a variety of artists from diverse cultural backgrounds, generations, and flying hours, which will be assembled to create musical works that use a variety of Western and Indonesian instruments," said Regional Director of the Goethe-Institut of Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Franz Xaver Augustin, in a press release received VIVAnews.

International jury consisting of renowned musicians and composers from seven countries have chosen the ten best works of the many works that entered from all ASEAN countries. Selected ten young composers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines will meet with international juries to exchange ideas and participate in workshops with guidance from experts.

The competition followed the mosaics to contemporary music ensemble from Berlin and a group from Bandung gamelan Kyai Fatahillah. Both ensembles will bring works by young composers for the first time during the workshops and concerts. After the workshop, the jury will make a final decision and give cash prizes to three winners.

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Sophie Ellis Elegant Shown in Java Soulnation

Sophie Michelle Ellis - Bextor better known as Sophie Ellis Bextor is able to enliven the event on the last day of mat Java Soulnation Festival 2011.

Sophie whose music can be categorized as pop, indie, disco and 1980s electronic is bringing dozens of songs such as its flagship dial my number, Take me home, Me and My Imagination, Starlight, Murder on the dance floor, Revolution, Not giving up on love, Get over you.

"Hi everyone, try waving your hand. This is my first time here," said a British musician is, Sunday, September 25, 2011.

Sophie made ​​her debut in 2000 and released their debut single titled "Groovejet (If This Is not Love) 'in collaboration with DJ Spiller. Her first album success.

Looks simple yet elegant look is able to anesthetize the fans at Istora. He did not shy when it requested permission from the audience to correct the loose rope high heelsnya entertain fans with excitement.

At last the song titled 'Heartbreak', this beautiful woman say "Thank You" in fluent Indonesian. Applause thousands penontonpun not irreversible.

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Mariah Carey's New Album Set

Five months post-birth twins, singer Mariah Carey began preparing a new album. Quoted from page Aceshowbiz, the singer of 'We Belong Together' is the middle of recording an album in the studio with one of his famous record producer, Jermaine Dupri.

"So happy to be back in the studio with the one & only @ Mr_Dupri Jermash aka," said Carey through his Twitter account.

In his account of micro blogging, winning five Grammy trophies are also not behind to upload a photo featuring him was in the studio.

Carey did not launch a long-studio album. Carey's last studio album, entitled 'Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel' was launched two years ago. After that, the wife of Nick Cannon was, had released a Christmas album, 'Merry Christmas II You'. He also was involved in the album "Tony Bennett: Duets II 'to the tune of' When Do the Bells Ring for Me '.

Carey married Nick Cannon in 2008 began to limit his activities since the carrying twins in 2010. Carey gave birth to her twins at a hospital in Los Angeles, Saturday, April 30, 2011.

Carey's baby girl was born first, weighing 2.4 kg, followed by a baby boy weighing 2.5 kg. Carey and Cannon to name their twins and Moroccan Scott Monroe.

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Robert Pattinson Record Album

Robert Pattinson claimed music as a 'first love' in the album before he returned to his latest film Breaking Down. The actor was 25 years do not have much time to plunge into the world of music because of his busy schedule. But Robert is currently the focus to include music in the list.

"Rob has been kicking A Few original songs around for a long time, but his schedule did not allow it" said a source at Us Weekly.

British actor seems to have already recorded two songs. Never Think, which he wrote himself along with his friend Sam Bradley and Let Me Sign, original songs from the Twilight movie sountrack.

"On the album, Rob will display the guitar and drums, sounding original, instead of pop" said another source. "Music is his first love. He's Tortured Because he avoids it. When he's sitting around jamming in the studio, it's his favorite moment of life ".

Robert ngejam often even in a hotel room when he was filming another movie and Vancouver.

Twilight star to another, said Robert Jackson Rathbone also like to play blues music. "He can hold his own on a guitar. We enjoyed jamming together Pls We had time. Very humble and quiet guy ".

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Deleted Scenes in The Film Superman Returns

Movie 'Superman Returns' has long been running since 2006, but did you know that there are some cut scenes and not on publish?. Superman fans know that the opening story that aired in the film is different from what's in the comic version. In the comic version told that Superman's return to his native planet Krypton is the planet that has become barren and scattered stones kryptonite.

The scene around the remains of planet Krypton was deliberately cut by Warner Bros.. Pictures. Sedkit surprising indeed why the scene was not aired by the Warner Bros.. Pictures because when viewed from the manufacturing process the scene, at a cost approximately 10 million USD. The news that the scene cuts have been circulating since last month, but his video cupilkan just outstanding.

The duration of a video that does not appear is five minutes featuring Superman, played by Brandon Routh was exploring the ruins - ruins the planet Krypton with yag spacecraft made of crystal. But rock krypton floating around the plane makes Superman can not go on his journey so that side - the side of the plane crashing into the rocks krypton. To save himself, even directing pewasatnya Superman to Earth.

'Superman Returns' which was released June 28, 2006 is in sutadari by Bryan Singer and featuring Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane, Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor, James Marsden as Richard White, Frank Langella as Perry White and Eva Marie Saint as Martha Kent.

Here are scenes that never appear in 'Superman Returns'

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