Around 2006, i was involved in the making of a folksong album from West Papua, Indonesia. I wasn't paid heaps at that time but the enthusiasm to be involved in a recording process was so big that i finally took it. It would be a great experience. Besides, it was an indie recording, low budget and a house produced one.
In a small studio room inside Etho Ririmase's house, the arranger and producer, we made the recordings for 3 days for my songs. I was struggling with the process tho. I had to do the taking without the air con on! Cause the sound from the air con was too noisy. It was a small and perfectly sealed room, imagine how sweaty i was. Glad that i wasn't fainted. Especially i had to take some high notes. Mostly high notes. I felt like a roasted chick! :P
A year later, August 2007, with Bona Pascal Ventura (one of the people who was involved too), Etho Ririmase, and Stendy the manager, and some other people, we were invited by one of the biggest cellular provider in Indonesia, Telkomsel, to Jayapura, West Papua to launch our RBT on Telkomsel. It was absolutely great. Also crazy. Was treated as if we were big celebrities. Met some hsyterical 'fans'. Stayed in Bel Air International hotel. While we were hardly known back in Jakarta. Hahaha.. what a tremendous experience.
A few days ago. I found one of my video clip on Youtube! I watched it my 215-ers, ma housemates yo! I was hesitant to show it to them but TK was so supportive, he convinced me that i was doing good and shouldn't lose my confidence. Shame on me :P
So, yea i gave up then. I was jittery waiting for their reactions. Cause my last experience with most of my friends back in Indonesia was not very nice. Most of them laughing a lot with how i look in there. A bit disappointing. But some does had good reactions tho.
Great that the 215-ers reaction was good. They don't think it's ugly. That i should proud of myself. That's a thing that we should avoid actually. We sometimes don't appreciate on what we have. We compare too much what we have with others. I was thinking that they might think, "Poor reQQya, she looks primitive". I know that sounds silly, haha.. I wasn't confident cause one of my housemate, Steve is a Producer whose playing Hip Hop a lot :P
Yea, it does sounds silly now. Cause deep down inside i was actually proud of myself :)
Anyways, this is the song. Enjoy..
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