Cempaka Culture and Tourism: Java Jazz kicks off in holiday mood

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Java Jazz kicks off in holiday mood

Ary Hermawan and Aditya Suharmoko , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 03/08/2008 1:27 AM

The Java Jazz Festival kicked off Friday to a full house of music fans pleased that the first day of the annual event coincided with a public holiday.

The party started nearly on time as fans crowded into the venue early, causing a traffic jam on the roads surrounding the Jakarta Convention Center, where the three-day festival is taking place.

Because Friday was a public holiday, concertgoers were able to get to the event early, instead of having to wait for the close of office hours.

"This is beyond our expectations. Fans came early and the shows started early, too, so this is perfect," the festival's program director, Eki Puradireja, The Jakarta Post.

As in past years, a contingent of ticket scalpers was spotted around the venue from the afternoon, making a tidy profit from fans unable to secure tickets through legal channels.

Scalpers were selling tickets at twice the official price.

The Gita Teladan Marching Band, with their raucous trumpets and drums, was present to welcome concertgoers as they entered the venue. On stage, the Kirana Big Band drew a crowd with its distinctive American jazz music.

On another stage, Syaharani and the Queen Fireworks and Parkdrive amused the audience some of their hit numbers.

It was a distinctly younger audience on Friday, with a lot of couples holding hands and dancing to the groove.

Andhini Putri said she could not wait to see Lee Ritenour and Renee Olstead.

"I like Renee Olstead and I have her album," said Andhini, who was at the show with her boyfriend.

"But the festival has a lot of similar artists as previous years, which makes it a bit boring," she said.

That did not stop people from lining up to see Incognito perform, although the band has performed several times in the country before.

Sindy Sutoro, also there with her boyfriend, said the Incognito show wasn't great, but it was good.

"The reason I'm here is because I want to see Bobby Caldwell," she said.

Besides music, the audience can explore the convention center, where numerous booths have been set up offering food, drinks and Java Jazz merchandise, such as T-shirts and caps.

Organizers have said the festival is not meant for jazz fans only, as it features other musical genres such as R&B, pop, electronic, soul, funk and more.

Malaysian singer Atilia, for example, adds jazz elements to her pop music. Some of Atilia's tunes are reminiscent of Sheila Madjid, another Malaysian singer who is popular here.

Manhattan Transfer will perform on Saturday along with George Clinton "Funkadelic", Joe Sample & the Crusaders and the Ron King Big Band. For local performers, the young jazz trio RAN is worth a listen.