Music and Your Personality Type

Musical tastes and personality type are closely related to it. Based on a world scale research, your favorite music may be a reflection of your personality self.

Scientific research on the relationship of music tastes with personality, made Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University. By involving tens of thousands of people around the world, he claimed his research as the largest study to a similar type of research he had done before.

To the BBC, North described the research as a surprising and significant. "We always suspected a link between music taste and personality. This is for the first time that we have managed to examine in detail the real thing. Has never been a single one that examines the scale like this before," he said.

The most interesting findings of the North's research are the similarity between the classical music enthusiast and heavy metal. "One of the most striking is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal. They're creative, quiet but not outgoing," he said.

North also said this research will be useful for marketing purposes. "If you understand a person's musical tastes, then you will be able to say what kind of personality, of whom and what sells," he added.

In his research, North asked for more than 36,000 participants from around the world for averaging the 104 types of music. They were also asked about the aspects of personality. To continue this research and Professor North, who is also Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, Heriot-Watt University, plans to involve the participants to take part fill out a short questionnaire online.

Music and Your Personality Type:

BLUES: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and quiet

JAZZ: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and calm

CLASSIC: High self-esteem, creative, introverts and quiet

RAP: High self-esteem, outgoing

OPERA: High self-esteem, creative, gentle

COUNTRY and WESTERN: Hardworking, outgoing

REGGAE: High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and quiet

DANCE: Creative, outgoing, not gentle

INDIE: Low self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, not gentle

BOLLYWOOD: Creative, outgoing

ROCK / HEAVY METAL: Low self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, not outgoing, gentle, quiet

POP: High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not quiet

SOUL: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle, quiet

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Berimbau Musical Instruments from Brazil

Familiar with musical instruments from Brazil, berimbau

Berimbau is a traditional musical instrument used in the Jogo Brazil or play in capoeira, some parts of the berimbau is Verga, cabaca, dobrao, arame and baqueta. In the play birimbau usually equipped with one another musical called caxixi. Other instruments used in the game Jogo is atabaque (Brazilian conga).

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Indonesia Traditional Musical Instruments

Types of Indonesia Traditional Musical Instruments - This time I'll write more about one of the cultural richness of Indonesia “IndonesiaTraditional Musical Instruments”. Indonesia Traditional Musical Instruments or commonly also referred to the local musical Indonesia very much at all because usually each province has a traditional musical instrument respectively.

Below you can read articles related to the collection of the types of Indonesian Traditional Musical Instruments in the various provinces. Hope can be useful.

Angklung

Traditional Musical Instruments of West Java “Angklung”

Angklung is a musical instrument that is traditionally grown in the West Java. This musical instrument made of bamboo, sounded shaken by the way (the sound caused by impact bodies of bamboo pipes) so as to produce sound.

Bedug

Bedug is a traditional musical instrument which has been used since thousands years ago, which has functioned as a means of communication in ancient times, both in religious rituals and communication between people. Currently Bedug usually used to inform the public when entering the fard prayer times (Islam). Bedug usually used when people make ‘Takbir ‘ around to welcome Eid or Eid al-Adha.

Calung

Judging from its shape, many people equate ‘Calung’ with ‘Angklung’. Although almost the same, but the way the instrument sounds very different. Angklung that sounds just shaken out, while the way of beating the Calung is a way to hit the poles.

Gamelan

Gamelan comes from the Javanese, which means hitting or beating. Some of the provinces are still wearing gamelan on traditional events at the East Java, Central Java and in Bali. Gamelan is also increasingly popular at the time used for the very popular comedy shows on television, namely ‘Opera Van Java’ (OVJ).

Kacapi

Kacapi very popular musical instrument among the Sundanese and used when events related to culture.

Kolintang

Kolintang musical instrument is a musical instrument originally from Minahasa, North Sulawesi. Kolintang name comes from the Minahasa people in his voice: tong (low tone), ting (high tone) and tang (normal tone). In the local language means, the invitation "Let's do TING TANG TONG" is: "Mangemo kumolintang". Invitation was eventually turned into words kolintang for easy spelling by the community.

Pereret Pengasih-asih

Pereret pengasih-asih is a traditional musical instrument from Jembrana, Bali. The musical instrument similar to a trumpet, but made of wood are shaped in such a way that ultimately issue sounds like a trumpet.

Rebab

Rebab musical instrument originally came from Arabia. Early entry into Indonesia around the 8th century when Arab merchants trading to initiate the invasion of some coastal areas of Sumatra and Java coast. Rebab musical instrument is a stringed instrument consisting of two or three pieces of string.

Rebana

Rebana musical origins are from the Arabian Peninsula as well as Rebab. Rebana musical instrument usually used in Islamic art breathe like ‘Hadrah’ or while reading shalawat burdah.

Saluang

Salang is a musical instrument traditional Minangkabau people of West Sumatra. Musical instrument is a wind instrument similar to flute musical instruments, but more modest manufacturing by punching holes in a thin bamboo or commonly referred to by the Minang the gutter as much as 4 holes.

Sasando

Sasando is a traditional musical instrument which comes from Rote island of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Sasando itself comes from the word Sari (picking) and Sando (vibration) which when combined have the meaning vibrate when plucked. Sasando played with two hands from the opposite direction, left to right and right to left. The left hand plays the melody and bass, while the right hand plays accord.

Sampek

Sampek is a traditional musical instrument from Borneo, commonly used by the Dayak tribe. This instrument is made from various types of wood. However, the most commonly used materials are wood arrow, lime wood, and ironwood and are traditionally made. Making process could take weeks and weeks. Made with 3 strings, 4 strings and 6 strings. Sampek usually be engraved in accordance with the wishes of the maker.

Talempong

Talempong is a traditional musical instrument which comes from the Minangkabau, West Sumatra. These instruments are included in the percussion instruments like gamelan in Java. Even the shape was also almost the same as the gamelan. Currently available in the community Talempong mostly made of brass although there is also Talempong made of wood and stone. Talempong usually circular with a diameter of 15 to 17.5 inches, there is a hole on the bottom whereas on the top there is a prominent traffic circle five inches in diameter as a place to hit.

Tambo

Tambo is a musical instrument that originated from Aceh. How to use this tool just like Tambour is by way of being hit. Formerly a traditional tool is used as a sign upon entering the fard prayer times.

Triton

Triton is an instrument that is blown way is to use. Traditional musical instruments are from Papua. This instrument is scattered on the coast in Papua and was used as a communication tool and as a call to others.

Traditional Music Instrument Tifa

Tifa traditional musical instruments including percussion type. Tifa made from a piece of wood that its contents removed and the edges covered one side, and usually cover used deer skin that has been dried to produce a good sound and beautiful.

Trumpet Reog

Reog trumpet is a traditional musical instrument which comes from the Ponorogo, East Java. This instrument is commonly used as a companion when the show Reog Ponorogo. This instrument is included in this type of wind instrument.

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“Marcus Miller” Fender Jazz Bass

Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass is a signature of Marcus Miller who was a bass player known for his slap and groove. this bass body is made of ash wood. This bass can be active or passive bass.

For those fans of Fender Jazz Bass, certainly have ever felt the greatness of the bass. With a good, clear tone and neck with "C Shape", which greatly facilitates the bass player plays a bassline.. Here are the specs of this bass guitar.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Neck: "C" Shape
• Number of Fret: 20
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Fret length: 86.36 cm
• Nut Width: 38.1 mm
• Headstock: Artist Signature
• Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style
• Pickup Bridge: Vintage Jazz Bass ® Single-Coil Pickup (Bridge)
• Neck Pickup: Vintage '75 Jazz Bass ® Single-Coil Neck Pickup
• Control: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. Active Bass Boost / Cut, Tone 2.
• TrebleBoost / Cut
• Bridge: Leo Quan Badass ® II
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Pick Up Cover: Chrome Pick Up Cover
• Switching: Active / Passive Mini Toggle Switch

Thus the specification of the Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass. this bass is worth to try and collected. we do not have much difficulty in setting equalizer  to get a good tone from this bass. These bass strings are available in 4 and 5 strings.

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Tips to create a song

These tips in creating a song
1) Make yourself into a variety of heart conditions. If you're sad, it will definitely create a sad song. Conversely, if you're happy is bound to create a happy song.
2) If you want to make love-themed songs, try, you've had experience in dating. It will facilitate you in finding a song would you make. Especially painful experience (betrayed or otherwise), must have seemed in the meaning of the song. You can also get inspiration from other people love stories, just waiting for your creativity.
3) Equally important is your mood at the time. Greatly affect the mood in the manufacture of the song .. If you're a bad mood, better do not always make the song. Guaranteed the song will sound less good.
4) At least have one instrument that can help you. But the most often used by people in general that is the guitar, there also are using the piano. Depending on your tastes and skills where you are.
5) try to sing with a melodious voice, diligent practice in order to have a good voice. If your voice in singing sounds bad, you usually tend to be lazy or hesitant to make the song because it is no longer confident with your ugly voice, and arise earlier assumption "I definitely could not afford".
6) Often rhythmic hum-free (but not too much) and spontaneously, because it could be the start you get the inspiration in finding the tone (arranger) song.
7) If you want to create a song, you definitely have to like the music first. Without it you will have difficulty in the process there will not even arise a sense of want to make the song.

Maybe just this once I can do to assist you in creating your music all its own. Keep the spirit, increase your creativity, and do not easily satisfy. Good luck and good luck ....

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