#dictionary 2

[korean-vocab]

1. 우정 - Friendship 2. 금이가다 - to crack 3. 되돌아가다 - to revert 4. 앞서 가다 - to go ahead,  5. 저리 - away 6. 저리 가 - go away 7. 가득 - fill 8. 따르다 - to pour, to follow 9. 가디건 - cardigan 10. 가라앉다 - to sink, to settle down 11. 가라테 - karate 12. 가래 phlegm, spade 13. 뱉다 - to spit out 14. 가렵다 - itch 15. 가로지르다 - cross 16. 가로질러서 across, traverse 17. 가루 - flour, powder 18. 꽃가루 - pollen 19. 가르랑거리다 - to purr 20. 가리다 obscure, cover, differentiate between

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Ligro - Dictionary 2

(MoonJune Records MJR047. CD Review by Chris Parker)

If the quantity and quality of the fusion bands MoonJune Records has documented in recent months is a reliable guide to musical trends in the country, Indonesia has embraced progressive and jazz-rock with all the enthusiasm demonstrated by the Finns for tango.

And like the Finns, Indonesians have taken an apparently ‘alien’ musical genre and subtly and intelligently customised it, incorporating into it local rhythms and sounds to produce intriguingly original and individual music.

Ligro, a power trio who cast their net far and wide to draw in influences ranging from Stravinsky and Bach to Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix, are a compact, fiercely interactive but subtle and considered unit, their rich varied themes in odd, tricksy time signatures sparking lengthy, hard-driving jams led by the wonderfully multi-textured guitar of Agam Hamzah, and propelled by one of the most powerful but sensitive rhythm sections this side of Dave Weckl and Tom Kennedy: thunderous drummer Gusti Hendy and virtuosic, astoundingly deft bassist Adi Darmawan.

‘Volcanic’, ‘bruising’, ‘hyperkinetic’ and ‘electrifying’ are the adjectives that pepper the accompanying press release, and they are by no means hyperbolic; Ligro, whether romping through anthemic flagwavers, creating drama with multi-hued space-rock or simply striking sparks off each other in exhilarating studio jams, are the real fusion deal and Dictionary 2 is a superb calling card.

On Wednesday, August 07, 2013

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Ligro: Dictionary 2 (2013)

By CHRIS M. SLAWECKI, Published: July 19, 2013

Recorded in Jakarta (Indonesia) in 2011, Dictionary 2 presents the first international release from one of Indonesia's most acclaimed jazz-rock fusion trios: Drummer/percussionist Gusti Hendy, bassist Adi Darmawan and guitarist Agam Hanzah. (Hendy doubles as a member of Indonesia's pop-rock sensations GIGI.)

Written to honor the departed trumpeter, "Miles Away" kicks a limber groove which Hanzah's guitar spikes upon jagged funk riffs and then slowly turns inside out. Darmawan opens "Stravinsky (with Bach intro)," Ligro's variation on Stravinsky's "An Easy Piece Using Five Notes," with an enchanting solo bass Bach meditation, while Hendy drums with a combination of power and fluidity heard in few drummers other than Bruford.

"Etude Indienne" exhaustively explores Ligro's "east meets west" instrumental horizons: Hanzah's guitar intro casts McLaughlin's style in the sound of grunge before the trio settles into the rhythmic feel of an open rock raga, pulses more than beats, pulses which bubble and crest into waves of melody and rhythm. "Transparansi" opens with a bright, airy percussion and guitar discussion before the trio breaks up the entire structure down to its foundation.

"Future" and "Don Juan" attune more closely to the groove. Ligro's "Future" revels in a biting, edgy sound that flows from blues to progressive jazz-rock without adapting much structure from either. "Don Juan" finally backs off the throttle, and Hanzah chops out guitar chords that settle into a more relaxed and roomy feeling than the compressed, kinetic action throughout the rest of Dictionary 2.

Track Listing: Paradox; Stravinsky (with Bach Intro); Future; Don Juan; Bliker 3; Etude Indienne; Miles Away; Transparansi.

Personnel: Agam Hamzah: guitar; Adi Darmawan: bass guitar; Gusti Hendi: drums, percussion.

Record Label: Moonjune Records

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LIGRO -  review in the Dutch Magazine IO Pages

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Dictionary 2 (2012)

By GLENN ASTARITA, Published: March 20, 2013

Moonjune Records has performed a service for progressive-rock and jazz-fusion aficionados by propagating an influx of stellar albums by Indonesian artists and bands that morph Western traditionalism into a distinct sound spectrum. One such ensemble is the power trio Ligro that, in Indonesian lingo, translates to "crazy people." Formed in 2004, its second release, Dictionary 2 is a propulsive exposition, sparked by unanticipated shifts in direction, demanding time signatures, metallic grooves and more.

The trio oscillates the momentum with spacey interludes and intricate dialogues amid stirring ebbs and flows. Ligro operates on 12 cylinders, but shrewdly tempers the dynamic in such a way that parallels plot development. A stunning program that borrows from the godfathers of jazz-rock and prog rock, while also enlightening the present with an artistic flair, often exercised with high-decibel output.

Track Listing: Paradox; Stravinsky (with Bach Intro); Future; Don Juan; Bliker 3; Etude Indienne; Miles Away; Transparansi.

Personnel: Agam Hamzah: guitar; Adi Darmawan: bass guitar; Gusti Hendi: drums, percussion.

Record Label: Moonjune Records

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1.Paradox 07:10

2.Stravinsky 11:31

3.Future 07:16

4.Don Juan 06:13

5.Bilker 3 10:55

6.Étude Indienne 12:51

7.Miles Away 04:15

8.Transparansi 13:15

MoonJune Records continues its streak of astonishing musical discoveries from Indonesia with Dictionary 2, the first international release by Jakarta's celebrated jazz-rock trio Ligro. Founded in 2004 by authoritative guitarist Agam Hamzah and rounded out by agile bassist Adi Darmawan and exhilarating drummer Gusti Hendy. Ligro when read backwards, means "crazy people" in the Bahasa (Indonesian national) language – but crazy in the very best sense of the word, signifying fearlessness, playful abandon, and a healthy disregard for shopworn musical conventions. 

Ligro manage to be both impressively tight and appealingly loose in their execution, combining the energy and enthusiasm of a basement jam session with the assured technique of players thoroughly grounded in the best of contemporary instrumental music, with echoes of Hendrix, Lifetime, Buckethead, Fripp, vintage Rypdal, and the more adventurous precincts of progressive rock and jazz – including Miles Davis, who gets a sly nod in "Miles Away." The result is an arresting combination of the raunchy and the sophisticated that delivers an electrifying jolt to the field of global fusion.

credits

released 17 July 2012 

AGAM HAMZAH - guitar 

ADI DARMAWAN - bass guitar 

GUSTI HENDY - drums 

Recorded in Jakarta in 2011. 

Produced by Ligro. 

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Dictionary 2 - Review in Italy

All’estremità opposta dello spettro, trabocca di vitalità Dictionary 2, prima uscita internazionale del power trio indonesiano Ligro, guidato dallo spettacolare chitarrista Agam Hamzah, ben coadiuvato dal preciso sostegno del basso di Adi Darmawan e dal fantasioso drumming di Gusti Hendi .

Il disco è ricco di spunti di grande intensità, al limite della perdita di controllo, (la seconda parte di Stravinsky, ad esempio), ma non mancano fasi dove si tira il fiato per riprendere slancio, in un positivo equilibrio che determina un prodotto complessivo di buon livello, con un creativo finale “caos calmo” nella conclusiva Transparansi, brano che ben rappresenta l’attitudine alla lucida follia identificata dal nome del gruppo anagrammato (ogril, in indonesiano Bahasa).

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Dictionary 2 - Review by grande-rock.com

Ligro is an Indonesian music trio which was founded in 2004 by the guitarist Agam Hamzah, the bassist Adi Darmawan and the drummer Gusti Hendy. “Dictionary 2” is the second full-length album of the band, which was released 4 years after their debut “Dictionary 1”.

It’s not so easy to go along with these guys as music knowledge and open-mindedness in music is totally needed. Complexity & progressivity are present on all the tracks of the album, while they’re quite playful when it comes to tempo changes & various improvisations. I think this ain’t only for the musicians/artists but do proceed with caution if you’re not into this kind of music.