Research: Best Contribution by a Maldivian Band or Artist?
It is certain that over the years lots of musicians have been actively involved in music making for the audiences across Maldives. And it is a fact the everyone in the audience would have more than just one single favorite. Therefore, lets consider four keywords and filter them.
In terms of originality, creativity, identity and quality, which album from which band or artist do you think has contributed the best. Your thoughts and comments are most vital for the development of music in the Maldives.
Cheers!
Picasso
(I am doing this as a part of my academic research)
November 30th, 2007 at 02:58
Great idea for a research. Can you refresh us as to what artists or bands you are talking about and which period are you talking about.
November 30th, 2007 at 05:04
Interesting….. Perhaps we see creativity and originality in some compositions and also quality to a certain extend. But identity…? not around. Zero Degree’s Dhoni album could be one…
November 30th, 2007 at 13:46
do you mean only released albums? there are lots of unreleased and underground albums as well.
November 30th, 2007 at 15:42
Hi guys… thanks for your interest. I do not wish to limit you guys to a certain era or band… Its open up to your favorites…..
Cheers!
November 30th, 2007 at 21:52
I think that one of the foremost compositions would be that of the Olympians. I am not really sure if they had an album out at that time but, they surely had a major impact in terms of composing and playing original songs. They were truly breaking ground and those songs still remain classics. In terms of originality, they sounded new for that time as the sound was imported from the hip genres of that time.
I also feel that you should not limit to albums as lack of know-how and proper mechanisms are not present even today, to churn out albums and judge by them. For example, songs like “Echcheh Kalheh” by the 20th Century B. C. was such a big hit then. Again, I am not really sure if it came out in an album.
If you only limit your research to albums, there are only still a handful.
Best of luck with your research.
December 2nd, 2007 at 01:50
Well I guess Zero Degrees will win hands down in terms of influence (musically and spiritually). So I’d say the Dhoni album by them. There have been alot of other influential albums in all genres (like the recent upsurge of topclass metal acts) and bands like 1984 have limitless originality; but still, if its THE most influential, it’d be Zero Degrees.