Buckwheat

Ayman dan Buckwheat

Satu hal yang bisa kita teladani dari anak-anak: kadang kita hanya perlu saling mendengar untuk bisa saling mengerti. Bahasa yang sama bukan jaminan kelancaran komunikasi.

Foto ini diambil saat keponakan saya Ayman baru berusia dua tahun. Anak perempuan di sebelahnya adalah Widi yang berusia lima tahun. Kami berkenalan dengannya saat kami sedang berkunjung ke Jogja menghadiri pernikahan sepupu saya Yusa. Atas nama sopan santun, orang-orang menyuruh Ayman memanggilnya 'mbak.' Bagi Ayman yang sedang belajar bicara dan sama sekali belum terpapar bahasa Jawa, mengucapkan 'Mbak Wid' mungkin bukan hal yang mengasyikkan. Karenanya, supaya lebih keren, yang dia ucapkan adalah 'Buckwheat' dengan logat Amrik abeees *sotoy, ponakan siapa sih?"*

Hip Hop and Education -- Educating Through Music

By: Sharath Cherian 

"Hip hop is inherently political, the language is political. It uses language as a weapon -- not a weapon to violate or not a weapon to offend, but a weapon that pushes the envelope that provokes people, makes people think." - Todd Boyd, Professor University of Southern California's School of Cinema-television

It's true what they say about music -- it is a universal language. Regardless of where people are from or what language they speak, music that has universal appeal can do more than entertain. It can bring people together, get people to think and some cases provide a soundtrack for change. Never has his become more present than in the music of hip hop that went from an expressive combination of lyrics and rhythm to a lifestyle and culture that has permeated popular society.

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