Henk, I've been following your site for years now. I've come to truly believe the government of Indonesia should have you declared a National Treasure.
He's made a hundred kinds of music available to a multitude of people, like myself who never, ever knew a thing about the country except for clove cigarettes, if that.
Thanks :) Well.... maybe you guys can start a petition :) Who knows, I might end up with a permanent visa!!!! Next visa run will be in one and a half year, another five year visa and after that I can actually apply for Indonesian citizenship, still thinking about that (if I even make it that far) because losing my Dutch citizenship would also mean losing my pension.... I've worked many, many jobs way back in Holland but almost all of them were "black jobs" I only worked "real jobs" for about 9 years of my life so that pension won't amount to much and "they", the PTB, have robbed the pension funds blind so who knows what will happen with that.... Realistically speaking.... I don't think I will ever set foot on Dutch soil again so I guess I'll just keep on blogging. Mind you, it's getting harder and harder to find good stuff all the time.....
You guys are making me shy :) On a side note... I was looking at youtube.... Indonesian videos, specially traditional music, must be at least half of them that are completely made up of stuff they download from here
This album is great.
ReplyDeleteHenk, I've been following your site for years now. I've come to truly believe the government of Indonesia should have you declared a National Treasure.
totally agree with Dolmance !
ReplyDeletethank you so much for your work !
He's made a hundred kinds of music available to a multitude of people, like myself who never, ever knew a thing about the country except for clove cigarettes, if that.
DeleteThanks :) Well.... maybe you guys can start a petition :) Who knows, I might end up with a permanent visa!!!! Next visa run will be in one and a half year, another five year visa and after that I can actually apply for Indonesian citizenship, still thinking about that (if I even make it that far) because losing my Dutch citizenship would also mean losing my pension.... I've worked many, many jobs way back in Holland but almost all of them were "black jobs" I only worked "real jobs" for about 9 years of my life so that pension won't amount to much and "they", the PTB, have robbed the pension funds blind so who knows what will happen with that.... Realistically speaking.... I don't think I will ever set foot on Dutch soil again so I guess I'll just keep on blogging. Mind you, it's getting harder and harder to find good stuff all the time.....
ReplyDeleteTell us who and where to write. It's the least I can do, after what you've given me.
ReplyDeleteWell... I would start at the top, the president!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAll right. That's exactly what I'm going to do.
DeleteAgree...
ReplyDeleteI will sign the petition :)
You guys are making me shy :) On a side note... I was looking at youtube.... Indonesian videos, specially traditional music, must be at least half of them that are completely made up of stuff they download from here
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