The Centil Never Left, It Just Changed Outfits
Ratu (First lineup: Maia (Estianty/Ahmad) + Pinkan Mambo. Second lineup: Maia + Mulan (Kwok, later Mulan Jameela), after Pinkan left in 2004.) I grew up in a Javanese family, with grandparents who listened to Sandiwara Wayang Golek on the radio at least once a week — which kinda pushed me into a lot of Keroncong music too, like Gesang Martohartono , Waldjinah , Sundari Soekotjo , and Mus Mulyadi . Grandpa, a die-hard fan of Waldjinah and Sundari Soekotjo, always ended his day with a song or two from them — on the radio, of course. I didn't understand that kinda music back then; for me, it was all sadness, and the melodies gave me goosebumps that felt uncomfortable. But oh my lord, those goosebumps turned out to be the exact thing I believe most people feel when something blows their mind — like listening to great music. This phenomenon — getting goosebumps from music — is called frisson . Scientifically, it happens when your brain releases a surge of dopamine, the body's...
