AMMAN — When local
electronic musician Badr Alalami writes music, he thinks of the song in terms of imagery
rather than music.
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“When someone hears Midnight
Traffic, I want them to feel like they're in a spaceship or flying through the
sky; as for Love Between Two Borders, it's a love story about a boy and a girl,
who fell in love but couldn't be together for various reasons," Alalami,
known by the stage name Frompedro, told
Jordan News in a recent interview.
"My music inspiration started
when I was a kid … Because I am from a musical family, mainly because my mother
is a pianist, and she taught piano for many years,” Alalami said.
The first instrument he learned to
play was the tambourine, and later learned to play the darbuka and the drums. The
musician says he also received training in the fundamentals and philosophy of
music.
The musician says that in the early
days of his career, he was mostly influenced by Jordan’s alternative rock
scene, and wanted to be a drummer, and even started his own rock band in
school. But he later shifted towards electronic music, learned to play guitar
and piano, and set up a small studio in his room.
“I'm only starting out in my
artistic profession, but I hope to earn considerable money (from music) to live
a respectable life in the future,” Alalami said.
Support for electronic musicians
like him is limited, Alalami says which he believes is because "typically,
the number of people who listen to this type of music are limited … and not
everyone in our culture is aware of it."
"Right now, I'm looking for a
music genre that people adore and that I love as well. … I'm working on
electronic music as well as other types of music, such as pop, rock, and
alternative to attract more listeners. But the most important thing is to do
what I enjoy and deliver the type of music that people enjoy," the
musician added.
Alalami believes that children
should be taught to play at least one musical instrument.
"Learning to play musical
instruments improves a child's personality and gives them a new skill, and it
also serves as an advantage when applying to universities overseas, as most
universities abroad offer scholarships to children who play musical
instruments," he said.
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