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Bookworm: Arian 'Arian 13' Arifin: Repeat reads
Loud rocker Arian âArian 13â Arifin has enjoyed reading ever since he learned to read
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oud rocker Arian 'Arian 13' Arifin has enjoyed reading ever since he learned to read. He reads various types of books and reading materials, and loves rereading books.
'I read everything I can get my hands on. I used to carelessly read while lying down, which resulted in me having to wear glasses starting when I was in 2nd grade,' he said about his childhood.
Arian said that as a teenager, he read a lot of science fiction and books related to engineering.
'My father was a rocket scientist; he bought me a lot of sci-fi books. Me and other kids during that time were also exposed to a lot of articles about weaponry and technology in kids and boys magazines,' he said.
The 38-year-old, who is better known by his underground scene moniker Arian 13, said that in addition to a vast variety of literature, he now also read books on music.
'As a musician, I am influenced by many big musicians and bands. I love reading their stories and biographies; I like to learn about how they came to be musicians,' Arian said.
Arian is a legend in the Indonesian underground rock scene for being the front man of Puppen, the retired Bandung-based hardcore band, from 1992 to 2002. Following Puppen's dissolution, Arian set up a new rock-metal unit called Seringai with Ricardo Siahaan, Eddy Khemod and Sammy Bramantyo.
One of Seringai's highlights was when they opened for Metallica for the latter's concert in Jakarta in
August last year.
Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window
by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
I really like the alternative way of approaching early education as written in the children's book by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.
I like to imagine how awesome it would be for kindergarten and elementary school students to have the unconventional education that Kuroyanagi received at a Tokyo elementary school in the book.
Seribu Kunang2 di Manhattan
by Umar Kayam
The book, which is titled Fireflies in Manhattan in its international version, is a compilation of short stories written by Umar Kayam. This book was my first exposure to literature. When I read it as a kid I thought it was just another storybook. I have read it many times. It
reminds me of the years I spent in the US during my childhood. Umar Kayam was not very descriptive in the stories, but
I always get the feel of the stories.
Gerakan 30 September: Pelaku, Pahlawan & Petualang
by Julius Pour
I collect a lot of books about the 1965 event and conspiracy. I am obsessed with the major event because I am a member of the one of the generations that was brainwashed by (former president) Soeharto government's propaganda. I like the book Gerakan 30 September: Pelaku, Pahlawan & Petualang (The Sept. 30 Movement: Actors, Heroes and Adventurists) because it discusses all the important characters involved in the event, inviting readers to make their own analysis.
' Photo JP/Ricky Yudhistira
