City as Idea Generator for Creative Industries Case Study: Bandung’s Creative Industry (Clothing and Indie Music Industries)
City is a place where cultural characteristic of the human society and human spatial production process took place. Cities economic activities and culture cannot be separated. This collaboration results creative industries as some of the fastest growing sectors in advanced economy. Bandung, as emerging creative city, has its reputation acquired from the vast development of creative industries in the city and long journey of culture identity shaping until creative city title gained. These creative industries especially influenced by the number of its young inhabitants gave 344.244 employments and 11% contribution for local economy (Trade and Industry Ministry, 2008). The spirit of independent as subculture for clothing and indie music industries make not all Bandung creative city foundations become they idea generator. They agree with important role of individual qualities, diversity of inhabitant, and networking as encouraging factors for their success. Besides, fashion designers have different perspective with musician. Designer see inner side of the city, like people’s habit and public facilities have more important factors for their success than musicians. Musicians have perspectives to look outside from the city, which they prefer to see international music or culture trend as their important factor for their success and refuse the intervention of city foundations that will weaken their independent. These different perspectives should be seen as dynamic process in urban culture evolution. Bandung as melting pot for creative young entrepreneur, combining with facilities and cultural process would be an important key model for creative city the world.
Di buat oleh: Ira Irawati (ira_irawati@itenas.ac.id)
Kata kunci : culture, creative industry, creative city
Keterangan: Prosiding Seminar, ISBN : 978-i-74052-237-3, The University of Western Australia.