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Map of Timor (island only)

West Timor (Indonesian: Timor Barat) is the western and Indonesian portion of the island of Timor and part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara, (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur).

During the colonial period it was known as "Dutch Timor" and was a centre of Dutch loyalists during the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949). From 1949 to 1975 it was known as "Indonesian Timor".^{[citation needed]}

History[link]

House of the Dutch resident in Kupang (c. 1900)

European colonization of Timor began in the 16th century. Although the Portuguese claimed the island of Timor in 1520, the Dutch (in the form of the Dutch East India Company) settled West Timor in 1640, forcing the Portuguese out to East Timor. The subsequent collapse of the company meant that in 1799 the area returned to official Dutch rule. Finally, in 1914 the border between East and West Timor was finalized by a treaty between Holland and Portugal that was originally signed in 1859 and modified in 1893.

West Timor had the status of residentie within the Dutch East Indies.

Japan conquered the island during World War II in early 1942. Upon Indonesian independence, West Timor became part of the new Republic of Indonesia.

On 6 September 2000, three UNHCR staff members were attacked and killed in Atambua, a town in West Timor (see Attacks on humanitarian workers).

Molo chief with delegation visiting Dutch representative in Babau.

Geography[link]

West Timor is a political region that comprises the western half of Timor island with the exception of Oecussi-Ambeno district (which is politically part of East Timor) and forms a part of the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, (NTT or East Nusa Tenggara). The land area of West Timor is 15,850 square kilometres (6,120 sq mi). The highest point of West Timor is Mount Mutis at 2,427 metres (7,963 ft).

Rote Island, the southernmost island of Indonesia, is southwest of West Timor.

West Timor's largest town and chief port is Kupang.

Administration[link]

West Timor is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province. It is split into four regencies (local government districts); from west to east these are: Kupang, Timor Tengah Selatan (South Central Timor), Timor Tengah Utara (North Central Timor) and Belu. The city of Kupang itself is a kota (fifth regency-level administrative area). Note the administrative area has shrunk as Rote Ndao Regency and Sabu Raijua Regency were split off in 2007 and 2009 respectively. The island accounts for 35.5% of the provincial population.

Population[link]

West Timor's main religions are Catholic (56%), Protestant (35%) and Islam (8%). There are approximately 1.8 million inhabitants in 2008, some of them are still refugees who fled the 1999 violence in East Timor.

In addition to the national language, Indonesian, native languages belonging to the Fabronic Stock of the Austronesian group of languages are spoken in West Timor, the others in East Timor. These languages include Uab Meto, Tetum, Ndaonese, Rotinese, and Helong.^[2] Knowledge of Dutch is now limited to the older generations.

Economy[link]

West Timor has an average unemployment rate of 80%.^[3] 30% of the population lived below the poverty line in 1998; as of 2000 it was 80%. The economy is mainly agricultural, using slash and burn methods to produce corn, rice, coffee, copra and fruit. Some timber harvesting is undertaken, producing eucalyptus, sandalwood, teak, bamboo and rosewood.

References[link]

1. ^ http://ntt.bps.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120%3Ahasil-sensuspenduduk-2010&catid=1%3Aberita&Itemid=8
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Coordinates: 10°23′S 123°38′E / 10.383°S 123.633°E / -10.383; 123.633

External links[link]

• West Timor overview

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Johannes Abraham (Johan) de Meij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjohɑn dʏ ˈmɛi], born November 23, 1953, Voorburg) is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his Symphony No. 1, nicknamed "The Lord of the Rings" symphony.

Biography[link]

Johan de Meij (Voorburg, 1953) studied trombone and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. He has earned international fame as a composer and arranger. His catalogue consists of original compositions, symphonic transcriptions and arrangements of film scores and musicals. His Symphony No. 1, The Lord of the Rings, based on Tolkien's best-selling novels of the same name, was his first composition for wind orchestra. It received the prestigious Sudler Composition Award in 1989. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The Lord of the Rings has been recorded by renowned orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the North Netherlands Orchestra, the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra and the Amsterdam Wind Orchestra. His cello concerto Casanova was awarded First Prize at the International Composition Competition of Corciano [Italy] in 1999. A year later, De Meij won the Oman International Composition Prize with The Red Tower. His Symphony No. 3, Planet Earth was awarded 2nd Prize in the 2006 edition of the Corciano Competition. He received the Dutch Wind Music Award 2007 for his important role in the worldwide advancement of the genre. Besides composing and arranging, Johan de Meij is active as a performer, conductor, adjudicator and lecturer. As a trombone and euphonium player he has performed with the major orchestras and ensembles in The Netherlands, such as the Radio Chamber Orchestra, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, the Dutch Brass Sextet, the Amsterdam Wind Orchestra and Orkest ‘De Volharding’. He has conducted some of the leading wind orchestras of Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America and has led master classes around the world. www.johandemeij.com

Works (incomplete)[link]

• 1979 Patchwork for brass sextet
• 1984-1988 Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings"
  1. Gandalf
  2. Lothlórien
  3. Gollum
  4. Journey in the Dark
  5. Hobbits
• 1988 Loch Ness - A Scottish Fantasy
  1. The Lake At Dawn
  2. Slowly
  3. Inverness
  4. Storm
  5. Conclusion
• 1989 Aquarium opus 5
  1. Allegretto grazioso (Neon Tetra, Electric Eel and Angelfish)
  2. Andante / Adagio (Sea Horse and Zebrafish)
  3. Finale: Allegro giocoso (Guppy & Co.)
• 1993 Symphony No. 2 "The Big Apple" (A New York Symphony)
  1. Skyline - Allegro assai
  2. Interlude - Times Square Cadenza
  3. Gotham - Largamente, allegro agitato e nervoso
• 1995 Polish Christmas Music- Part 1
  • based on the Polish Christmas carols Poklon Jezusowi; Mizerna, cicha; Aniol pasterzom mówil; Gdy sliczna Panna and Jam jest dudka
• 1995 Jazz Suite No.2 (of Dmitri Shostakovich) Classical transcription for symphonic/fanfare band
  1. March
  2. Lyric Waltz
  3. Dance I
  4. Dance II
  5. Waltz no. 2
  6. Final
• 1996 T-Bone Concerto for trombone and concert band
  1. Rare
  2. Medium
  3. Well done
• 1997 Continental Overture
• 1998 La Quintessenza
  1. Introduzione
  2. Capriccio
  3. Arioso
  4. Alla Marcia
• 2000 Casanova for cello solo and symphonic wind orchestra
  1. Prologo – Il Tema di Messer Grande
  2. Cadenza – Attos di Presentazione
  3. La Vita a Corte
  4. L'Arresto di Casanova
  5. Reminiscenze
  6. L'Evasione dai Piombi
  7. M.M. e C.C.
  8. Finale e Stretto: Il Trionfo dell'Amore
• 2002 The Venitian Collection
  1. Voice of Space (La Voix des Airs)
  2. The Red Tower (La Torre Rossa)
  3. Magic Garden (Zaubergarten)
  4. Empire of Light (L'Empire des Lumières)
• Klezmer Classics for wind orchestra
  1. Mazltov
  2. Dem Trisker Rebn’s Nign
  3. Lomir Sich Iberbetn
  4. Chosidl
  5. Ma Yofus
• The Wind in the Willows
  1. The River
  2. Ratty and Mole
  3. Mister Toad
  4. The Return of Ulysses
• 2005 Extreme Make-over
  • Testpiece for the European Brass Band Contest 2005, Groningen-NL.
• 2006 Symphony No. 3 "Planet Earth"
  1. Lonely Planet
  2. Planet Earth
  3. Mother Earth
• 2007 Canticles for Bass Trombone and Wind Orchestra
• 2007 Festive Hymn
• 2008 Dutch Masters Suite
  1. The Night Watch (after Rembrandt van Rijn)
  2. The Love Letter (after Johannes Vermeer)
  3. Prince’s Day (after Jan Steen)
• 2010 Spring - Overture for Wind Orchestra
• 2010 At Kitty O'Sheas (Irish Folk Song Suite)

External links[link]

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