Saturday, June 26, 2010
Kassim Masdor (Source: 7 Magnificient Composers Book Published by Perkamus Supported by NAC Singapore & Compass
Singaporean Kassim Masdor has been hailed as one of the key players in the development of modern malay music in the republic since the mid 1950's until today.
Born 19th September 1938, he received his early education in malay and attended school at Kota Raja Malay School. Later he went to night classes to polish up his English.
Being poor, he had to work in his teens at the Malay Film Productions Studio in Jalan Ampas, which was near his house. He was employed as a clerk in 1952 and quickly learned his rope especially at mastering several musical instruments and composing. He was proud to be the student and friend of the great composer, actor and director P Ramlee, whom he addressed as 'abang' (brother).
"Abang Ramlee made me burn the midnight oil just to finish his musical scores.It was very tiring yet rewarding", he recalled.
By 1956, he had established himself as a budding composer and arranger. Initially, he moonlighted with the recording company EMI which was responsible with the recording of most of the top malay singers then, including P. Ramlee.
"During the heyday of the Malay film industry, we started to experiment with different music--combining western and eastern elements, introducing new chords which were shunned by many established musicians. I was happy with Abang Ramlee and other composers like Osman Ahmad who were open and supportive", he said.
Kassim was one of the pioneer members of Pancha Sitara, a vocal group founded by P.Ramlee which was almost similar to the famous Platters in the USA.
When the malay film industry began to fade in 1968, Kassim secured a job as producer , composer and music arranger with EMI Singapore. He produced about 60 albums during his five year tenure, 1969-74.
As far as malay music is concerned, the 1960's and 1970's were dominated by Kassim Masdor who introduced many top singers such as Kartinah Dahari, Ahmad Daud, Rafeah Buang, Sanisah Huri, Ahmad Jais and Sharifah Aini. In fact, Kassim co-founded a recording company, Senada, in the 70's.
Many of Kassim compositions are found in films. He served as musical director for 18 movies produced both in Singapore and Malaysia.
Between 1986 to 1990, he was engaged as a part time music arranger for the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's orchestra. He also served as a mentor for a singing course at the Kampong Ubi Community Centre (1992-93) and was instrumental in spurring one of his students to the final of Asia Bagus, a regional wide singing talent quest in Tokyo (1993).
Todate Kassim has composed more than 400 songs with most of his lyrics written by Yusnor EF. Yusnor EF who is also the pupil by the late P Ramlee.
For his immense contributions to malay music, Kassim has received many accolades including Best Selling Album from CBS Records (1990), Meritorious Award from the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) in 1998 and Champion of the Arts from MediaCorp Radio Warna (2000).
He is now a member of Compass and honorary member of Malay Music Professional Association (Perkamus).
His patriotic song, Bahtera Merdeka, ia an evergreen and always featured during Malaysia's Independence Day celebration.
Kassim has 5 children from his previous marriage and is now a freelance music professional.
(These info is valid as of Uncle Kassim signed copy of the book dated 6/12/2004 given personally by the Great Composer during a law seminar held at Eastern Oriental (E&O) Penang , Malaysia in May 2009. Updated info as of 2010 may appear later in this blog )
Born 19th September 1938, he received his early education in malay and attended school at Kota Raja Malay School. Later he went to night classes to polish up his English.
Being poor, he had to work in his teens at the Malay Film Productions Studio in Jalan Ampas, which was near his house. He was employed as a clerk in 1952 and quickly learned his rope especially at mastering several musical instruments and composing. He was proud to be the student and friend of the great composer, actor and director P Ramlee, whom he addressed as 'abang' (brother).
"Abang Ramlee made me burn the midnight oil just to finish his musical scores.It was very tiring yet rewarding", he recalled.
By 1956, he had established himself as a budding composer and arranger. Initially, he moonlighted with the recording company EMI which was responsible with the recording of most of the top malay singers then, including P. Ramlee.
"During the heyday of the Malay film industry, we started to experiment with different music--combining western and eastern elements, introducing new chords which were shunned by many established musicians. I was happy with Abang Ramlee and other composers like Osman Ahmad who were open and supportive", he said.
Kassim was one of the pioneer members of Pancha Sitara, a vocal group founded by P.Ramlee which was almost similar to the famous Platters in the USA.
When the malay film industry began to fade in 1968, Kassim secured a job as producer , composer and music arranger with EMI Singapore. He produced about 60 albums during his five year tenure, 1969-74.
As far as malay music is concerned, the 1960's and 1970's were dominated by Kassim Masdor who introduced many top singers such as Kartinah Dahari, Ahmad Daud, Rafeah Buang, Sanisah Huri, Ahmad Jais and Sharifah Aini. In fact, Kassim co-founded a recording company, Senada, in the 70's.
Many of Kassim compositions are found in films. He served as musical director for 18 movies produced both in Singapore and Malaysia.
Between 1986 to 1990, he was engaged as a part time music arranger for the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's orchestra. He also served as a mentor for a singing course at the Kampong Ubi Community Centre (1992-93) and was instrumental in spurring one of his students to the final of Asia Bagus, a regional wide singing talent quest in Tokyo (1993).
Todate Kassim has composed more than 400 songs with most of his lyrics written by Yusnor EF. Yusnor EF who is also the pupil by the late P Ramlee.
For his immense contributions to malay music, Kassim has received many accolades including Best Selling Album from CBS Records (1990), Meritorious Award from the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) in 1998 and Champion of the Arts from MediaCorp Radio Warna (2000).
He is now a member of Compass and honorary member of Malay Music Professional Association (Perkamus).
His patriotic song, Bahtera Merdeka, ia an evergreen and always featured during Malaysia's Independence Day celebration.
Kassim has 5 children from his previous marriage and is now a freelance music professional.
(These info is valid as of Uncle Kassim signed copy of the book dated 6/12/2004 given personally by the Great Composer during a law seminar held at Eastern Oriental (E&O) Penang , Malaysia in May 2009. Updated info as of 2010 may appear later in this blog )
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Salam semua, sekejap tadi sama time dengan masa rehat bola slovakia dgn italy yang setakat tadi slovakia 1 dan italy 0, Seniman Komposer terulung kita Kassim Masdor memaklumkan yang beliau demam sedikit.
Ini sekadar makluman semata mata, just in case ada yang nak tahu khabar berita terkini beliau.Wassalam wbt.
Ini sekadar makluman semata mata, just in case ada yang nak tahu khabar berita terkini beliau.Wassalam wbt.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
http://www.hotfm.com.my/blog_fara/?view=plink&id=243
Seniman Komposer Kassim Masdor ketika dijemput khas hadir terus dari Singapura ke Pulau Pinang sempena satu seminar undang undang di Eastern & Oriental Hotel ( E&O) Farquhar Street, Penang tahun 2009http://www.hotfm.com.my/blog_fara/?view=plink&id=243
Seniman Komposer Kassim Masdor pencipta lagu
Kenangan Di Padang Kota
dendangan isteri Allahyarham Tan Sri Dr P Ramlee iaitu Puan Sri Saloma.
Juga anggota asal Pancha Sitara.
Guna common sense la ok click dulu gambar gambar kat blog fara diatas ok dulu baru la bole paham ada arti ka inchik inchik dan puan puan yang makan di pinggang dan minum di chawan he he he he tetap la hangat drp biasa kan kan kan.
Sebelum lupa la, seniman komposer Kassim Masdor pernah time dulu dulu ronda ronda kat padang kota
and lepas tu terciptalah lagu Kenangan Di Padang Kota nyanyian Allahyarhamah Puan Sri Saloma (may be bersama Seniman Arwah Datuk Ahmad Daud)--sebuah lagu yang amat segar sesegar Malaysia Baru rancaknya.
Dalam blog fara tu terdapat gambar medan selera padang kota yang terletak opposite Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang & Berek Balai Polis Lebuh Pantai Pulau Pinang. medan selera ni biasanya di buka selepas jam 4 petang sehingga ke tengah malam. di sebelah mee goreng tu tepi sekali selepas 6 petang ada gerai melayu menjual nasi lemak bungkus panas panas setiap hari yang biasanya dah sold out sebelum 10 malam lagi.
terdapat juga gambar line clear nasi kandar yang terletak di satu lorong antara kedai mamak menjual suratkhabar dan restoran yasmeen.
Classified World Cup-Jalan Jalan Ronda Ronda Pi Mentekedarah
Dan yang tak terdapat di dalam gambar ialah 5 minit dari line clear berjalan kaki, terdapat sebuah jalan yang bernama campbell street-- yang terdapat restoran hameediyah yang telah wujud sejak zaman sebelum perang jepun lagi. keistimewaan restoran hameediyah ialah dalcanya yang complete segala sayur sayur yang sepatutnya termasuk juga buah mempelam(pauh) juga acar lada hijau, kurma ayam dll. cuma di Hameediyah harganya lebih sikit drp tempat lain coz menjadi tumpuan segala peringkat masyarakat dari seluruh Malaysia . Setiap hari restoran di buka dari jam 11 pagi hingga 12 malam kecuali ahad dari 12 tengahari.
sekiranya ingin merasa aroma dan environment style dulu dulu cuba cubalah makan dimeja depan lauk lauk di tingkat bawah ataupun di tingkat atas lot asal restoran berkenaan bukannya 2 lagi lot yang bersebelahan walaupun ianya memang restoran yang sama.
Satu lagi restoran ialah restoran tajudeen yang terletak kira kira tak sampai 10 minit driving dari line clear dengan syarat driving tu bermula dari depan oriental hotel tepi line clear menghala sepanjang chulia street, sebaik sahaja selepas traffic light simpang empat di Masjid Kapitan Keling sebelah kiri ialah Queen Street lokasi Mentekedarah seterusnya dan menu yang best kat situ ialah nasi putih hangat hangat (dari biasa la) dan kari ayam peha la plus minum orange sunquick.--Sewaktu Ramadhan banyak gerai gerai di buka di sepanjang Queens Street dan menu yang best dari gerai gerai tu ialah roti kirai (roti jala la) kuah kari ikan and limau nipis untuk diperah dalam kuah kari ikan tu. roti kirai tu di buat panas panas depan customers silap silap ada yang rasa takleh sabaq nak berbuka time tu juga la he he he, jadinya advisable beli dekat dekat time berbuka coz banyak gerai tepi jalan untuk makan time Ramadhan and minum teh tarik susu lembu he he he, hang pa semua pi la try dulu----mcm kata Arwah AR Tompel, "Daun Serai, Daun Gaharu---Belum Try Belum Tahu"
Nota: Tajudeen ditutup hari ahad coz main customers Tajudeen hanya banyak during weekdays aje la.
Sekian la adanya classified terkini yang maha kelam kelibut sempena cawan dunia (world cup) 2010.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
12 Malaysians to return Sunday, says Anifah
12 Malaysians to return Sunday, says Anifah
Live from Jordan during AM Crew slot this morning at Hotfm
Live from Jordan during AM Crew slot this morning at Hotfm
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Former PM condemns Tel Aviv’s attack against aid flotilla
Former PM condemns Tel Aviv’s attack against aid flotilla
The top kelantanese criminal tengku anis should be the first to be attacked . Malaysia should have sent tengku anis there without delay as the law enforcement agency here is taking too long to investigate since the victim had died, nothing has happened.
Perhaps this case should be highlighted to CNN BBC & AL Jazeera etc etc etc for the local law enforcement agency to start doing their work. Anyone with some braveness might just e mail all of these international media organization to highlight how tengku anis is above the law and repeatedly showed disrespect to our laws but nothing has happened to her. Perhaps then only the law enforcement agency will start blaming each other for sleeping on their duty.
The top kelantanese criminal tengku anis should be the first to be attacked . Malaysia should have sent tengku anis there without delay as the law enforcement agency here is taking too long to investigate since the victim had died, nothing has happened.
Perhaps this case should be highlighted to CNN BBC & AL Jazeera etc etc etc for the local law enforcement agency to start doing their work. Anyone with some braveness might just e mail all of these international media organization to highlight how tengku anis is above the law and repeatedly showed disrespect to our laws but nothing has happened to her. Perhaps then only the law enforcement agency will start blaming each other for sleeping on their duty.
Watch CNN BBC Al Jazeera For Regular Update
CNN) -- Israel's closest Muslim ally accused the Jewish state Tuesday of a "bloody massacre" against an aid flotilla of six ships carrying humanitarian goods bound for blockaded Gaza.
"We see clear murder taking place, and we see an aggressive country" that's not regretting this, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday in a parliamentary address. "We're sick and tired of your lies. Be honest."
Also Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council called for a "prompt, impartial, credible and transparent" investigation into the raid by Israeli forces.
In a statement, the 15-member council said it regretted the loss of lives on the flotilla and condemned the actions that led to the deaths on Monday.
How has the world reacted to the raid?
"The Security Council deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza," the council said in a statement. "The council in this context condemns those acts which resulted in the loss of at least 10 civilians and expresses condolences to the families."
Video: U.N. condemns Israel's actions
Video: Israel says attack was justified
Video: Israel criticized for attack on flotilla
Map: Gaza flotilla intercepted
RELATED TOPICS
• Israel
• Gaza
• Turkey
• Hamas
It is not exactly clear how many people died in the pre-dawn raid by the Israeli military. Israel put the number at nine, but did not release the names of those who died. The Free Gaza Movement, one of the groups that organized the convoy of ships, said the fatalities numbered higher, but did not offer an exact number.
Israeli soldiers rappelled onto the deck of the ships from a helicopter. The boarding of the ships took place in international waters more than 70 nautical miles (130 km) outside Israeli territorial waters, according to IHH, one of the flotilla organizers.
Yigal Palmor, the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, told CNN Tuesday that Israel regrets the casualties during the raid on the Gaza aid flotilla, but said "the sole responsibility" for the violent incident lies with activists who have "chosen violence and confrontation."
Q&A: Aid and Israel's Gaza blockade
The attack sparked protests in several countries and brought condemnation worldwide.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak approved the opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt for humanitarian purposes, state-owned television reported. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman said two Egyptian lawmakers on the Gaza aid flotilla have been released and were headed back to Egypt.
After an emergency session that began Monday afternoon at the U.N. headquarters in New York and continued into early Tuesday, the council requested the immediate release of the seized ships, as well as the civilians who were taken into custody following the raid.
Hours later, Israel said that 600 activists were transported to Beer Sheva prison in southern Israel. Forty-five of them agreed to identify themselves to Israeli authorities and have now left Israel or are on their way out of the country, according to an Israeli official. The 45 activists are citizens of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom, the official said.
Those who remain detained are ones who have refused to identify themselves to Israeli immigration authorities, an Israeli Prison Authority spokesman told CNN. None have been placed under arrest, he said.
We see clear murder taking place, and we see an aggressive country.
--Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish PM
Among the ones who have refused to give their names are many foreigners, a police spokesman said. The process involved in deporting these latter protesters is more complicated because it requires the involvement of foreign diplomats, police said.
Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheal Martin, called for the immediate release of seven Irish citizens who were on board the flotilla.
"The seven individuals concerned did not enter Israel illegally; rather they were essentially seized from international waters, taken into Israel and asked to sign documents confirming that they entered illegally. This is simply not acceptable," Martin said.
Meanwhile, both the Free Gaza Movement and Turkish authorities said that the detained passengers were being held incommunicado.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selim Yenel said Israel has not allowed direct communication either in person or by phone between the detainees and the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv. Also, Yenel said, the Israelis weren't sharing information about the identities of the dead.
The Security Council deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation...
--U.N. Security Council
"The Israelis told us they have difficulty in finding their identities, because they don't have identification on them," Yenel said.
Turkey said it was dispatching three planes to bring back 20 citizens who were passengers aboard the ships and were wounded in the raid.
Some of the first accounts emerged Tuesday from eyewitnesses who were aboard several boats stormed by Israeli forces as they approached Gaza the day before.
Hanin Zoabi, a member of the Israeli parliament, was on board the Miva Marmara, the ship that was the scene of the confrontation between activists and Israeli soldiers. The Israeli Navy fired on the ships five minutes before commandos descended from ropes that dangled from helicopters, Zoabi said during a news conference in Nazareth, Israel. She said passengers on board the ship wereunarmed.
Israel has said its forces found several weapons among the passengers on the Miva Marmara. Israel also has said that its forces started shooting after passengers on the Miva Marmara assaulted them.
Zoabi said the military operation lasted about an hour and that she saw five dead bodies in that time.
Israel said the goods that the convoy was carrying were being sent to their intended destination in Gaza. Palestinian officials confirmed that five trucks were allowed into Gaza, carrying wheelchairs.
About 1,000 people from an Islamic hardline group rallied peacefully in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Protesters in several major cities planned similar demonstrations. Two such rallies were scheduled in New York and Chicago, Illinois.
In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a pre-scheduled meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
The U.S. response has been more tempered than that of Turkey.
The organizers' intent was violent, their method was violent and the results were unfortunately violent.
--Danny Ayalon, Israeli deputy foreign minister.
President Barack Obama expressed "deep regret" at the deaths and "also expressed the importance of learning all the facts and circumstances around this morning's tragic events as soon as possible," the White House said Monday.
Why the raid will cause headaches for the United States
That did not impress Turkey's ambassador to the United States, Namik Tan, who called the U.S. response "sort of weak."
"Israel should not get away with this," Tan said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a scheduled meeting with Obama this week to return to Israel to manage the crisis.
The Freedom Flotilla was organized by the Free Gaza Movement, a Cyprus-based human rights group, and the pro-Palestinian Turkish organization, Insani Yardim Vakfi (IHH).
The flotilla of six ships -- three passenger and three cargo vessels -- left Cyprus on Sunday, carrying more than 10,000 tons of aid and about 600 passengers from more than 20 countries, the Movement said. The activists said they wanted to raise awareness of "the illegal siege of Gaza" by Israel.
Raid sparks demonstrations around the world
Israel instituted a blockade on Gaza in January 2006, when Hamas won democratic elections in the Palestinian territories. It tightened that blockade in June 2007, when Hamas took over Gaza, but allows about 15,000 tons of humanitarian aid into the territories each week, Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said.
Since then, Israel has controlled entry of all manner of goods into Gaza, including instant coffee, chocolate and construction materials. Israel has said the latter could be used by Hamas to build bunkers.
The country says the Gaza shoreline is closed to maritime traffic to stop the smuggling of arms into the territory.
The Turkish prime minister said Monday that the vessels in the flotilla were inspected before they left port in Turkey to make sure the cargo did not include weapons.
The Israeli government described the flotilla as a "provocation," and had said it would allow the aid on the flotilla through its normal channels: unload it at Ashdod port and transfer it to Gaza.
"The organizers' intent was violent, their method was violent and the results were unfortunately violent," said Danny Ayalon, the Israeli deputy foreign minister.
Since the summer of 2008, five flotillas have gotten through the blockade to deliver humanitarian goods to Gaza. Monday's flotilla was expected to be the largest such mission.
"We see clear murder taking place, and we see an aggressive country" that's not regretting this, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday in a parliamentary address. "We're sick and tired of your lies. Be honest."
Also Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council called for a "prompt, impartial, credible and transparent" investigation into the raid by Israeli forces.
In a statement, the 15-member council said it regretted the loss of lives on the flotilla and condemned the actions that led to the deaths on Monday.
How has the world reacted to the raid?
"The Security Council deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza," the council said in a statement. "The council in this context condemns those acts which resulted in the loss of at least 10 civilians and expresses condolences to the families."
Video: U.N. condemns Israel's actions
Video: Israel says attack was justified
Video: Israel criticized for attack on flotilla
Map: Gaza flotilla intercepted
RELATED TOPICS
• Israel
• Gaza
• Turkey
• Hamas
It is not exactly clear how many people died in the pre-dawn raid by the Israeli military. Israel put the number at nine, but did not release the names of those who died. The Free Gaza Movement, one of the groups that organized the convoy of ships, said the fatalities numbered higher, but did not offer an exact number.
Israeli soldiers rappelled onto the deck of the ships from a helicopter. The boarding of the ships took place in international waters more than 70 nautical miles (130 km) outside Israeli territorial waters, according to IHH, one of the flotilla organizers.
Yigal Palmor, the Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, told CNN Tuesday that Israel regrets the casualties during the raid on the Gaza aid flotilla, but said "the sole responsibility" for the violent incident lies with activists who have "chosen violence and confrontation."
Q&A: Aid and Israel's Gaza blockade
The attack sparked protests in several countries and brought condemnation worldwide.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak approved the opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt for humanitarian purposes, state-owned television reported. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman said two Egyptian lawmakers on the Gaza aid flotilla have been released and were headed back to Egypt.
After an emergency session that began Monday afternoon at the U.N. headquarters in New York and continued into early Tuesday, the council requested the immediate release of the seized ships, as well as the civilians who were taken into custody following the raid.
Hours later, Israel said that 600 activists were transported to Beer Sheva prison in southern Israel. Forty-five of them agreed to identify themselves to Israeli authorities and have now left Israel or are on their way out of the country, according to an Israeli official. The 45 activists are citizens of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom, the official said.
Those who remain detained are ones who have refused to identify themselves to Israeli immigration authorities, an Israeli Prison Authority spokesman told CNN. None have been placed under arrest, he said.
We see clear murder taking place, and we see an aggressive country.
--Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish PM
Among the ones who have refused to give their names are many foreigners, a police spokesman said. The process involved in deporting these latter protesters is more complicated because it requires the involvement of foreign diplomats, police said.
Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheal Martin, called for the immediate release of seven Irish citizens who were on board the flotilla.
"The seven individuals concerned did not enter Israel illegally; rather they were essentially seized from international waters, taken into Israel and asked to sign documents confirming that they entered illegally. This is simply not acceptable," Martin said.
Meanwhile, both the Free Gaza Movement and Turkish authorities said that the detained passengers were being held incommunicado.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selim Yenel said Israel has not allowed direct communication either in person or by phone between the detainees and the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv. Also, Yenel said, the Israelis weren't sharing information about the identities of the dead.
The Security Council deeply regrets the loss of life and injuries resulting from the use of force during the Israeli military operation...
--U.N. Security Council
"The Israelis told us they have difficulty in finding their identities, because they don't have identification on them," Yenel said.
Turkey said it was dispatching three planes to bring back 20 citizens who were passengers aboard the ships and were wounded in the raid.
Some of the first accounts emerged Tuesday from eyewitnesses who were aboard several boats stormed by Israeli forces as they approached Gaza the day before.
Hanin Zoabi, a member of the Israeli parliament, was on board the Miva Marmara, the ship that was the scene of the confrontation between activists and Israeli soldiers. The Israeli Navy fired on the ships five minutes before commandos descended from ropes that dangled from helicopters, Zoabi said during a news conference in Nazareth, Israel. She said passengers on board the ship wereunarmed.
Israel has said its forces found several weapons among the passengers on the Miva Marmara. Israel also has said that its forces started shooting after passengers on the Miva Marmara assaulted them.
Zoabi said the military operation lasted about an hour and that she saw five dead bodies in that time.
Israel said the goods that the convoy was carrying were being sent to their intended destination in Gaza. Palestinian officials confirmed that five trucks were allowed into Gaza, carrying wheelchairs.
About 1,000 people from an Islamic hardline group rallied peacefully in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Protesters in several major cities planned similar demonstrations. Two such rallies were scheduled in New York and Chicago, Illinois.
In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a pre-scheduled meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
The U.S. response has been more tempered than that of Turkey.
The organizers' intent was violent, their method was violent and the results were unfortunately violent.
--Danny Ayalon, Israeli deputy foreign minister.
President Barack Obama expressed "deep regret" at the deaths and "also expressed the importance of learning all the facts and circumstances around this morning's tragic events as soon as possible," the White House said Monday.
Why the raid will cause headaches for the United States
That did not impress Turkey's ambassador to the United States, Namik Tan, who called the U.S. response "sort of weak."
"Israel should not get away with this," Tan said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled a scheduled meeting with Obama this week to return to Israel to manage the crisis.
The Freedom Flotilla was organized by the Free Gaza Movement, a Cyprus-based human rights group, and the pro-Palestinian Turkish organization, Insani Yardim Vakfi (IHH).
The flotilla of six ships -- three passenger and three cargo vessels -- left Cyprus on Sunday, carrying more than 10,000 tons of aid and about 600 passengers from more than 20 countries, the Movement said. The activists said they wanted to raise awareness of "the illegal siege of Gaza" by Israel.
Raid sparks demonstrations around the world
Israel instituted a blockade on Gaza in January 2006, when Hamas won democratic elections in the Palestinian territories. It tightened that blockade in June 2007, when Hamas took over Gaza, but allows about 15,000 tons of humanitarian aid into the territories each week, Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said.
Since then, Israel has controlled entry of all manner of goods into Gaza, including instant coffee, chocolate and construction materials. Israel has said the latter could be used by Hamas to build bunkers.
The country says the Gaza shoreline is closed to maritime traffic to stop the smuggling of arms into the territory.
The Turkish prime minister said Monday that the vessels in the flotilla were inspected before they left port in Turkey to make sure the cargo did not include weapons.
The Israeli government described the flotilla as a "provocation," and had said it would allow the aid on the flotilla through its normal channels: unload it at Ashdod port and transfer it to Gaza.
"The organizers' intent was violent, their method was violent and the results were unfortunately violent," said Danny Ayalon, the Israeli deputy foreign minister.
Since the summer of 2008, five flotillas have gotten through the blockade to deliver humanitarian goods to Gaza. Monday's flotilla was expected to be the largest such mission.
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lagu ini ada lah lagu nyanyian Allahyarhama Saloma yang ter akhir, Alfateha - Kassim Masdor