SCO: Fiddl Faddle International(14th July 2012)

Hi there, so long haven't write down these days, quite a busy though.....
Anyway, last month I went to the concert at Esplanade Concert Hall for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.


At the Esplanade, you will able to watch every preformation from dance, music to other acts like hip-hop and comedy. At the hall, you will able not just take booklet or buy any items to bring home, you can order drinks or snack at the bar corner before you enter the main concert hall.


For concert that night, Erhu player, Wang Xiao Nan, Celtic Violin Christopher Stout from Shetland Islands,UK and Gypsy Violin Alexander Souptel from Russian. These were the list for that night concert:
1)Fiddle Faddle
2)Gypsy Rhapsody
3)The Sun Shines on Tashkurghan
4)Paradise
5)Da Trows Jig(by Christopher Stout)
6)Michaelswood(by Christopher Stout)
7)Fuddkers Free(by Christopher Stout)
8)A Confluene of Voices
9)The Race of Three Fiddlers


One of the great moment when Christopher Stout played two pieces in one during the concert though I wasn't expect him to do that. Da Trows Jig was pretty simple in one piece, and Michaelswood was really wonderfully which I enjoyed it the most. Talk about the Gypsy violin that is almost same as normal violin, it can play in Gypsy music. That wasn't easy for those who want to try out on. Best part of all was The Race of Three Fiddlers which was later be on called by people. For erhu music, The Sun Shines on Tashkurghan was really great and so Paradise which was based about people in Shangri-La, China. The concert was really great that night.

L'Arc~en~Ciel concert(28th April 2012, Saturday)

Hi there, so long never write down for past one year since the last post.... Anyway, I posted this out for last week's event:


Last Saturday night was really great concert at Singapore Indoor Stadium . As this was my first time to be there to watch the J-Rock group from Japan(as they never came down here for 20 years before) but, I never had gone to this concert just for live preform since when I was in youth days.... REALLY NO JOKING! Oh well, I should have known somehow because you all young people these days...


L'Arc~en~Ciel, is one of the J-Rock group from the 90's. They are not only preform throughout the concert in Japan, they also sold their albums worldwide for past of 20 years in history. They are one of the few groups of rockers who still lives on for today's modem world in 21st centenary.


As I arrived from the MRT station, I went there with other concert people(the ones who came down to watch the live concert) just to enter the Indoor  Stadium . Once I found my seat, I had to wait for sometime before the show starts as many people just entered the concert area. During the waiting time, I just saw two ladies just right one level row away from where I seated. As I felt seeing two rows of empty spaces were kind of wasted so I asked them to move to row by sitting just next to me. At least easily for others to move front of the rows during the concert.


Once the show started with the lights out, everyone were standing out from seats for rock n' roll movement. That was really 'wow' factor for me!


And best of all, the music were really loud and clear ever with the kind of loud speakers! Ouch! My ears..... That's what I called a good music makes a real kick for rock n' roll. Some the members of the group ever done well for solo. Nice one indeed.


The funny part was that when Ken(lead guitar), was passing the bag that contained some goodies to their fellow member, Tetsuya as for their 20th Anniversary. I was wondering if these items came from Little India recently... You know what Tetsuya got was all these items; a pink melion soft toy, pink melion statues that came not one but two of them(one big and one small), Momopoly game(sorry if I spelt out wrongly) and ever a pink melion key chin.... Anymore.... well still have. When Tetsuya came out with his basket no one knows what was that inside till he pulled out of...BANANA!!(Eh... actually I don't like bananas though... sometimes I end up eating one of them.) Not only that, he ever took the candy out as well. Wow.... that was nice... geez... I wanted that candy... And he threw out to the people in front of stage. What's more, when the show was about to end soon, he took out again and threw out the bananas and candies to them as well as those people who seated at the side of the stage. He ever took out a water gun to speak out onto the front people... CUTE ENOUGH!


What I liked about the show was music that when they played the song tacks like the Seven Heave and Chase which is a newest so far. The rest of night was really fun after all.


NOTE:
To L'Arc~en~Ciel, thank you for coming here for night preform at Indoor Stadium, hope to see you soon on next visit. Cheers!!

Two months after incident event......

It seem passed two months since the double incident of the event in Japan. First it was double natural disaster then later with the nuclear disaster after the monster wave.

Those were moment of the incidents that could be only being affect on both people in Japan as well as others from over the world.

I just remember something when I was in Hokkaido, Japan for the 10 day trip back then before event. I was with my aunt and younger sister of mine for the holiday trip. Although it was wonderful trip that we had so far expect of on the 6th day, that was a horrible of earthquake in Noburu.Usually people in the city don't feel any earthquak during the periode of time in March. This was my first time having the experience in Japan while on oversea trip. Anyway, I'm not joking...... And this was how it happens:

After the trip to Noburu, we went off to hotel to settel before going out to the Enroji Village by bus. At the village, there were many houses built back then in 1600s and there were excited places to visit including the ninja house, hunter shine(that's the cat shine mind you....) an ever hunter house filled with tales of ghost and monsters. And ever had the thearthe play at play house. But during the play, there was fishing going on in the play house. At first the lights that went on and off all the time was part of the show, I guess. Then few minutes later, everyone in the house had to move out from the thearther which was a cause of earthquake. Wow.... that was horrible. Later, we went out for lunch as I was hungry. But the food stalls were all closed expect other shops. Oh dear, I had to have lunch late with instead noodle. And we went stop by at the shop that sells sweets and crackers. And the lady in the shop was really nice, she served us a cup of drink for each. Hmmmm....... how wonderfully was that? Then the earthquake came back and we were terrible in shaking..... Oh crape.

And this doesn't seem to end yet.... When we returned to the hotel room, and had lunch quite late, there was a news broadcast about the earthquake. And I had a feeling that there might be a tsumati on the way if  the earthquake hits under the ocean bed.So following day, we had to get bus to Sapporo, the capital of Hokkdio.

Bad news, we just missed the bus as the train station had shut down due to the earthquake(Oh great thanks alot....crape!!).So we had no choice but to wait a taxi or stay another night which my sister didn't seem really like it. Luckily, we got the taxi and headed down to Sapporo. And guess what, he gave us a good price, 3000 yen for the trip down the road. Because of the earthquake, I think people were very concern about others which was very worry of course. But we were having a good time in Sapporo for three days. On the last day, we went out to the airport by afternoon as we had to catch plane to the Tokyo airport. While waiting for the entrance, I bought some goodies for my father's friend who he works as a full time volunteer of the mobile aid centre. By then we left by plane from Hokkdio to Tokyo after 15 minutes or so. And reached there for trafer. But almost got lost as we dropped by at the wrong station.We quickly got into another bus to the another station meant for international figlth. When we were reached to the gate, there were many people waiting for their plane to be taken off. And we had our dinner just before the departure time. Just sudden, there was a earthquake hit at the airport and was shaking very violate way. And ever made children very scare. Thank god, it took for a while before clear out the earthquake. I wonder how others were doing? Anyway, we just made it back home by earily morning at the Changie Airport.

Some how I wouldn't forget about the moment of earthquake in Japan. It just for passed two months seem quite uneasy for me ever when I see the news more often after the incident. And ever if I asked myself why I'm very lucky to be home safe knowing that this little country has nothing to experience any natural disaster expect of the flood and bad weather these days....

That is why I'm not complain about all bad services expect of bad teast in food from foodcourt. So be thankful for being safe country. I should have known better. This is a rare lesson for me from people in Japan. I guess I should lean some throughful for others. This trip was the second for me. The first trip was back then two years ago during Chinese New Year period. I will come back soon in near future. Thank you Japan, thank you Hokkdio! X)

Long time, no see you.....

Since way back last year, I haven't keep in touch on blog for long time due to the workplace and busy studies for the national exams(OK I passed for the N level English but... failed for the O level for three other subjusts).Anyway... I will start off with this blog called ComixArt Project since I created way back one or two years ago. I just post some of my artworks already but still I haven't post out for long year until now. This time, from this year onwards I will post out more artworks in next post(although I can't promise at least 100% for sure....)on ComixArt Project.
Right now I'm using this laptop(Ah yes, my new laptop since last year on Nov) due to the break down and worn out of the PC(which is what happened to my old PC....right....)I haven't use the printer cum scranner for the scranning the pictures. I wonder if this laptop works(cause my sisters also used this machine to print out through their laptop before).. U know what, let me try out some test with my laptop if see how it goes with that machine.
Until then, I will typing down on next post. Later..... >___<

NOTE: My new year wishs is to lose some weight by 8-10Kg of body mass. And yeah don't worry,I will find time to do next drawing before posting out on CA Project blog. Thanks alot and sorry for keeping on deny.

SCO:The Three Snona Virtuosos

Last month (21 Nov 2009), I went to the Singapore Conference Hall with my family for the SCO concert. That night was good expect that one or two songs may not suit to me, which was damm boring.....-_-;
Anyway, the concert night feathered the music item meant for 'snona' which is looked like the trupter but has no handle to hold. It's just like the long pipe tub that is one thing. OK, I'm fine with that insturment but do you know this one can not only play in chinese music, it also play in westen songs as well and ever pop songs.
Here's the night's concert:
1)Tributet to Homeland
2)Water Margin*
3)Invocation to the Pheonix*
4)Seeking Dreams in the Western Regions+
5)Chelsea Morining+
6)999 Stalks of Rose+
7)The Dark Sky-with Suona, Ka-qiang,Kou Qinzi and other orchestra
8)Love for the Yellow Earth(solo)
9)Dragon Lantern II+
*Suona Concerto
+With orchestra
The 'Tribute to Homeland is adapted from many folklore for 'labelled turnes' which refer to melodies of different regional and historical background. Mix with in rhythm techniques and style of Henan's opera singing. Thus it creates very good portrayal of the vibrancy and beautiful sound from suona. 'Chelsea Morning' is origined from composer cum singer, Joni Mitchell. It is very carefree and passionable music which is later arranged for the chinese orchestra. As for '999 Stalks of Roses' which is means in chinese "Cioa bian cioa sian cioa mia hua"(sorry if I type hui ei pai for chinese words) was writen by Hong Kong singer Tai Zhang Xiao. It is the love song about the yearning for loved one due to sparation in distance. The 'Water Margin Capriccio' is the inspiretion from Chinese novel, "Water Margin" which is story about the heroes of this book. This make into three different movements; First movement-Bleak Future in Adagio, Second movement-Chaotic Happening in Allegretto Leggicro, Thrid movement-Chivalrous Dead Spirits in Adagio Lento Affettuoso Ed Appassionato. It contains full of braving story with tragic and dramatic in suona concerto. Therefore it brings full of amazing sound and great melody for this piece. 'Seeking Dreams in the Western Reions' which is form of Central Asia to Western Regions and mainland China with graceing melody to pizzicato in music technique.'Love for the Yellow Earth' was composed by one of the suona player, Zhou Dong Chao who he won for the National Chinese Instrument Composition Competition. It is about the earth with people from homeland and ever bring this courage spirits of people who live in very harsh conditions and able to dare a dream for a better future.The 'Invocation to the Phoenix' which was composed in 1996 from the inspirtional of the oil base painting series, Phenix Bathing in Fire. From slow and prolonged paste to the full range of melodie with the orchestra. This based of the legend of the phoenix which symbolise the spirit of people full of exhibhiting and yearning for life.(Which is why.... I don't find that clear with this piece. Turst me....x-x) 'The Dark Sky' based from the Taiwanese folk song, 'Ti Or Or'(means the dark sky in Hokkien) which full of light-hearted turne and exquisite lyrics. And lastly, 'Dragon Lantern II' is about the festivities with the Chinese. And one of them, the Dragon Dance is known for the common sight for many Chinese. Full in reluse, with its tail swinging, in battle, and in flight. The dragon-lantern is also portray of the dragon lighting up in lanterns with is believed to bring good fortune and happiness.
I actually like 'The Dark Sky', '999 Stalks of Roses' and the 'Chelsea Morning' so far as the best. But the 'Invocation to the Phoenix', is after all quite boring if you don't get used to this as it make you more sleeping than enjoyment to listen. *sign* ><;

SCO: Colours of Music (SPH 25th Anniversary Gala Concert)

Last month, there was the Halloween night when many people celebrated the night of the dead and ghost. But on that night( 31st Oct, 2009) was the big event for the Singapore Press Holding Lte (which is known as SPH) as for their 25th Anniversary. Thus, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra(SCO) would be houner to perform the music together with the photochoreograhy, James Westwater for the first time of the event.
SPH has been doing the media papers for over 25 years in history and still keep on growing for the lastest news update. From home covers to world news, maketing sockets to sports and enterment. And of cause, is still growing ever now and then.
For the two night concert(which was fall on Friday and Saturday) the orchestra group were performed the musical right at the Esplanade Concert Hall(that was where I went with my family on that Halloween eve).
Here were the list for the night's concert:
1)Molly on the Shore
2)Rumanian Folk Dances
3)Farandole
4)Vanishing Forest*
-The Lark Ascending(by solo violinist, Ling Yun Zhi)
5)Singapore Capriccio(by solo pianotis, Lim Yan)
6)Time Changes Light
7)Torrents of the River(by solo Guanzi, Han Lei)
8)Night Thought(by solo Jing Erhu, Li Bao Shum)
9)Engaging Moments-25 years of Photojournalism*
-Sea Source of Life
-People
(Chour by SYC Ensemble Singers and the River Valley Chamber Singers)
*Photochoreograhy by James Westwater
One of the feather for the night's concert was the "Molly on the Shore" and "Rumanian Folk Dances" which was based on the 6 pieces of the suits from Transylvania and Eastern Hungary like Dance with Stick and Quick dance. The "Farandole which was composed in 1872. A farm boy who falls in love with a young lady from Arles. But his parents were objected for him a match. And due her revelation of her lack of virtue, he eventual went suicided at the end. While "Singapore Capriccio" was composed in West meets East in Singapore styet, "Time Changes Ligths" was based the concept of concerto which is virtuosic treatment of the various insturments that inspirtional of nature of photography and the Chinese orchestra. The "Torrents of the River" which was based on the folk music of the north-eastern of China where the story of an ill-fate woman who was seprated from her husband by force into the army and later died in a foreign land. She went searched for him everywhere despite of hunger and chill till she cried farewell for her late husband at the riverbed. The "Night Thought" was from the Peking Opera which traditional from Kunqu area. This was taken from "Wishes for a Mortal Life".
The main photochoreograhy by Mr Westwater, himself, was based the pictures that captured throughout from one place to another in means through music. The first picture, "Vanishing Forest" which was showed about the main forest that seem about the disappear in many years to come. That way was forced on the environment matter because the forests are known as green lungs which is however some of them may destroyed through cultures and other human activities. The music, "The Lark Ascending" was combined together with the rainforest pictures to give a sense of the evoke the whole world and the treasures of beautiful forest. The second work, "Engaging Moments" which was created to celebrate the 25th anniversary of SPH. Those photos taken by photojournalists for past of 25 years in the making, were selected by Mr Westwater and combined with the music by the SCO people into the 'dance of light' throughout the main screen. The first piece, "Sea-Source of Life" is based about the history making of Singapore from early 20 century to the present of the modern days. The second piece, "People" showed about the faces of the people and other citizens who have been seen in everyday life. From one person to group of people that worthwhile into the society of life in Singapore for many years and ever more years to come.
Lastly, just before end of the show, the Orchestra group were playing the "Molly on the Shore" once more for enchore. Oh dear, guess everyone in the concert seem to enjoy the music concert all the way that night before the short talk at 10 PM later after the concert. >_<

SCO: The Best of Chinese Melodies

Last month(26/6/09) was the SCO concert at the Confernce Hall. I was there with my parents for the concert. This theme concert was based the some of the well known Chinese music pieces which were played over certain of years including feather the very old insturments from the family tree group like 'Zhu hu' which is the oldest and lowest turn insturment. The thing was that, the concert was performated only in two days. And we went there on the second day of the concert.
(Note: some of the concerts are held only in two or three days for many orchestra groups)
The list for the concert night:
1)The Surging of Turbulent Clouds
2)Green Lake in Sping Morning
3)Flowers Blooming Everywhere
4)Welcome the Beloved Army
5)A Beautiful Quit
6)The Bustling Docks
7)North Shaanxi Suite
8)The Rising Sun
The concert was conducted by Quek Ling Kiong, member of the SCO group.
Just let you know guys, one of the songs find that quite well remember somewhere. That is 'The Rising Sun'. But those who had not heard before, then I will tell you about bit of this music piece. 'The Rising Sun' was composed in 1964 which expressed the broad-mind of a warrior and his poundness feeling while embracing through the rising sun over the sea. This was combined into three diffenent themes in one piece. The opening theme was the sun that rising from the west. On the first part of the piece, 'My Hometown is no doubt a great place' which was originated theme song from the movie, 'Red Sun'(if you watch this before hand, you will know this song). The second part was the movement of hard-working people and playfulness of the innocent children. At the end of the piece, the famous theme, 'The East is Red' which was celebrating the future of the China. Whlie 'Crane in the Clouds' was composed for the musical documentary in 1980, the 'Green Lake in Spring Morning' was the composed by Nie Er in 1934 about the Kumming, Yunnan province. 'The Surging of Turbulent' was adapted from the Peking opera Azaalea Mountain. The main original pieces was made of series of opera turnes about the heroine. 'Flowers Blooming Everywhere' was based on the folk song of Shanxi about the farmers' spirit in transforming a barren ravine into a new farming village through hard work and perseverance. The 'Welcome Beloved Army' was written in 1964 which was based from the Liuqin Opera and Linqin Ballad of the Shandong people. This piece was about the welcome home of the Liberation Army. 'A Beautiful Quilt' was composed about the Zhuang women in a village place. 'The Bustling Docks' was composed in 1970 during the period of Culture Revolution in China. The prosperity by reflection caused by the fair trade and opening policy in the inital stage. And the 'North Shaanxi Suite' was about livelihood of the people with distinctive Chinese characteristics. This was original composed in 1949.
So much of enjoyment through music, was the dilightful peace that I had so far. Next round, I maybe go back for the next concert very soon!! ^_^

Blue days..... over H1N1 illness

These days, the H1N1 got some nerve wacking for everyone in Singapore including the whole world. Speaking about the vires, most of us would rather nothing more than being Kasiue!(meaning nothing to lose)Anyway, somehow this problem seem getting down very slowly now expect of the dead troll that is. Quite scare about it but what to do.....? Hmmm..... looks like everyone in this city has to take part for the pervention couse. During pass two months, every clinites, hospital and ever home centian for the old and disable people have to take the tempreture for every visitors and ever in schools must take some precontion on every students down there. Great, looks like we a bit like Kasiue. That is why as some Singaporeans say, it's better to be safe than sorry. So I must glad that our govoument really know when we able to prepare for the couse. Thanks to that stupie vires.... When are we going be safe?? We not sure when, but let's hope that the worst is over soon....

June session:SYCO Annual Concert 2009 and SCO:Jazz you up!

This month was really great ever thought we have now have some problems with H1F1 vires and Haze days(if any by chance).
The concert by youth orchestra and main Chinese orchestra was really happen the most ever for young kids should have spend some times of listen to the old Chinese music.The only thing was that I end up went to the Conference Hall with my whole family for the Jazz music last Saturday right after the youth's concert last week.
The Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra(SYCO) was formed back then in 2003 and was first played in 2004 (after year later).This year SYCO's concert, Young Voice was really good but only at the end of the concert was quite messing somewhere at the end of the concert.The list of item music for the SYCO concert:
Water of the Yellow River
Suite for Chinese String Instruments
Sights and Sounds of China
-Little Cabbage
-Green Willows
-Going to West Gate
-Gracing the Horse
Singapore Overture
Fishermen's song of the East Seas
The list of the item music by Singapore Chinese Orchestra0(SCO):
*The New Millennium of the Dragon Year
-1st movement:The Sun
*The Phoenix
The White-Haired Girl Suite
-1st movement:Smouldering Anger
-2nd movement:The Blowing North Wind and Rred Ribbon
-3rd movement:Dachun Joining the Army
-4th movement:Escaping from Hell
-5th movement:Celebrating the Victory
(combine music with SYCO)
*Note:Performated by soloists
'Water of the Yellow River' is usually played on few insturments to make the waves of the Yellow Rivers while the 'Suite for Chinese String Instruments' is divided into three parts: rubato,largo and presto.The 'Sights and Sounds of China' was originally based on the folk songs: 'Little Cabbage' was a song about a boy who was mistreated by his step-mother and was longing for his mother as he missed her so much.'Green Willow' was based from the animation and folk song known as Yangzhou though it's lyric was meaningless.'Going to West Gate' is one of the folk song that featuring people from their homeland in povertised huangtu plateau were forced to leave from their town and traveling to west of the country in order to make for their living. There are three diffenent version for this song, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia. One of them, Shanxi piece, was story about the couple who were unwilling to let go from each others as one of them was forced to go to the West. And the 'Gracing the Horse' is a Yunan folk song and one of the famous music in China.It was about the ridder who rids on his horse with his wipper in Yunan country side.The 'Fishermen's song of the Eastern Seas' was not only poupler folk music but also has been played this piece since 1959. This composed piece was divided into four parts: First section-Dawn, Second section-The Fishing Fleets, Third section-Wining a Battle Against the Strong Sea and Fourth section-A Happy Return with Great Harvest. These were part of the 'Fishermen's song of the Eastern Seas' and ever my dad liked this music very much.'The Phoenix' was based influence of the Chinese traditional music and was combined together with the Western music.'The New Millennium of the Dragon Year-The Sun' was comporsed for the New Millennium known as 21st Century as it was Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calender. This music was played along the traditional drums and western drums. The last piece,'The White-Haired Girl Suite' was adapted from the symphonic work of the same title, 'White-Haired Girl'. It was composed for the ballet story about a poor farmer Yang Bailao who was pressed for the payment of debts landlord Huang Shiren and could not rescue her daughter Xi'er from being taken away. This was composed of Huabei, Hebei and Shaanxi folk music. This was composed in 1974 which was during period of China's culture revolution.It was played in five movements: Smouldering Anger, The Blowing North Wind and Red Ribbon, Dachun Joining the Army, Escaping from Hell and Celebrating the Victory.Although the last piece was kind of messing somewhere but the Singapore Overturn was so far the best from the rest from the list. Beside that, the 'Sights and Sounds of China' was also very good music. At least the youths were did very well in their performation. And what else everyone should know is that the Ministy of Education(MOE) has joined in the collaboration with SCO as the part for the National Project of Excellence(NPOE) with the SYCO. Hopefully students will be identify for their talent in music so that they will able to perform in their near future.
Following the week, on last Saturday(13th June, 2009) was the Jazz You Up performated by SCO and the Jazz group from USA known as Chris Brubeck's Triple Play. This was their second time for Triple Play to play on stage together with the Chinese Orchestra. Their first performation in Singapore was really great so this time they came here to play with them again along with their poupler music such as 'Take Five' and 'Unsquare Dance'. Anyway, I was keen excited about listen to the Jazz music with orchestra so that was my first time to be there at Conference Hall.
Here were the list of the items for that day:
1)Strike Up the Band
2)The Mighty Mrs. Hippy*
3)Brother Can You Spare a Dime?*
4)Grassland Fastasy*
5)Koto Song*
6)Unsquare Dance*
7)Blue Suite For Harmonica and Orchestra*
8)Trombone Concerto Movement 1-Paradise Utopia
9)Summer Palace*
10)Prelude in D minor
11)Take Five*
12)Blue Rondo ala Turk*
*Preformation with Chirs Brubeck's Triple Play
NOTE:
Performation by soloists following:
Take Five by Han Lei(Guazi),Wong Sun-Tat(Erhu),Yu Jia(Pipa)
Koto Song by Xu Hui(Zheng) and Tan Chye Tiong(Dizi)
Most of the songs were composed and/or arranged by Christ Brubeck, himself expect for the first song,"Strike Up the Band" which was originated by George Gershwin.(Eric Watson was then latter adapted to this song) "The Grasslands Rhapsody" or known as "Grassland Fantasy" was originated the Mongolia folk song Pastoral which was why they placed in with the blues and the Chinese folk song as the main music piece because of the melodious Bossa Nova theme."Blues Suite for Harmonica and Orchestra" was the played with the harmonica instulmer which plays through the mouth(by placing between the lips onto the harmonica) together with the orchestra."Trombone Concerto Movement 1-Paradise Utopia" which is played by solo trombone with aggressive, lyrical, witty and flamboyant qualities."Summer Palace" which was originated played by Hong Kong pianist, Kong Hong Wei, later adapted by local composer, Law Wai Lun for the orchestra. So far, the "Unsquare Dance" which composed by Chirs' father, Dave Brubeck, was most likely very interesting but quite rare to hear that because its unusual note sacle, 7/4 and gave alot of confuess for most audiences and dancers during the earlier days. That was why Chirs wrote the lyries for the piece as it was mix the western music with the sumbarn rhythme. "Take Five" was played by Dave's band, Dave Brubeck Quartet which was known well fro groundbreaking composition since in the 70s. With Triple Play's version, takes a completely unique featuring jaw harp as well as guitar, trombone, electric bass and harmonica. This was written by Chris' uncle, Paul Desmond, the musical.(Note sacle for the piece is 5/4). Looks like I had enjoyed myself throughout the concert till the end. I do really wish to look forware for the Chris Brubeck's Triple Play concert with the orchestra soon! ^__^

Final Fantesy:Distant Worlds(Singapore Festival Art)

For those who went to the Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall last month(22nd and 23rd of May, 2009) for the concert, should read this post this time after the Singapore Festival Arts was over and I haven't post for quite some times so this time I would like to make a REAL comman about one of the progammes of this year festival.I'm talking Final Fantesy:Distant Worlds. YES, I mean for this concert event held by Singapore Festival Art progamme.....>@<
What's the best thing about the concert night on that day was really great! Well, too bad my sister didn't book on the second day for the concert as it was already fully book so we end up bought the tickets for the first day's concert which was on Friday, 22nd of May.
That day, I went together with my sisters, Esther(older sister) and Judy(the younger sister) to the Esplanade by MRT station from Hougang(from Northeast line) to City Hall interchange(North-South line) then walked through the underpass turrnal(which is known as City Link) before reaching the Esplanade. The programme was started at 7:30 PM and my sisters wanted to buy the CD of the Final Fantesy seriers so I just went up to the second floor and waited for them for awhile.By the time they gone to the booth, there were running out of CDs so one of them had to go up to the third floor to try her luck.Before concert started, just nice she bought it in nick of time otherwise....well, some super 'kasuie' people would have gotten the CDs before her.
Never mind about that, when we went into the Concert Hall, we seated at the second top corrner just right facing the main screen and the stage.Not the one of the first floor where seats were cause this might not see clearly if you seat on the middle roll.
What really best thing about the music concert most of the music item were all based from the well known game, Final Fantesy seriers. Especially from FF7 seriers,FF8 and FF1,2 and 3.Although some music I haven't heard them before like 'Maria and Draco' from FF6 and 'Memoro de la Stono - Distant Worlds' from FF11(online ver.), I liked one of music which was really interesting.....the Chocobo item song which runs under the series of Final Fantesy. The most cool item that players would not forget was the recomposed of the same song by added into a bit of Jazz was from FF10, 'Swing de Chocobo'. OK.....most of this piece is the same old thing that's all I know about.(NOTE: don't flamed on me about this...)00;
What really surprised most of audience was that a composer from Japan was here for the concert! And that was Mr.Nobuo Uematsu. Mr Nobua or some fans called as Nobua sasen(means in greeting theme as Mr/Miss/Mrs) was not only that he could speak abit of English(which we had already forgiven him), he also down-earth person too just like us in normal life.He was just simply gentleman who happened likes to eat our locate Chicken rice after all.^^'
At the end of the show, there was on called going on and the Singapore Festival Orchestra once more played the last two items before closing end of the concert and one of them was 'One-Winged Angel' from FF7, everyone's most favour song.Just happened, Nobua sasen went up on stage to join in with rest of the choirs from Victoria Chorale and The Vocal Consort. He was not bad in singing through out the part of the song which seem to be pleause surprised.
Right after the programme, there was long quene of people at the autograph section waited for the conductor and Mr. Nobua, himself. Wow..... looked at them it seem like three of us had never see such quene before as many people were rushing out from exit door just before end the show.^_^;

See for more inform about the concert tour:http://na.square-enix.com/music/dw_ff/

SCO: Treasures of Japan

On last Friday night(17th of April,2009), my whole family and I went to the Esplanade for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra's (SCO) concert, 'Treasures of Japan'. This concert had this list of Japanese music composed by both Japanese and Chinese composers.Usuall for Japanese music, is played on type of insultments: Shakuhachi,Koto,Japanese erhu,Wadaiko(it's a kind of drum set used by the Taiko players) and other insultments.
Here were list items for concert:
1)Spring of Japan
2)Dance of the Fimament*
3)Monk Jianzhen Sailing Eastward
4)Hi-Ten-Yu*
*Note: composed by Isao Matsushita
The "Dance of the Firmament" is usuall based on the fundamental Buddhist comcept of the Five Buddhist Aphorisms(known as 'Sanskrit: Panca Skandha') which is fused into both Japanese and Chinese culture. There are shiki(Skt,rupa which is a term for all forms of matter), ju(Vedana for impressions and perceptions derived from the phenomenal world ), so(Samjna for mental conceptions and ideas of the entitles of the world ), gyo(Samskara for mental processes and volition) and shiki(Vijnana, consciousness of mind that inegrates volition). This works for three parts for the human being in Buddhist notion:body,speech and mind(known as Sin-Ku-I).
The "Monk Jianzhen Sailing Eastward" is a story based about a high priest and a teacher of Buddhist in China went down to Japan for teacher without being fuss in 733 B.C. "Hi-Ten-Yu" is a drum performation in a ritual of Japan. It was to be believed to connect heaven with earth. Usuall played by Wadaiko drums traditional. And my favour music, "Spring of Japan" which is played on Dizi together with orchestra for the unique Japanese scale to express the romantic and joyful spirit of Japanese folk and it's indescribable delightfulness. But as the programme came to the end of the concert, there was on called not once, but twice.(if I'm not wrong.....) And that Taiko soloist really know how to play that kind of such a big set of Wadaiko, I guess that not so easy to play the Japanese drum if you want to try it. He got such a big body build but quite short through I never see him for my first time. By end of the concert, it was 9:40 PM and my family wanted to have light dinner somewhere, so I went out with them after concert for dinner that late night!

SCO:Chinese Opera Meets Animation/Folklore and Legends

Since then last post, I haven't update yet due to my hoildays and house spring cleaning. But anyway, I'm going to post up the latest post now.
On 7th Feb,2009(two weeks ago), I went to Esplanade together with my parents to see the Singapore Chinese Orchestra's(SCO) performation(Chinese Opera Meets Animation). This time they were played the music together with the animation that was on the screen. Just before I went for their concert, I haven't see animation with the main orchestra on stage before so this was my first time to see that progamme.Here were the main list for the night's concert:
1)Orchestra Prelude(intro)
2)The Empty City Strategem-done by Huang Jun*
3)Ocrhestra Interlude I
4)Dream in the Spring Chambers-done by Chang Hong*
5)Ocrhestra Interlude II
6)Wu Song Taming the Tiger-done by Yang An and Chen Min*
7)The Flight of Lin Chong-done by Zhang Zhenxing and Li Jiajia*
8)Orchestra Prelude(2nd intro after intermission)
9)Concubine Yang's Drunken Stupor-done by Yang Mai and Yu Jin*
10)Orchestra Interlude III
11)Orchestra and Sand painting*
12)Legend of White Snake-done by Ruan Yun Ting(an artist and sand painter)*
*NOTE:All the animation were show in flat screen during the concert including of sand painting performation.
All the intro and the interlude were went through well together with the movie screen each time before the next show started.In"The Empty City Strategem", Wei general Sima Yi leads his troops into the streets of the Shu during the period of the Three Kingdoms. Ma Su, part of Zhuge Liang's troops fail to hold the fort. Sima Yi leads his troopss in pursuit and arrives at Xi Cheng. Zhuge Liang opens his gate wide without any troops in sight and calmly plays his 'zither' at the top of the gate tower. Sima Yi suspects this to be an ambush and abandons the attack. This was based on the Beijing Opera with the same name. The main animation was simple and short.Main theme was in plain and quick-tempo with colourfully characteristics in a traditional Chinese ink brush painting.The "Dream in the Sping Chambers" was a story about Mdarm Zhang's dream that she was waiting for her husband to be returned and their intimacy in bed but he was killed during the war thus he didn't made home for her and she became a widow.This work used in 2D and 3D graphics,freeze frames and photographs for portray Beijing opera singing and movement."Wu Song Taming the Tiger" was about main charather named Wu Song who went out from his home to pay a visit his brother.He just then stopped by to drink some wine at Jingyang Rigdge before going to across the rigdge in drunk. But he was told not to go there after three cups of wine as there was a tiger at the end of the rigdge.But he went off to the rigdge instead of heel advice. As he was reached at the other side and rest down there, the tiger jumped out from nowhere and somehow he managed to kill the beast with his skillful and valiant at the end.The animation was done in 3D while the background was only in 2D with ink brush painting and water colour painting. Later, "The Flight of Lin Chong" was based from one of the main story for Kun opera, 'The Chronicles of the Treasure Sword'. Once was a chief instructor of 800,000-strong imperial guards, Lin Chong was framed by main betrayed Gao Qiu who sent his assassinators to attack him. He took a detour as he able to escape from the guards and was finally forced himself to seek refuge at the Mount Liang to become a bandit.These animate creaters used the 2D hand-drawn animation combining with 3D animation effects for the main story.Adding mono-colour and using simple character model with action sequences gives the highlight of the protagonist's image of a highly-skilled and resolute martial arts exponent.Using traditional ink brush painting for illustration of the snow covered landscape as part of the story. Then the "Concubine Yang's Drunken Stupor" was story about this Concubine named Yang Yuhuan who had a date with Emperor Xuanzhong of Tang Dynasty at the Hundred Flower Pavilion. Hours later however, the eunuch arrived and announced that the Emperpor has departed for Western palace instead. She knew that she had fallen out of the Emperpor's favour and resorted to drink and gazed at blooming flowers for enterainment alone by herself. This piece of the Beijing opera is one of the most famous "drunken" sequence among the rest the operas. Using 3D animation with blending 2D animation and captured interpretation of Concubine Yang's dance movements along with 3D animation background for sets of moods.
After that, the Orchestra and Sand painting was performated on stage as laying out together from one picture from the start to the end.This lady worked out on 'drawing' onto white screen with sand and then later change from one picture to another before coming to end when she drew out a famous of Wall of China. Lastly, was the "Legend of the White Snake" as this story has been pasting for many generations as a old folk's talet. A white snake spirt changed into a beautiful maiden after years of meditation. She later chanced upon a gentle yet heartless scholar, Xu Xian at the lake. Thus they became fall in love within. Then Xu Xian began to mistrust Madam White Snake as he suspected of getting the better of romantic love and the battle between sexes causing to have a tragedy sparked by a patriarchal society's suppression of alternative ideals. In later part of the story, the monk, Fa Hai and Xu Xian merge into a single character.This sand painter used sand to create a story.The character styling is vivid and combining perfectly with the various colours and lighting effects. In perfectible grasp of sands as an artistic medium to bring modelling capabilities of the sand to full potential to create a rich visual experience onto the main screen.
Well I liked the last film which was using sand at most of the time. The rest of the show were very good and the orchestra was doing very well.Without the orchestra, there would be pointless without feeling of the main opera as it was originate done on the theater stage before for many years.
*NOTE:Mind you... the sand painter is a Chinese illustrator, a comic artist and independent director for films, Ruan Yun Ting. If you have any information about her, just let me know about her and I will post this blog later.

On last Saturday(21st of Feb,2009) I went to Concert Hall for the Chinese Orchestra's concert, Folklore and Legends. This time with the guest condutor,Choo Hoey who was famous for performating many concert with other orchestra is now becoming retirement. He was in Singapore for two-day concert with the SCO so that was my first time to see him at the concert.
Here were the list for the night's concert:
1)Festoon Drum of Fengyang
2)Impression of Malaysia
3)Legend of Luhuitou Village
4)Impressions of Russian Folk Song*
5)Reverie at the Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles
6)Four Scottish Dance*
7)Molly on the Shore*
NOTE:These songs might have played full on the first day of two-day concert(20th Feb,2009).
The "Festoon Drum of Fengyang" was rearranged from well known An Hui folk song of the same title which is a kind of folk song, dance and drum.From the local Yangko tune,has a strong accented rhythms. It was original first piece music in Fengyang therefore this song known as "Festoon Drum of Fengyang".
The "Impression of Malaysia" which was about the main colourful customs and culture of Malaysia and the long-house lodging of the yiban tribes.Thus this composer,Qian Zhao Xi,composed this piece based on the Malaysia folk tunes and rhythm. The interesting piece,"The Legend of the Luhuitou" was based about a touch love story when one of the village of Li went down for hunting and saw a golden deer in the forest. He was then bravily chased it along the valley and mountains until reached the southern end of the mountain range. As this hunter was about to release his arrow, the dear suddenly transformed into a beautiful Li maiden. He was astonishment as he dropped his bow and arrow and slowly took his flute out and performed together with her in love song.In later part, they resided at the place and bought barren hills under cultivation.The "Impressions of Russian Folk Song" was based the popular pieces of Russian folk songs which the composer,Kwok Hang Kei learnt from his Russian teacher in his youth days. After almost half of the century, he began to rearrange with some of the songs as the "Impressions of Russian Folk Song":
1)Lonely Guitar
2)Peaceful Country
3)Little Apple
4)Lotus in the Snow
5)Kamarinskaya
The "Reverie at the Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles" was based the main history of the Singapore when Sir Stamford Raffles went there for a short stay.As he seemed to bear a witness to the whole history, the people had struggled through many diffcult years and worked very hard to achieve a better standard of living. Thus this statue, is the main testimony to all these developments.
And the last two pieces,"Four Scottish Dances" which was based a inspirey of the Scottish dance and it was first played in BBC Light Music Festival in 1957. And the "Molly on the Shore", one of the composing pieces and the last piece for Percy Grainger which was based from the main song by Charles Stanford, "Temple Hill" and "Molly on the Shore". Althrough he had done his first piece for his mother, Rose as her birthday gift, this song was known for its rhythmic intensity and highly subtle usage of the original themes.Thus it was one of Grainger's signatures, the large number of chromatic lines and high level of veriation in the instrumentation givien "Molly on the Shore" unprecedented energy. The only thing was that why the music played went cut short as I though the orchestra people going to have two more pieces to play. But, I guessed that they had a long played on the first night of two-day concert so on the second night went shorther. That was what I had thinking.
Anyway, maybe next time, I should take a chance to listen in full version of the songs if any.
OK.... that's all I had enough in writing now. Unless, if I have other things to write, I will post new one to you guys. Later! ^_^
(Have a great year ahead for 2009! Sorry for denying.... x_x;)

Weid thing happening on GE.....

Just happen recently..... someone(must be one of those male players) just PM to me with this messing: "Hello Sir, may I ask U, sir".... And then I just came to ask myself: "What the...!? Why someone call me Sir?? I have no idea about who called me until he asked me some thing this: "Do U have mega stones sir?" That was what he wanted to ask. But the only thing was this, I'm a guy or what?? PLUS.... I'm happened to be female player here who have be playing game for almost two years and now call me SIR?! Ai, ai, ai...... AIYO!! How come happen to be me!? Only thing I relased something, my family name is called Kenjishine and I through it was good idea and simple at least it's easy to remember after all. Expect that some male players through I was a guy that's because Kenji happens to be a guys' name in Japanese. See.... I guess that these guys must have though by fishing thinking if I'm happened to play game at cyber cafe. Geez.... this had been common with me as I got used to it until now.. Why sir you may ask? Well.... who ask someone that I'm a guy. Oh well, it's just once out of the blue moon. Ha ha ha ha.... Wait till the GE girls willing to see this picture that I had took photo last week. X)

Here this picture I took it last week. I show you why is that:

SCO:The Butterfly Lovers Legacy

Last month (29/11/08) I was out with my parents for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) concert, The Butterfly Lovers Legacy at the Singapore Conference Hall. Although I never gone down on Friday which was on 28 of Nov, never mind about the first list of song for Friday's concert anyway it was almost the same songs for both days so it didn't really matters.
Here some of the list for the night's performation:
1)Bayang for Wayang Kulit and Chinese Orchestra*
2)Dream of the Red Chamber Suite
3)Butterfly Lovers+
*Note this was composed by local composer, Yii Kah Hoe
+Solo performation by Violin player, Qian Zhou
So far, I haven't much to say about them but the most wield song item for the concert was the "Bayang for Wayang Kulit and Chinese Orchestra". And why was that so? Well let's put this way, this was not just mean for orchestra alone but it was combine together with the Malay Wayang Kulit.
The main thing about this song was that Bayang has its own story. It told a story about the prince of the Siu Sia Mendara Pura Kingdom who went to the Wak Tujuh Kedi Beremas together with his brother for study under their master, Tok Maharisi Mata Api. At the same time, a princess of the another kingdom who was engaged to the son of Ratu Pacar went to the same school for study under the same master. Both prince and princess met each other during their study. It was only then when everyone else finished their studies, she didn't went back her own kingdom. Instead, she wanted to follow the prince to his kingdom. That cause both kingdoms to begain to war and when the Pacar Baha Kingdom nearly defeated by prince's kingdom, Tok Maharisi Mata Api appeared and requested that both kingdoms to negotiate for a solution. After the negotiations, prince agreed to return the princess to the Ratu Pacar Alam, son of the Ratu Pacar Baha. But then.... This was what I know about expect that this was way abit of mess for one thing but this music was not so bad at all for this local composer.
What are the most interesting songs are the "Dream of the Red Suite" and the "Butterfly Lovers". "Butterfly Lovers" for one main reason was supposed to be very famous for this piece so I guess that everyone like this music anyway and so am I, for love this piece. Wherelse this "Dream of the Red Suite" was based arranged from the songs and interudes of the famous television serial, 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Very interesting, wasn't it?
Well that's all I had right now. Next time, I would write down again very soon. Cheers! XP

NOTE: Maybe from now on I would have to write down often on other week or two for just in case if I have any. ^_^

SCO: Zheng Elegance and SCO:Music of No Boundaries

Last two weeks ago, my mum asked me whether I would like to go for the music concert on two different dates. At my first though was went 'Hmmm.....' as I though I was really interesting to join in with my dad for the evening concert since she not always so keen to see the concert very often. Then she past two tickets to me and asked me to go concert with my older sister, Esther. I was wondering about it and asked her: "Uh.... mum, then what about you and dad? Aren't you guys going for the night concert?" That when mum told me about their reason: they had invitation cards from someone for the wedding dinner on the actually day for the concert!! And not one but two different wedding dinners on the same dates which fell on 13 of Sept and 27 of Sept....The same date that they supposed to go for the concert so that was why we both of us as the sisters had to go and see the music concert..... ^_^;
On last Saturday(13/9/08) I was having review for the Math subject due to the porpoised date so I went back to school in the afternoon. After that, I went back home and changed out for the concert before going out with sister. At that point of time, we were in a hurry for it as it was started at 8:00 PM shape so we took the taxi instead. After a long trip through the expressway road as it was full with heavy traffic, we manged to reach the Conference Hall in time. Although it was just few minutes before started the programme, I went to the counter at level 3 to get the programme booklet. But..... uh..... I end up bought two instead of one because there was a box for others to drop money into when bought the booklet and nobody had the small change for me as I had only two dollar note with me so I dropped in the note and took two booklets with me. Geez.... sister must had mad at me for buying two booklets. ^^;;
For the concert, Zheng Elegance which was performed in set of 'zheng' series together with the Chinese Orchestra group. The main conductor guest was Quek Ling Kiong for the concert performation. Here are the list for the item songs
1)The Soul of Mount Tai
2)Mooring at Night by Maple Bridge
3)The Overlord-Xiang Yu
4)Wind of Falling Plum Blossom*
5)Melodies of Hanjiang#
6)Butterfly Dream
*Origin composed by Xu Jian Qiang
#Combine solo group without orchestra
'The Soul of Mount Tai' was just the piece of sound and poem music about the mount in part of China.This composer was impress about the mount during the visit trip.The 'Butterfly Dream' was based on an essay from 'On Equality of Things' by Zhuang Zi which was mixed of emotion of dreams through fanesty of the illsuiltion.The 'Melodies of Hanjiang' was the origin music composed of 'Han Jiang' and 'Narrative Song' thus it had named for the both music. The most favour which I liked so far were 'The Overlord-Xiang Yu', 'Mooring at Night by Maple Bridge' which based on the Kun opeara and the origin composed piece by China composer, Xu Jian Qiang's 'Wind of Falling Plum Blossom'. 'The Overlord-Xiang Yu', was composed about late army's leader, Xiang Yu. The 'Wind of Falling Plum Blossom' was one of master Xu Jian Qiang's work and it was based the Zhejiang folk opera 'Little Red Plum Blossom' which the story was about the Chinese ancient lady's longings for her lover who left in a faraway distance in a deep emotion of feelings and moods. After the concert, my sister asked me to call my parents to pick up us as we not had our dinner yet.
On the following week which was on 27/9/08, Saturday, we went out early for the concert this time, Music of No Boundaries. But.... the only problem was that we had to walk to the Conference Hall from the MRT station once we arrived by train. Because, there was happening on F1 race track that blocked some of the road junction so we had to find way to get there. When we finally reached the Conference Hall, we had to get into the concert hall before the performation started soon. Here were the items for the performation:
1)The Worship
2)Erhu Rhapsody No.4*
3)The Carefree Journey*
4)The First North West Suit
-3rd movement:Thinking of my Dearest
-4th movement:The Stone Slab Waist Drum
*Note:These were composed by the music conductor, Kuan Nai Chung
Althrough the concert was wonderful at that evening as the music was really great, at least some of the pieces were very long of playing so I guess I have to make this long story into short- 'Erhu Rhapsody No.4' and 'The Carefree Journey' were the longest pieces I ever heard before, yet I almost fell asleep during the concert. 'Erhu Rhapsody No.4' was base historical story,"Wei Ji Returns Han" which was story about a lady that filled with misfortune. It was played solo on erhu that was why this piece was so long as this contained four movements, Prelude,Chaos of War, Hatred and Love and lastly, Emotion and Responsibility.
'The Carefree Journey', was also a long play but at least had three movements- Mountains, Clouds and Market in the Mountain Village. This piece was recomposed about the wonderful place in the universal which date back as many as two thousand years ago.'The First North West Suite' has the four movement parts in this piece. However, for the night concert, they played at least the last two movements, Thinking of my Dearest and The Stone Slab Waist Drum. The most interesting pieces were 'The Worship', 'The Carefree Journey' and 'The North West Suite' Why? Well, worthy to listen them after all. Espleasing one of the movement pieces from 'The North West Suite'. 'The Worship' was the music piece of so called ceremony of worship in the countryside. During the inter-break, both of us had our sandwhichs with us for dinner. It was just homemake sandwhichs. And we had to eat at outside from the concert hall.
Well, after the performation concert, my older sister loves some of music so much, she asked dad about the CD of orchestra so that she can burn out into MP3 songs indeed. Ha ha ha ha.... glad that she's not so tried about the music after all. X>

Japanese Summer Festivest 2008

Last month on August (23/8/08) was the Japanese Association of Singapore(JAS) very own Summer Festivest. Each every year during the summer, the festivest starts at around 5~6 o'clock in the evening(sunset time). This last for few hours in the evening till 10~11 PM sharp at most. Sometimes, 9:30 PM is the latest to close the festivest. And this usually find in Japan during the summer. The only reason for holding this festivest is not only aim to the Japanese people who work and live in Singapore, is also to share with other Singaporeans enjoying the festivest.
Last year, I went out with one of my sisters and her friend to the Japanese school where the main festivest was held. But this year, I went alone to meet one of the friends of my sister at the school because my older sister had the birthday party to attend while my younger sister is now at the oversea for language study. Never mind about that, let's move on.
As I reached around 5 minutes before 5PM, there were alot of people quening from one point to the end of the line. As I had no ticket with me, so I joined the quene line. If I had that early, I would problemy get into the school. But, after waited for few mintures, the quene became smaller as many people went in after buying tickets so fast. OK, that wasn't bad at all. But..... the wost one comes when I joined in the line for 'Yukata' outfit!! EEK! Soooo...... many girls queuing up for the loan of 'Yukata'(more than the guys' quene, and just got their own outfit already), I just nearly drop dead. Luckily for me I had my own 'Yukata' as my birthday present early so I couldn't worry about loaning one. After waited for two hours, finally I got in for the change. By the time I got done with outfit it was around 7 plus in the evening. That was nothing time to lose so I hanged around for items, food and the games to play. I played the fishing net to catch the ball.Fishing net is one of the games feature for the Summer festivest in Japan in order to catch as many fish as you can. Only after you caught the fish into the bowl, you are allowed to bring fishes home. But in this case, I brought that mini ball back home. Following that, I played bowling pin and throw ball hold game. Just before that, I bought the Japanese chicken with rice for my dinner and a pair of cloak shoes. Later, I played the Yoyo ball(which is supposed to be diffencult to catch by just using a paper string that tied around the hook and hooking into the loop of stinges of one of the yoyos' that look like the balloon to you....) and I dropped off mine hook because of sudden break from the stinge. Well, in the end, I took yoyo back home. Then once more, I did try on my luck to play the bowling again. Still I got nothing prize for winning expect for mini gifts. During the festivest, there was raining going on that evening so the everyone on the filed had to move the indoor for the concert. Although that was nothing much for me to see, so I went round again and bought a cup of warm coffee(well I don't drink this much offen) and a stick of ice-cream(which I choosed green tea as my favour one). Later that, I met the good friend of one of my sisters with two other girls who were having mini picnic there on the dry spot so I joined them for some chit-chat. Just then, I spot the group of band that I never saw before my eyes. Although I haven't watch the band competition before so I went up to one of the band members which was their lead singer just for a small. I mean a SMALL talk. After that we had a group photo together with their friend within the background of the filed. Right after 9:30 PM, it was time for me to go home. Said goodbye to them and left for Expos by shutter bus to take MRT train which took me to the Changie Airport. I went back home in 'Yukata' outfit all the way home unlike last year(because I had to loaned that outfit for the festivest so in the end, I had to return it back before I went home)
That was fun through all festivest but only a mirror problem about the quene.... next year onwards that will be same festivest right same place at the same time but I not too sure if the outdoor stage will be there all because the bad weather these days. Hopefully, there will be more excite things coming ahead next year. ^^

Promotion tour for movie:12 Lotus

Yesterday (2/8/08), I just went to the Hougang Mall after the music lesson from Commutity Centre at Ang Mo Kio around 3PM plus before 4 o'clock as I went for window shopping as usually where the event took place. I saw some people garthered around the stage as most of their children were on stage to do some wigger fun with the adult who was leaded for the progamme. Just after few mintures later, just as I went down to the first floor, more people garthered around stage soon once the music started to play. I wasn't too sure what they were doing for so I joined them just to see in cursion.
It was the promotion tour for up coming the local movie, 12 Lotus which is story about a singer that she had troublem with other men who were used her and abused her. That was when this song was came about known as 12 Lotus in Hokkien theme. The main director by Royston Tan who also directed for the another movie 881.
As I was standing down there, some people who went there were waited for one hour while others were waited up two two hours!! Almaka!! I wondered why they had to wait so long when the progamme started at 4PM. OK, at least the progamme went over short by half an hour. (Because I just looked at time from my mobie phone.) Just after waiting for so long, the DJ from YES! 93.3FM came on stage to start the show. Beside that, that was the number of cast for the movie also came up on stage for the audition. There were including young actors and some other actors from 881 went on stage to say hello to everyone. That was such actor who used to work with TV station for long time also went on stage too for being cast as the father of the younger main chartcher. And this was for his first time to work with director for the movie.
Just let me tell you honstily was that, I doubt he knew about the Hokkien songs before. Well, too bad, he was told that he had to sing in fornt of auditours out there. Ever the host cheered him on just gave him a good shot. Eh... I was not too sure about that but to make long story a short, he did went, well, pretty OK. He must had red blushing for sure after short while.
There was also giveaway posters to anyone by simplying answar question from each of the actors of cast. Oh dear, I doubt I was able to answar at the first round. Eh.... ever thought I'm Chinese but somehow I'm quite bad in Chinese speaking and writing if you ASK me.... ><;
There were short performation by two of the well known singers (which one of them was the contester for the Superstar Project). They were very good on stage. Ha ha, I guess so.
Just nice after second performation, the three main cast were on stage just to giveaway poster again after the short interview with them. This time, never mind, I must as well raised up instead just give myself a try. Then, I got picked from one of the cast! Well, I had to answer simple question(when is actually open date for movie?) And I got the poster at last(anyway, that question was seem to be easy). Just before the closing programme, the actors had this item to sing in Hokkien song just for everyone. That was really good thing about the gatei as the Hungry Ghost Festival already started until later in Sept.
Once after that, I went home by bus along with my poster. Still, I believe that the movie will be able make it once it's open at cinema on the first day. ^^V
Note:The poster was feature one of the main cast. Eh.... I though I would get the main poster. *Sight*

SCO: The Legend of Silk and Bamboo

Last Saturday night (26/7/08), I went to Singapore Conference Hall with my parents for Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) concert. The concert was great and somehow I found that the music performation was seem quite good overrode. The both soloists, Yan Jia Min (erhu) and Zhang Wei Liang (dizi) were really good that night. Although the concert held for two days, we went there on the second day of concert as my father bought the one year ticket packet indeed. (I wonder why he didn't bought two day ticket concert instead of one day concert?)
Anyway, here the list for the concert:
1)Virtuous Heart#
2)Island of Fantasy*+
-The Sea
-Fusion
-Soaring
3)Ancient Echoes*+
-An Allusion(2)
-The Aura(3)
4)Traces V**
5)Carmen Fantasy**
Note: #This was composed for the late SCO musician, Yeo Puay Hian *This may already performed on the first day concert still had to replay the piece during the second day of concert **Performed by erhu soloist together with the orchestra +Performation by electronic music
Note: The "Ancient Echoes" was reduce to two pieces instead of three due to the first day of concert.
The "Virtuos Heart" is the literally name known as "Xinxian" in Chinese. And "xian" is also last word of late Yeo Puay Hian's name as "Yang Pei Xian" in Chinese. Thus, it was honor to compose this piece as his most memorable of time with the orchestra before he went passed away."Island of Fantasy" was the composed of fantasise about Singapore, one of the well known country in Southeast Asia since the 3rd century. This was composed into three movement; The Sea, Fusion, and Soaring. Though the music background was added by electronic music for the sound effert, music was very good for combaim the elecrtonic music."Ancient Echoes" was created from the elements of traditional folk turnes and classic work from the 20th century. This piece had three part for significance and rich colours of traditional and contemporary Chinese cultures; In Search of The Sound, An Allusion and The Aura. While these three parts are played in full, the last two parts, An Allusion and The Aura, were the among parts for shorten piece in abbeviated version. Yet it was work with dizi, xiao and xun altogether. The "Traces V" was odd piece of music which was commisioned by National Chinese Orchestra of Taiwan and periered by Miss Yan Jie Min, Qu Chunquan, the conductor and the Taiwan of orchestra. The music was composed about the Chinese calligraphy, which is among of Chinese artwork and the Chinese words were created by sound of music. The main erhu acts as the bush while the whole of orchestra act as the rice paper. Which was why, I said this piece was odd one....0*0; The "Carmen Fantasy" known as "Pablo de Sarasate" was well composed piece since in 1883 based on the Bizet's opera Carmen. The originated piece was meant for violin, some parts of this piece seem difficult for the erhu player so it was adapted into erhu version for the difficult level ease.
What I liked the most were the "Virtous Heart", "Island of Fantasy", "Ancient Echoes" and the last piece just before went for on called. The on called piece was the solo erhu piece which seem not bad one but I think the mircophone didn't pick up the sound clearly. Oh well, maybe next time the people in change for stage should test every mircophone before event concert start..... ^^;;

SYCO Aunnal Concert 2008

Last Sunday(7/6/08), my parents and myself went to the Singapore Conferrce Hall for the Chinese orchestra concert. This time both Singapore Youth Chinese Orchestra(SYCO) and the Singapore Chinese Orchestra(SCO) were playing number of songs on the list for this year's concert.Every year, there will be involvement between both groups to play centian kind of music.In first round, the youth orchestra are played the first pieces of music following then the main orchestra's turn for few pieces before they are joined in by some members of the youth orchestra for last piece.
Speaking about youth orchestra, it is not easy for some youth to be chose for the member of the orchestra. It must be at least high standard for the quarreller for the orchestra. Same goes for Chinese orchestra. That was what my mom told me after the concert as I'm still learning the Erhu as my main instalment.
As for this year concert, here were some of the songs on that evening:
SYCO
1)The General's Command
2)The Potrait of Labouring at Salt Pond
3)In Search of the Roots of the Ancient Pagoda Tree
4)Bumper Harvest Worship
SCO
1)Song of Guangzhong*
2)Agony in Lin'an*
3)Gada Meilin Symphonic Poem#
*Preformed by solo youth musicians
#Combination with SYCO members
The General's Command was written in many years ago before in was discovered in 1818. Gu Guan Ren was rewritten for the main orchestra which were played nowadays. The piece was supposed play on pipa were high power and great climatic presentation of the first melodic and last expressive of great flow of the composition. The Potrait of Labouring at Salt Pond was the inspired about the labouring in early years.Bumper Harvest Worship was based on the worship fields on the harvest day in Taiwan. The great combination orchestras was Gada Meilin Symphonic Poem which was written based on true story of the battlefield in Northern part of China during the 20th century. The late hero of Mongolians was Gada Meilin who was later framed and died in a heroic death. The most interesting pieces were Agony in Lin'an and In search of the Roots of the Ancient Pagoda Tree. Agony in Lin'an was song about the Yue Fei, the hero who was framed by the trencherous court offcial and sent prison in Lin'an City during the Song dynasty. He was feeling about the battle life, longing for his family including his indignation towards the enemies before his death sentenced. Another piece, In Search of the Roots of the Ancient Pagoda Tree was about a song of the folk tune. The folks were saying: "Where are my ancestors? Oh large Pagoda Tree of Shsnxi caverns..." That was where their ancetors' spitirs lived those trees near away their loving hometown.
I was enjoyed myself only where it comes about those kids, well, they overenjoy and happy enough to see their favour music stars on stage( Chang Le and Yvonne Tay as soloists). Ha ha... no wonder that was quite some noise during the concert ever where that was coming about the youth orchestra... ^^;

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