Thursday, November 05, 2009

W.H.A Harmonica Ensemble won World Champion

We are so proud that we have this great opportunity to take part in World Harmonica Festival 2009 in Germany Trossingen.We need to thanks to Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, Datuk Seri Dr. Ng Yan Yan, Mr. Tan, Miss Fu, Mr. Lau, Miss Elaine Tan, and MAS Airline. Because their support we have this great opportunity to bring back the champion from Germany Trossingen. This is the first time we participate in this competition. Finally we make it and we are the winner and we have received an interview from Sin Chew Jit Poh and it release on today newspaper.


This is our news in Sin Chew Metro Edition. We are so happy and we will keep up our hard and continue our music and harmonica journey.

For more info and details, you can browse the link over here to see our interview details

http://search.sinchew-i.com/node/435466?k=%E5%A4%A7%E9%A6%AC%E5%8F%A3%E7%90%B4%E9%9A%8A

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

W.H.A Harmonica Ensemble on Germany Newspaper

Recently we have form a new groups call W.H.A Harmonica Ensemble. We have attended the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen and I will put on some news over here to share with all of you.

On the first day of the World Harmonica Festival, we are so lucky that the organizer chosen our groups to take a photo and put it on the German newspaper. The picture was taking while we are doing the the registration on reception counter.


As you can see it on the photo above is taking from SZON newspaper and you could get this information from this link

http://www.szon.de/lokales/trossingen/trossingen/200910281418.html

The link actually is provided by one of our good friend as well as harmonica master Mr. Jens Bunge. Because he live in Germany and he found out this info on the website. Thank you Mr. Jens.

成功的背后。。。。

很显然的,在每个人的眼里都会看到很多很多很好的事,甚至会羡慕其他人比自己有才干,有才华,有地位,有钱,有实力,有势力,有权位等等。。。。但是这一切的东西都不是自然就有的,而是靠努力,鼓励,与支持得来的。。。

这一是我第一次到德国Trossingen,这也是吹口琴以来一直梦寐以求要到的地方。在还没有出发前我们的组合就开始不停的练习,提升,与进步。所以大家都付出了很多的时间,金钱与力量,为求能够做到最好,做到最完美。今年2009十月份在德国的Trossingen有一场世界口琴大赛,这是四年一次的大赛,几乎所有吹口琴的人都会知道也很想到达这个口琴的发源地来看看这间口琴场Hohner的风采。当然我们也不例外,除了自己的准备以外我们在这次的比赛当中还学习了很多很多的事。例如互相包容,无论发生什么事我们都会互相的包容,去体谅对方的感受,而这当中还加入了压力,体力的支持等等。当我们能够在机场准备要到德国时,其实还是有一些不敢相信自己眼前所看到的一切,这也要谢谢所有给予金钱还有精神支持的人。

在这段练习的期间,几乎每天晚上都在练习还练到凌晨,不畏深夜的投诉。夜深越静就越觉得容易投入,所以在这段期间大家的精神都几乎累得连少过5秒就可以马上进入梦乡。这都是我们本身要做的功课,除了这些,还有一些无形的,通常都不容易被注意到的事。那就是背后支持我的人。

她无怨无悔的一直深信的支持着我,无论我练习有多夜就陪我到多夜。无论我遇到任何难题都一直在我身边鼓励我,给我无限量的精神支持。无论我的声量有多大声,她都不会说一声。看到我累了,就为我准备好一切的补品让我能够进补来继续的走下去,看见我幸苦的练习她还是微笑的对着我说:“老公,老婆永远支持你哦,就算全世界没有人在听你的演奏,老婆永远是你的忠实听众,一直陪你到永远。”这些精神上的鼓励,远胜于一切的补品,也是无价的爱。我很幸运,因为我一生人遇见了我最爱的人也做了一个很对的决定,那就是娶了妳。只有你才能够了解我,只有你才知道我的用心,也只有你才懂得如何爱我。这比赛的期间,虽然你不能够在我身边陪着我,但是两颗心还是一直牵着,为对方打气,加油。很快的这次的德国旅程就过了,有很多事情都改变了,但是唯一没变的就是我还爱着你。老婆谢谢你一直无怨无悔的陪着我走过每一个春夏秋冬,喜怒哀乐与阴晴圆缺,老公永远都爱你:-* 这就是我背后最感动的故事。。。。。

Thursday, August 27, 2009

The First Harmonica Class of My....

Continue to the First Harmonica Chromatic Harmonica of My, Me and my friend went to the class room, and I saw there are a lot of student are playing harmonica, all of them are senior, around 30 plus people. For new student is around 30 to 40 student also. I am one of them.

The senior are conducting the classes when teacher haven't come in, and I feel that is very cool, because they looks very professional and great. After awhile, the harmonica teacher come to the class, and that is my first harmonica teacher. Mr. Chan Kit Yip. I have 2 harmonica teacher from teaching me started and advanced.The others harmonica teacher is Mr. Lee Nam Sou. Both of my teacher are very good teacher, they have very good knowledge on how to guide student on playing skill and technique.

After awhile, we were separate into 2 class, all the new student in one group. I remember that Mr. Chan has told us, actually harmonica is a very good instrument, because it is very easy to play. Beside that, harmonica is the only instrument that have blow and draw note, there is no others instrument have draw note. All the woodwind instrument in orchestra only got blowing note. So when you play harmonica, is just like you taking breath, and is very good for body health. For example, when you playing slow song, there is many long note and keep you holding it, and this process will help you to hold your breath deep down, and if you playing fast song, you will sweat after you have finished playing that fast song. Because the fast note make you blow and draw the note like taking fast breath after jogging. So overall, it helps to your body blood circulation.

I am feel amaze that just a little small instrument like this can have so many good point when you playing on it. So I take up my chromatic harmonica and start to learn. Mr. Chan told us, if you play harmonica, you can't see all the holes when you playing on it. All you need to do is just practice and feel it between each of the note, the distance. For this chromatic harmonica, in hole number 9, is C note. C major "C, E,G" is all blow note, and D minor 6 "D,F,A,B" is all draw note. So if you want to play a C major scale 【Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do'】it will become 【blow, draw,blow,draw,blow,draw,draw,blow】La and Ti also draw note.

When I start play on it, I feel that harmonica is so easy learn, the first class I have learn 3 note, Do, Re, Me and I also have learn some simple song. "Mary Had a little Lamp","Guess coming". I am so excited. Hahahaha..... My first impression on harmonica, I feel that harmonica sounds beautiful, easy to carry with, easy to learn, and good for health. That's how I fall in love with this instrument. After that, when I went back to my home, I keep on practicing all the song that I have learn from school. My parent hear it and they have gave me so comment,"Why not you just stop it?? because you sounds not good at all". I pretend didn't hear it and keep on enjoy myself. Hahahaha......

The second class, I have learn 1 octave note, so the variety of song is much more can be play. Mr. Chan teach us 【Do Re Me】from the sound of music.【Twinkle Twinkle little star】,【Little Bees】,【Jingle Bells】and so on..... After 3 month, from the beginning there are 30 to 40 new student, it become 10 student are remaining in the class. My friend who was encourage me to join harmonica club, he also quick and join some others club. That's funny, he was so interested on it and keep on encourage me to join but he just join for 2 weeks only.

I also have learn something beside harmonica lesson, no matter what instrument you are learning. You need to have "Patient" ,"Passion" and "Persevere" on it. Then only you can keep on growing up. The instrument is not hard to play and learn, the hardest things is you don't have those 3 'P"I mention above.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Brand New Gregoire Maret Signature Models

Wow! the more I see it, the more I love it..... the outlook is so attractive. This is a new signature models from Suzuki harmonica G48W and G48.

G48W is with rose wood cover, very beautiful craftsmanship, I wish to have a chance to try on this 2 new models, it should be awesome. The rose wood cover has deep and dark sounds, I have watch the video of Gregoire Maret playing on this harmonica. Tone color really deep and dark, and it suitable for romance, slow, sentimental, slow jazz, slow bossa nova and etc.... You can have a look at the video, is from official Suzuki music website.




Look at it, it sounds so deep.... There are more picture for the rose wood G48W.



The G48 is more on power energy sound, the things that I like about this harmonica is the cover. The cover is in blue colors.


Most of the harmonica in the market, all the cover are in Silver, black, Gold, or Antique Gold colors. There are some others color I have see it before, that is that is CX 12 purple, and white colors. The white colors is awesome beautiful. Unfortunately I didn't own it, and it hard to find picture also. So the G48 blue cover is really marvelous, love it so much. When I look at the poster picture, that is the first picture above, I thought it was color effect, but when I see the picture above I really "Wow" wonderful design.

You can have a look at the video, it sounds cool....


Sunday, August 23, 2009

Beautiful Tremolo Chromatic Harmonica

So Beautiful from the outlook design, I actually this concept is the combination of two tremolo harmonica. C and C#. I know there are many tremolo player still play in C and C# just to enjoy all the song around the world. But is it not easy to achieve that level if you want to shift from C to C# tremolo harmonica, it's needs a lot of practicing on it to make it sounds smoothly and nicely. But now, this new invention come out and solve a lot of technique problem.

When you play on any lovely songs, the transition between "#" and "b" is so smooth and even any beginner who know how to play chromatic also can easily handle it and enjoy it when first get it in hand. Excellent work for this SCT128. I have upload some sample for you to listen on it.


SAKARA WALTZ -

I just wish that in the near future, this harmonica tone can sounds like this song "Walk through 1999" by Hong Kong famous artist Jacky Chueng. The sounds on walk trough 1999 is accordion, sounds so touching.


1999.wma -

Monday, August 17, 2009

Precious Beautiful Chromatic Harmonica

10 years ago, there is not much ROLEX class of chromatic harmonica, and I remember that our teacher said the worlds top chromatic harmonica is "Silver Concerto" it is make by Hohner. The designer is Tommy Reilly. Tommy is a very intelligent harmonica player, In 1967 he designed a concert harmonica, later manufactured by Hohner and marketed as the Silver Concerto.

This is the "Silver Concerto" chromatic harmonica, the whole harmonica is made of sterling silver (except the reedplate and reeds). The comb is solid, it sounds very bright and elegance.

After that, there is another "Silver Concerto" harmonica made by Georg Pollestad. Tommy Reilly and Sigmund Groven are playing this harmonica. Very beautiful craftsmanship and beautiful sound.



This Silver concerto is design by Georg Pollestad. The whole harmonica is also sterling silver( except the reedplate and reeds). Look at the picture, is so beautiful. I have try on this harmonica, it sounds very classic and elegant.The slide are special design, and it is very smooth when you press it. This "Silver concerto" is design in 2 pieces, and join into one pieces. that's why the inner body part is hollow. It's resulting the harmonica become more lighter weight and the sound more warm.

In Hong Kong, there is a website http://www.harmonicart.com./ and there have invent more choices in chromatic harmonica. The person who in-charge is Johnny Chan and Tommy Leung. Their product name is "JT".They have made "Silver concerto" of course and they also have made "Solid Brass", "Ebony wood", "Brass with Ebony wood". So interesting on their product.


This is the "Silver concerto" made from JT. Some part need to highlight, they have design a new slide button and the design of the button is to suite our finger angle. So when you press on it, is very comfortable.


As you can see it in the picture above, the button is unique from others. Beside that, they also has design a new mouth piece. The mouth piece hole is more deep and hollow in the lower note and slowly narrow up when it goes to higher note. From the mouth piece until comb, there is only 2 part (mouth piece and slide), so it resulting more airtight, wheres the Hohner and Polle got 4 parts (mouth piece + guide rail + slide + bottom plate) then only come to the comb.

The comb is in solid design, so compare to Hohner and Polle "Silver Concerto" this is the heaviest model. JT "Silver Concerto" sounds very powerful and bright, It sounds more on attacking and energetic.

About the Solid Brass comb, the tone is tend to very "Young" or "Teenage" as you can see the picture below.



The JT Ebony wood comb is very powerful harmonica, because the comb is longer than the others comb. You can see it in the picture below



Beside that, it also can have true warm tone, because the character of Ebony wood.

The last model they have made is "Brass with Ebony wood". All of this model also has it own characteristic is so marvelous. This harmonica sounds very unique, because its mix up "Metal sound + Wood" so the result is tend to have a little bit warm sound in the tone color.You can see the picture below.


Thanks to JT harmonica, they have done a great job, they have the most combination of chromatic harmonica. It give customer to have more choice to choose on it.

Wow, now you can see, there are so many model out there for us to choose now. Not like 10 years ago, only a fews model in the market. The next model I am going to introduce are "Renaissance harmonica" The material that use to make this harmonica was stainless steel for the comb, and slide. Others are brass and is heavy silver plated, After Mr. Douglas Tate pass away, the only info we could get is, this harmonica are now produce by Seydel Harmonica Manufacturer, the basis price for this harmonica is 4000 euro, not including any specific tuning or request from the player.

I try it before, and for me, it sounds more to Jazz tone, or Gershwin era. This harmonica is design by the worlds great harmonica player Mr. Douglas Tate and Bobbie Giordano. The cover and mouth piece design is without a single screw. You can see the picture below, the outlook is shine and smooth without any screw note. The response of this harmonica is very good, very airtight. You can have a look at the picture below.



The last model I am going to introduce is Suzuki "Fabulous 48 and 64". The original material is "Brass" and it is heavy silver plated after the machine work. I have try on it, and i can say that Suzuki harmonica sounds very modern, and the tone is sweet. Beside that, they have longer reeds and it makes the reeds lifespan more longer. When I try on it, I try to play as soft as possible and it did a great job that even I play it very soft it still can project the sound out and it able to control the tone also. Maybe is because the have use different material in the reeds, so it can handle this easily. They also provide 2 different design, half stroke and full stroke. Half stroke is benefit when you play on a fast passage with a lot of slide work, you can drive it very smooth and steady. Full stroke benefit is, it provide more power and louder sounds. It comes with 12 hole and 16 hole.I think Suzuki has make a first move in 16 hole metal harmonica.

The picture below are Fabulous from Suzuki



All of this chromatic harmonica are very pricey, the highest price are more than 7000 USD.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Touching Music by Harmonica.....

Many people don't know about harmonica, and most of them thinking harmonica is just a hobby instrument or just for fun. Not many people know that actually harmonica is a very serious instrument, just like violin, flute, guitar,piano and etc....

In 1970's when economic is not that high, not many people can afford to learn piano, or violin. At that period, most of the people can afford to buy a harmonica to learn. The harmonica that usually can get it in the market or book store is call Tremolo harmonica. There is not sharp or flat key just C major only. You can see the picture below
Although it looks almost the same, but most of the Tremolo harmonica you got it in book store are low in quality. Is very hard to play on it due to air tightness is not good. For those good quality it doesn't need much energy to play it and it will sounds nicely. But of course, the price also much different, what you pay is what you get.

Now I am going to introduce another type of harmonica call "Chromatic Harmonica". This harmonica is just like a Violin or Flute, it has all the sharp and flat key on it, so it doesn't matter what key you are playing, you still can enjoy it, and this harmonica playing style or variety is much much better than Tremolo, and you can see the picture below

As you can see there is a slide button on the right hand side, that slide is for all the sharp and flat note. When you press the slide, all the note will increase 1 semitone above. So no matter what key in the music you also can play it with this chromatic harmonica.

There is a conductor call Richard Hayman, he play chromatic harmonica and he has make a record with his orchestra, He play most of the popular movie tune in the album, I have select one of the best tune in the album. This is a very great tune from Andrew Lloyd Webber. Is "Memory from Cats". The way he play is so touching, the expression and vibrato that he produce is so marvelous and you even won't know that it is a harmonica. I share this beautiful music to all of you. Wish you all enjoy it :-)




Memory.mp3 -

Saturday, August 08, 2009

A Memorable Wedding

We are so proud that we not only attend but also we perfrom for Jacqueline Ong and her bridegroom Alex Teo to celebrate for their sweet wedding, it was a wedding that they will cherish for a long time as their guests included Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

Besides the Prime Minister and his wife, other Cabinet ministers and dignitaries made up the 1,000-odd guests at MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s eldest daughter’s wedding reception at a hotel here.

They included former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hisham-muddin Tun Hussein and Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.The grand function included vice-presidents Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (Health Minister) and Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.


That was so grand at the ballroom and all the guest can feel the romantic of to environment and performance.


We took photo together with Dato and his wife.



That is Dato Ong daughter.



The beautiful bride and groom Jacqueline Ong and her bridegroom Alex Teo



Local famous artist is emcee of the wedding dinner.

Friday, August 07, 2009

UKM Performance

I am glad that we have this great opportunity to perform in UKM, there was so many people over that night and actually it is a charity raising fund for UKM hospital and all the fund is to help poor patients.

On the right hand side is Tan Sri Datuk Robert Phang, myself Owen Ho, Vincent Tan, Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, and Keith Tan.

Monday, July 27, 2009

The First Chromatic Harmonica of My....

My old school time,I remember that when I was watching the harmonica band perform on the stage and it looks very cool and stylish. So many student were impressed and attracted by the harmonica band and of course I also 1 of them.

I am thinking of going to register and join the harmonica club,but finally I didn't do so.One of my friend he wanted to join and asked me join together so that can play and learn together. I refuse to do so, because I am not so interested on it although the harmonica band was really good, but my friend never give up, and keep on approached me. I still stand on my own, I refuse to join it.

Saturday morning, I met my friend in school. When he saw me, he still never give up and asked me the same question again. "The harmonica club going to start lesson later, why not we both register and join them?". I said " I have no interest on harmonica, some more I don't have harmonica, how we are going to join and learn?".Surprisingly he said"Don't worry about the harmonica, I know where can buy it and it is not far away from our school, let's go now I can show you which type of harmonica we should buy." Finally, he won and I have no reason to refuse again so I follow him to buy harmonica.

Just 2 to 3 km away from our school, there is a stationary shop, and they have sell 2 types of harmonica. Chromatic and tremolo.I don't know which type should buy and my friend have make a decision for me."This is the one we should get it". Ok then, just get it.

This is the 1st harmonica I brought when I start my harmonica journey.....

Sunday, June 21, 2009

I Didn't Attend The Highland Harmonica Festival

In July there is a harmonica festival over in Cameron Highland, and unfortunately that I can't attend for this festival. Wish all the best to this festival....

Monday, June 01, 2009

First To Represent Malaysia In International Harmonica Competition



Thank you to all the person who have make a big effort on this. Is because of all your supporting, I only have this great opportunity to have this great honor. I will continue my music harmonica journey.Thank you very much.....

Thank you for the comment on my blog, I need to make some clarify on it, Actually this honor is 马青总团代表秘书,who fight it for me and Non Pareil group as well. So once again,Thank you so much to Mr. Lau, Thank you.

It stated there Trio Non Pareil as well,So it means including both of you. Mr Ng Ming Chek and Mr. Koh Keng Hong. Is very funny that Mr Koh ask me [Why you can get the Malaysia Book of Record Certificate and Me and Ming Chek dont have one?]

Beside that, Mr. Ng Ming chek ask the same question as well [Brother, in the certificate, it's stated there Trio Non Pareil, how come you didn't fight for us also?]This question more funny than the above question, because you yourself already write there [in the certificate, it's stated there Trio Non Pareil,] and you ask me how come didn't fight for both of yours??? unless you think Non Pareil is DISMISSED and infact,yes Non Pareil already dismissed very long time ago.

Is just not many people know about this Non Pareil group.The group member was Me, Mr. Ng Ming Chek, Mr. Koh Keng Hong, Mr. Tan Choon Siang. So how come it is not including both of you Mr Ng and Mr. Koh???But Non Pareil group already DISMISSED for so long, and it doesn't have any activity or any performance since after 2002 APHF in Japan.

Now Mr. Ng Ming Chek has form MHS (Malaysia Harmonica Society)and he is Vice President in MHS.I think he work very hard on it.But he didn't play harmonica since after the 2002 APHF in Japan and after he graduate from college he working on Travel Agency and busy on his own work and now he work in Trans Group.

Mr. Koh Keng Hong has left Non Pareil group and he already join Fesco Harmonica group,This is their video blessing during chinese new year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pUosBpHC2M&feature=channel_page.

So who is the one who don't care at first?

阳光之友

Monday, May 11, 2009

一句感动的话.....

人生的色彩是什么呢?有时候是灿烂?有时候是阴暗?有时候光明?还是晴朗?无论是怎样,在人生的旅途当中,或多或少一定会有一句话是让你很感动的。感动是什么呢?它值多少钱?这个【感动】好像是不容易形容的东西,但是它确确实实的存在着。它让你抓不着,也无法控制,也没办法可以让你看见它走过的影子。但是一旦你被【感动】找上,你会难以控制的掉下泪水,还有一股无法言语的温馨与温暖。

上个星期日是母亲节,我相信有很多为人孩子的,都会带自己的母亲到外面吃一餐来感谢母亲的伟大。打从我一出世到现在,母亲就一直的照顾着我,虽然我现在已经成家了,但是我的母亲还是一贯往常的爱护我们。在前一个星期,我和太太两个人就决定好了要带母亲到外面庆祝母亲节,那现在的餐厅也有很多称出不穷的点子来吸引顾客。很多餐厅都推出了很精美的母亲节套餐,还有一些为了要吸引到更多顾客的光顾,吃套餐还有机会赢取钻石项链,这真的出尽了本钱来博取最高的光顾率。我和太太都不会被这些点子所吸引,因为我们重在食物是否好吃。所以我们就决定了在puchong的意见素食餐厅吃,因为那边的食物不但好吃,还有很多特别的口味,就好像他们的【招牌面】真的是顶呱呱哦。

在上个星期,因为各国的流感开始一天比一天的严重,我母亲看见报纸上的报导就很担心。她看完后就打电话给我的太太,她说:“你要小心哦,要好好照顾自己,因为你每天接触很多病人所以你一回到家,地一样事情就是要先冲凉,然后衣服要每天洗哦,记得带口罩。。。。一连串的关心的话从话筒里传出来,让我太太给感动了。有一句话让我听了心里觉得很温馨又很感动。她说:“你们两个,最重要就是要好好的照顾自己,两夫妻恩爱,这就就是给妈妈最好的礼物了。妈妈不需要你们带我去哪里吃,也不需要买东西,现在经济不是那么好,储蓄多一点,那就是对妈妈最好的报答了。当你们以后有了孩子,你就会明白了哦。”说完后他们两个就哈哈哈哈的笑了起来。我能够听到这些话,也要感谢我的太太,因为她很喜欢我的妈妈,每次他们两个一聚头,就会谈个不停,一个爱说,一个爱听,让整个家庭都充满了和乐的气息。

我听到这句话后,内心有一股莫名的感动,虽然母亲不是对我说,她也不再我身边,但是我却可以感受到妈妈一直都在我们的身边爱着我们,保护着我们。天下父母心,从妈妈怀孕,到我们出世,然后养育长大,都用了很多的心血来照顾我们。有一句话【养儿一百岁,长忧九十九】为人父母最想看到的,不是自己的儿女有多聪明,有多本事,赚多少钱,有多大成就。而是能够看见自己的儿女健健康康,平平安安,一切安好那就是最大的安慰了。

在上个星期六晚上,我们还是带母亲出去庆祝,我们都吃得很开心。那一晚真是千金难买的一刻,我也希望母亲身体健康,青春美丽。

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Malaysia Harmonica Society (MHS) Committee

Finally the MHS Malaysia Harmonica Society is register, and best wish to all of the
member and committee in MHS.

The committee member are :

President : Mr Lee (He is from Trans Sdn Bhd, Trans is doing magazine, travel and tour, also edventure training program)

Vice President : Mr. Ng Ming Chek

Treasurer : Mr. Soon Hock Chuan

Secretary : Miss Fion Phang

Others committee : Koh Keng Hong, Lee Thiam Seng, Evelyn Choong Seet Yee, Vincent Liew,Nikko Ding.

As in early I have mention in my last post, I quit from this society, and President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and some of the committee are also work in Trans Group, So I think they can collaborate well when doing any harmonica event since they are work in the same company. Now I need make a clear picture for all of you, I didn't join this society, I don't know why they have an official website but it didn't show out all the name of the committee member over there.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

My solo concert in Penang

I am so glad that I could perform in Penang, and thank you for all the member who have put in so much effort to make this thing happen. I have cut out some video and you can have a look at it and hope you enjoy it.

This song is from my album, is very challenging. Because I have arrange this song into longer version. Most of the player only play one time and no repeat. In my repeat I have make the tempo faster than the beginning. The challenging is not only play fast and also it's need a lot of stamina to sustain all the while to the end. I have practice this song for 2 weeks than only do recording in studio. The live guitar changing the whole song into a very energetic power feel. A lot of audience love this song very much and I willing to perform for all of you, because this is my pleasure to do so...... Thank you for listening.

Monday, February 16, 2009

生命的意义

在这个世界上有很多的伟人,就比如说伟大发明家爱迪生,如果有阅读过他的历史相信大家都会知道,当时的他是一个怎样的人?当时后又有谁能够真正了解他内心深处一直驱动他的那股力量?试问问,如果他不坚持一直不断的研发电灯,相信我们现在的社会有没有电灯都是一个谜。

我们都很幸福,能够蒙受到他的伟大发明,所以在黑暗的夜里也有一盏明亮的电灯来为我们引路。但是回想当时后的伟大发明家爱迪生,他是受过多少的挫折很考验才有今天的成就,这并不是一般的人所能够承受的。在回到现在的社会来看,在现今的拜金社会里,还有多少个人会像这位为大的发明家一样的择善固执呢?我相信,当时候的他也有听过很多的冷言冷雨,而这种消极的话通常都会造成很多人会放弃自己的理想。然后,就会说出和一般人所说的话“算了吧!我们的梦想是不会成功的”。这些就是消极的人所说的话。

每个人生存在这个世界都希望能够成为一个成功的人,所以才有这么多的理想。有的想成为一位商业家,有的想成为国家的领导员,而有的想成为小丑。听起来很可笑对吗?成为小丑..... 其实一点也不可笑。如果不明白,不了解的人就会讥笑他,就会说他的理想真的很幼稚,没出息,不踏实。但是如果你真的在讥笑的角度来看的话,你永远不会明白为什么他要成为一为小丑。其实,最可笑的就是你自己,因为你不会理解他人的感受,也不懂得尊重他人的决定。事实上真的不瞒大家,真的有这种人,而你知道为什么他们会选择做小丑吗?

答案就是他内心深处,有一股自然的力量在驱使他去做这件事情。其实他会选择做小丑是因为他内心深处有一个梦想,他的梦想就是要带给全世界的人快乐。因为小丑的角色就是要带给人欢乐,做表演,扮牛扮马,吹气球做手工气球等等..... 这些种种的表现都是要带给人民欢乐。敢问一句,有谁能够这么伟大,会先为别人着想?而不为自己着想?除了圣人以外,还有谁呢?能够带给人欢乐的,都是友善的人,都是希望给人类能够开开心心的过着每一天。如果你不了解或是不能够理解他的感受和他人的人生哲学,其实最可笑的是自己,因为自己活在井底之蛙的框框里还不知道,反而还沾沾自喜。

人生真的很短站,活在当下,找出自己的使命,认识自己,了解自己,这才是最重要的。人的一生,吃,喝,玩,乐,很快的就过完年了一生。你也可以尽量的尝试不同样的事物来丰富你的人生经验。但是问问自己,我在这段人生的旅程里,留下了什么?为社会贡献了什么?为人民服务了什么?为将来带来了什么?

有梦想的人生命才有意义,生命的价值不在于你能够赚多少钱,而是你能不能够完成你自己的梦想。无论你的梦想有多渺小,只要你能够实现你自己内心深处的梦想,那你的生命就活得很有价值,你的生命才有了色彩。如果人生里头只是一味的想着我要在我的人生当中赚多多的钱,然后用钱来享受人生。表面看起来也是一个梦想,但是你深入的想想,你赚这么多钱,你只是一个被金钱和物质控制的奴隶,你并没有为你自己的生命负责任,你只是在这个世界的一个过客,当离开的时候,你并没有留下任何的东西。你也不明白生命的意义,更加不了解你自己到底是谁?

你要做物质与金钱的奴隶?还是自己的主人?这个问题应该要深入的好好思考,什么是生命的意义?要好好的珍惜现在的每一刻,好好的把握你的生命,做你自己的主人。

Friday, February 13, 2009

我决定退出【MALAYSIA HARMONICA SOCIETY】

其实在这个世界里面,什么都有,只要能够想到的,能够做到的都会有,而且还有很多很多我们想象不到的都会有,无论是物质还是点子。

我在这个可爱的世界里。都活了不少的日子,在这些日子里,虽然没把整个世界给看完,但是却看到很多的精彩片段。无论是在自己的生活上,口琴,或是音乐,都有很多看不完的故事。人生啊,就是这个样子,但是却试着想在当中超越这一切,这种种都是无常的,没有一样东西是永恒的。

在这上个星期,我就做了一个决定,我决定退出【MALAYSIA HARMONICA SOCIETY】。其实我在里头是副主席的位置,但是因为我无法抽出时间来配合,所以我决定退出。也好让这个位子可以让下一个更加有能力的人来承担。这件事我已经通知了和我一起出生入死的口琴兄弟民杰。虽然会不舍得,但是为了不要阻碍这个学会的发展,我还是放手会来的比较好。但是,将来只要是能够配合这个学会的节目,需要我的帮忙,我都会帮忙,这个角色会比较来的适当。

我相信,他们会将这个学会搞得很好,也希望将来能够看到他们能够成功。深深的祝福 :前程无量,大展宏图。