Tuesday, July 22, 2008
hello one and all lovely tanbo-ers! vivian here ^^ this may be a tad late but
GREAT JOB for concert. we got 2 encores xDDDDDD RGCO rocked vch on the 20th. even my not-so-music-loving sister said it was awesome and she can hardly keep herself in her seat long enough during concerts, so this goes to show how wonderful we were ;) three cheers for RGCO and tanbo!!!
--veeeveeee-ian
p.s. hint hint: you guys may want to stop by the RGCO board.....
and we last composed our song at5:05 PM
Monday, July 21, 2008
Yoyo tanbo!
I'm currently mugging for Lit SA which happens to be er on wednesday (and er ahem tomorrow no time to mug so yea you get the picture). Back to the post-concert reality. Back to...RGS. ><
But I trust you all had fun in some way or another on Sunday night. It was truly THE night for RGCO but yeah unfortunate things happened, tempers ran high, all the emotions were overflowing but GUESS WHAT: we DID IT. It was really a successful concert you know. Though we might have made mistakes, played some wrong notes etc, I guess most of us were happy with the songs, xiaozu, dazu and accompaniment all the same. (:
Anyway, have a good break from CO and rest your peeling fingers. :D See you next prac.
In the meantime, whoever wants pictures please please add me on msn because I'm too lazy to get off my butt to upload pictures. Also because er all the PT deadlines are here. (((((:
JIAYOU TO EVERYONE: not for CONCERT now but for ACADEMICS. (:
Tienli loves you. (((:
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Keep smiling, keep shining.
and we last composed our song at10:48 PM
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Heyhey tanbo!
Good going for today's dazu! At least we managed to get through molou but there's STILL a lot of room for improvement. I guess you all know where you should improve, but sometimes the root of the problem is jibengong issues...which can't be solved within a few days. So yes.
Er some last notes!
Liuqin: Take note of clarity of fast notes, and watch your rhythm. Other than that, you're fine.
Zhongruan: Be careful of your dynamics during dazu, just look at conductor a bit more! And yes don't ganpai, really.
Pipa: Reduce the zayin for your lun by lunning lower. Somehow this cheat method seems to work. Look at the conductor, esp for molou. It's ESSENTIAL. We just love to ganpai la.
And yeah watch your high notes for molou: the way you press the pin3. Ganjue also extremely lacking in hongloumeng.
Anyway ah when we play banzou we STILL cannot control the loudness and softness of the stuff we play, so jiayou for that. Huobajie also got this problem. I mean, give the soloists a chance luhh.
The sound of the music we produce is kind of hard and unfeeling sometimes. Learn to relax and listen to what the other sections are playing. It's very important because we're playing as an orchestra, not individuals....
Alright, playing aside:
1) Sleep well before saturday (if possible)
2) Put on facial masks! For people with pimple probems, it will definitely help yes!
3) Don't overstress yourself. Control your emotions and state of mind.
4) Don't tire your wrists out too much.
5) Please don't play until your fingers bleed.
(:
In short, TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF and try not to fall sick, despite all the PTs hahs.
This will most probably be my last post before concert...so I'd just like to tell you people to jiayou, and just go out there and do your best!
Tanbo: we are THE root of love.
<333 tienli
pipa'09
and we last composed our song at7:37 PM
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
hello!:D
concert is approaching:/ im feeling a mixture of anticipation and fear...
but this is for everyone:
no matter what you're feeling now,
remember the times we shared together(:
the joyful memories when we laughed together
the tough times we pulled through together...
the intensive stressful practices we've had.
we dont have to keep on trying to be the best in everything,
because we're best being
ourselves, RGCOTANBO2008!:DDD
don't be nervous or anything, just rest well and prac hard(:
give it one last push, hang in there together:D
i *heart* tanbo!:D
love you all! jiayou!
<33jiahe(:
and we last composed our song at12:52 AM
Sunday, July 13, 2008
hey!
wow its been a really really long time since i last posted on this blog.
anyway, just wanted to say jiayou to all of us! i think we all can do it. i know this sounds as cliche as anything else, but i really must say it. i think tanbo has really been quite bonded ever since realising that concert was ever so near. we have been really enthu (at least i think so xD) and everyone has been putting in lots of effort and improving lots.
let's jiayou for the last week before concert! remember to drink lots of water and not fall sick! as stressed by tienli and sarah too. (: OO and the most important thing is to take care of ur left arm, right arm, left hand, right hand, left hand thumb, right hand thumb, left hand index finger, right hand index finger, left hand.. ok i think u get my point.
oo and we must try to listen more to dengqing ok! i think she is a really brilliant asl that has done a lot for tanbo!! must <3 her lots and give her a hug every time u see her! muahaha in fact give all the tanbo ppl a hug everytime u see them!
<33333 Yunan
and we last composed our song at8:09 PM
Ok so here we are, one week from concert.
I agree with sarah that it's extremely unfortunate to injure anything from your arms to the tip of your fingers. -Remembers how weiyi broke her arm last year-
Anyway, it's good to be realistic, but since we have only one more week.
I might not be in the position to say all of this since I kinda suck but it's ok la just say la.
So, for tanbo in general:
Qinwang:
1) Be careful of dynamic changes. Tanbo,being a banzou section for this song, must be V. CAREFUL of it.
2) Pipa: For the part that we're playing main melody with yangqin, be careful of how you press the notes and don't ganpai.
Tianshan:
1) Prac shiliufen as much as possible. Still sounds like one big mess, but 1 more week so...
2) Banzou please remember to GO SOFTER during koh's xiaodi solo.
Molou:
1) SPEED CHANGES V. OFTEN. REMEMBER TT.
2) Be careful of high notes.
3) Jiayou for liuqin "solo" and pipa "solo" -ahemahemahem-
4) For the kuaiban watch zhenglaoshi for speed at all times.
5) Try to immerse yourself in the song.
Tip:
Imagine a man staggering through the boundless desert, worn-out stick in hand. Insects dart in and out of the sand, their sudden, swift movements attracting his weary gaze. He slips and falls on the sand, and the grains find their way past his chapped lips into his dry mouth, choking him. All of a sudden, he hears the sound of trickling water and he raises his head to find himself staring at a beautiful lake, with many travellers gathering around it. Then he begins to run, faster and faster, slipping and falling in the shifting sands. But when he gets there, he realises that it was just a mirage.
You go relate that to the song la. It's quite interesting even if my description is lousy :X
Hongloumeng:
1) Remember this is a SAD SONG. Imagine the guy dying in a drama and the girl crying. (:
2) Listen to wenyun's notes for the singing, so you don't go off-pitch. And sing sorrowfully.
3) Don't smile like :D :D :D during this song. I know you are all happy girls who can't stop smiling. If you want to cry no one's stopping you but don't let it affect your playing LOL.
4) People playing chords remember to go softer when when we're supposed to.
5) Lun softer at the end for pipa.
Tajike:
1) Give the main melody a chance and go softer when you have to la.
2) This song is er filled with passion. Please look happy.
3) Pipa: garbage can sound not apparent. It sounds like only dengqing is playing it. So, self-note: PLAY LOUDER FOR GARBAGE CAN SOUND.
4) For the small shiliufen parts, just make them clearer.
5) As usual, tanbo LOVES to ganpai so just take note of that.
Huobajie:
1) Remember what zhanglaoshi has told us over godknowshowlong.
2) Pipa: Take note of dynamic changes, saoxians and fanyins. And when you have to huanba please be careful of PRESSING THE RIGHT NOTE.
Liuqin: Dynamics and overall clarity. Moqi with pipa (:
Ruans: Huayin don't bounce. Changlun more clear and smooth, be careful of fast parts as well.
Juhuatai:
1) I know this is an encore song and I bet people are chionging dazu songs and won't prac this -.-
But keep in mind that every song is important including this one. Imagine if the concert is ok UNTIL THE ENCORE. Wah rly embarrassing.
Ok if anyone disagrees or has anything to add, feel free.
And practice hard for concert. Even if you can't make it for prac this week, just put in 1 hour minimum for practice EVERY DAY. We DO NOT have time, and FRANKLY SPEAKING with our standard AT THIS MOMENT we most probably won't be showing the audience an excellent show. If you really think we're going to put up a 110% show I suggest you think again.
Jiayou to everyone. If you try, if WE try, as both individuals, section members and ORCHESTRA members, I believe the standard CAN improve by sunday.
Imagine yourself as a note in a score. Every note has it's own tone, it's own unique sound. But in order for that piece of music to be coherent, EVERY note has to show itself in it's full glory.
Just like us.
Right now I see us as a piece of music, in which the notes just come out randomly, without any link.
Make that link, won't you?
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Good luck to us.
and we last composed our song at4:31 PM
hey tanbo
there’s one week left. prac hard but don’t forget to take care of yourself, don’t fall sick, and DON’T INJURE YOUR HANDS/FINGERS IN ANY WAY OR ANOTHER.
just to tell everyone JIAYOU and i know we can do it (: i agree this sounds really really clichéd, but seriously, just prac hard this one last week and put in your very best for concert 08.
I LOVE TANBO FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER (: (: (:
<3, sarah
and we last composed our song at3:51 PM
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Hello tanbo.
You heard what Cassandra said today.
I must admit it really got me down. I don't think I saw it the way she probably intended us to see it. I really admit I felt lousy, and I wonder if any of you felt that way too.
But I hereby apologise for being a bad senior. And being noisy during dazu and all.
However, I trust that as a section, RGCO tanboyue is going to make it.
Against all odds.
Though you people might be demoralised by standard issues, or purely because of comments, don't worry. I'm trying as well, but I'd just like to say after one night of contemplation: SERIOUSLY, HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF. It is ESSENTIAL that you remember that whatever it is: YOU DON'T SUCK.
And I have some random comments to make on ganjue. I think that a certain individual aka known as Dengqing the ASL is very expressive. (: I know that the dazu songs this time aren't exactly those that can move you to tears (with the exception of hongloumeng), but just try to imagine some funny pictures in your brains. Like er. Okay never mind I shall spare you people my weird thoughts. But the bottome line is that we have to move more. Not so violently that our qins whack into each other, but more of a form of swaying to the beat of the music. I think you get what I mean.
As for huobajie, we seriously prac until cannot prac already. I wouldn't say we have reached the highest standard yet: far from it. But I think everybody has been doing their best, and trying their best to give CO their all.
Let's SHOW IT TO THEM, show the comm, show RGCO, and the entire audience at VCH just what RGCOTBY is made of. Come on, I'm VERY SURE all of us can do it, if we have that TACIT UNDERSTANDING and co-operation.
I'm sure you don't want to let yourself down. I'm very sure that some of our egos have been dragged through the dirt too many times, that we've been slammed too many times to want to suffer public humiliation.
I know I'm not in any position of authority and you might be thinking I'm mad for ranting here, but it's just my thoughts la. Sorry for being extra lor.
Some comments about each instrument. Not that I can do all of it, just something for consideration. I hope that none of you will take offense to the comments below, and if you have any objections, feel free to trash it out during xiaozus.
Pipa:
1) Zheng qi problems. We need to LOOK at dengqing, especially for huobajie. And please improve on your fan yins.
2) Shiliufens: Not possible improve much within two weeks, but as much as possible, try to make the notes crisp and audible.
3) Be careful of dynamic changes esp. in dazu songs.
4) Look at conductor.
5) Try to memorise scores as much as possible.
6) Do not talk/laugh during dazu. (SELF NOTE AGAIN.)
Liuqin:
Overall not much problem (because er I don't learn liuqin. Sarah you want to elaborate? )
Except that during huobajie there are some times when pipa and liuqin are not qi2, so must mutually listen. Jiayou for molou liuqin part.
Ruan:
I think you all really improved a lot since the start of the year so -clapclap- But yep just some layman comments, please don't take offense : fanyin in huobajie still sounds a bit funny, and sometimes in dazu cannot really hear you all, esp. for molou when pipa listens to you all to remember when to come in. Special mention for michellin for being praised by wangmama multiple times. Good going, jiayou.
Any ruanner wants to elaborate on what we can practice on for these last few days, please post!
The blog is dying anyway........
So here's a song for you guys! Before I go off to bed.
Much love,
Tien Li
Tonight the rain is falling
Full of memories of people and places
And while the past is calling
In my fantasy I remember their faces
The hopes we had were much too high
Way out of reach but we have to try
The game will never be over
Because we're keeping the dream alive
I hear myself recalling
Things you said to me
The night it all started
And still the rain is falling
Makes me feel the way
I felt when we parted
The hopes we had were much too high Way out of reach but we have to try No need to hide no need to run 'Cause all the answers come one by one The game will never be over Because we're keeping the dream aliveI need you
I love you
The game will never be over
Because we're keeping the dream alive
The hopes we had were much too high
Way out of reach but we have to try
No need to hide no need to run
'Cause all the answers come one by one
The hopes we had were much too high
Way out of reach but we have to try
No need to hide no need to run
'Cause all the answers come one by one
The game will never be over
Because we're keeping the dream alive
The game will never be over, Because we're keeping the dream alive.
and we last composed our song at2:51 AM
