Sunday, July 13, 2008
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
