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
