Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Announcement: In light of the recent H1N1 situation, our SPM performance segment on 15th july has been cancelled because they want to minimise crowds and practise Social Distancing.
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and we last composed our song at11:42 PM
Monday, June 29, 2009
Edit to the previous post: If the H1N1 condition worsens, CCA may be cancelled beyond Week1. Also, Mother Tongue week may be postponed or even cancelled, depending on the H1N1 situation.
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tickets are going at $4 (+$1 booking fee if you buy through the SISTIC website)
schools performing are HCI DHS and Ngee Ann, as well as 2 other JCs, then SYCO and some orchestra from China will be guest-performing
You are highly encouraged to go. Do check out the SISTIC website for more details. Do inform me if you are interested. If there are a few people interested I can book together.
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and we last composed our song at11:37 PM
Hey tanbo, due to the H1N1 thing, there will be some change in plans.
1. Prac
this week (week 1) will be
cancelled.
2. Performance during
this friday's two hall assemblies is also
cancelled.
3.
Sec2 SPM that was supposed to be this friday has been
postponed to
15 july, so we will be performing then.
4. Performance during
Mother Tongue week on
16 july is not changed.
Other points to take note:
1. Be prepared for
additional pracs during
W2 and W3 due to lack of time to prepare for the performances in W3. DO NOT ASK ME WHICH DAY. I will inform you once I get the info.
2. Performers for Mother Tongue week
need not sign up for a Mother Tongue week activity as the CO activity is counted as one activity. (But you can still sign up for more I think.)
3. Please hand in all excuse letters so far
ASAP.
4. Don't forget to check the CO contact list that I have sent out for any wrong info. Reply by this
Wednesday 1 July.
Ok thanks that's all. I will update you people again soon. :)
<3 dengqing
Labels: updates
and we last composed our song at9:24 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
hey tanbo please take note of the H1N1 precaution measures put up on inet.
Link: http://inet.rgs.edu.sg/Lists/General/DispForm.aspx?ID=1247
So most impt points are that if you have to traveled to a H1N1 affected area should stay away from school for 7 days. No need for excuse letter if you miss prac for this reason, but do inform me beforehand. Also, everybody please bring a thermometer for temperature taking at foyer.
Friday's dazu is now at ks chee.
IMPORTANT: Those who bring school instruments back home please bring them back to school TOMORROW.
Also please hand in all excuse letters for may and before may to me by this friday VERY LATEST.
I have only 6 names down for sectional outing. Do you still want to have it? 7 people have not replied but I don't really see them replying by today. May not be in singapore.
Labels: admin, sectional outing
and we last composed our song at7:21 AM
Monday, June 15, 2009
Newest version of prac schedule:
18/6 thur 9am-12.30pm xiaozu classroom
19/6 fri 9.30am-12nn dazu j-blk
1.30-3.30pm xiaozu classroom
23/6 tue 9am-7.30pm
24/6 wed 9am-6.30pm
Performance dates:
03/7 fri upper and lower sec level assembly
sec2 spm
16/7 thur mother tongue week activity
21/7 tue racial harmony day performance
Prac on 27/6 has been cancelled. Also performers for mother tongue week probably need not sign up for another activity but I will confirm this at a later date.
I have sent out the scores for the tanbo sectional piece as well as the intro to the new dazu piece. Please print out the scores and bring for the next prac, or come earlier to photocopy from someone else.
The instructors want to hear the sectional songs before end of hols I am not sure exactly when. High likelihood that zhang ls is going to prac with us on thursday. Do ensure that you are well prepared.
A reminder again for those who have not replied me about attendance for june camp and sectional outing to do so by 16/6. Or else I am going to get seriously annoyed.
Nice people who have volunteered to bring stuff for sectional outing include:
Yunan
Kathleen
Jiahui
Clara
me
Can more people volunteer? Let's sort it out nicely so that we can have lots of fun on thursday. :)
Jiayou everyone! I will be back with more updates soon.
<3 dengqing
Labels: admin, hols prac schedule, performance schedule, sectional outing
and we last composed our song at11:06 PM
Friday, June 12, 2009
Hey tanbo!!!!
Sectional outing will be held next thursday 18 June after prac till evening about 5 or 6pm! We will be holding a picnic at the botanical gardens and we will proceed there right after prac ends! Everyone will bring some food and we can eat and play games there. :)
Please confirm your attendance with me through sms, email, or tagging on this blog by THIS SUNDAY 14/06. Also please volunteer to bring the items required. I shall list some examples here:
Picnic mat (preferably more than one, cos we have a lot of people)
Food (preferably finger food, but some staple food also needed)
Drinks
Eating utensils (plates, cups, cutlery)
Serviettes/tissue
Rubbish bags (plastic bags)
Games (eg poker cards, balls, frisbee, board games?)
Scores for 火把节 will be sent out asap once I get hold of them. I do not have scores for 瑶族舞曲, so you will only get it when prac starts next thurs. (This is with the exception of pipa - I have sent out both scores already.)
By the way, here is a short intro to the dazu song 瑶族舞曲, curtesy of michellin:
瑶族舞曲
综述
管弦乐《瑶族舞曲》，刘铁山茅沅曲。这是一首非常值得仔细聆听，反复回味的单乐章管弦乐曲。
作品创作于20世纪50年代。作曲家以民间舞曲《长鼓歌舞》为素材用管弦乐的手法，丰富、生动的展现了瑶族民众欢歌热舞的喜庆场面。乐曲用优美的旋律，表现了能歌善舞的瑶族人民的生活情貌。
据说，该曲先由刘铁山有感于粤北瑶族同胞载歌载舞欢庆节日场面，以当地传统歌舞鼓乐为素材创作了《瑶族长鼓舞歌》，后由茅沅将该曲的部分主题改编为管弦乐，最终完成了这首中国管弦乐作品中的奇葩——《瑶族舞曲》
结构
管弦乐《瑶族舞曲》为单乐章复三段体结构（A→B→A）
引子部分
乐曲模仿优雅的长鼓节奏轻轻奏响，描写月光下瑶寨的男女老少从各自家中纷纷进入寨中的旷地的情景。逐渐带起第一部分。
第一部分（A段）
主要描写美丽的瑶族姑娘婀娜多姿的舞步。音乐非常柔美轻缓，人们仿佛看到节日之夜长鼓奏响歌声轻起时，身着盛装的瑶家儿女聚集在银色的月光之下。乐队的弦乐器奏出幽静委婉的主题宛如窈窕少女翩翩起舞，婀娜多姿，美轮美奂。随着主题的发展，越来越多的姑娘纷纷加入舞蹈行列。气氛逐渐热烈，管乐奏出活泼欢快的主题，恰似一群小伙子情不自禁地闯入姑娘们的行列，欢腾舞跃起来，尽情抒发了兴奋的心情。
第二部分（B段）
乐曲转调，改用三拍子。旋律在安宁富有歌唱性中发展，时而又出现跳跃的节奏型。深情委婉又与瑶族特有的柔美舞姿结合起来，独具韵味。恰似一对对青年恋人边歌边舞，互诉爱慕之情，共同品味着爱情的甜蜜，憧憬着美好的未来。
第三段（A段再现）
再现了第一段的主题，人们纷纷加入舞列。欢跳着，旋转着，舞之，蹈之，气氛热烈，感情奔放。酣畅地展示了瑶族男女
热情奔放的精神面貌。乐曲在强烈的节奏中推向高潮，在快速欢畅的情绪中结束。
Dear me the words seem a bit small. I hope you can read it! But I will send it out again when I send out scores so don't worry too much. :)
<3 dengqing
Labels: scores, sectional outing, song intro
and we last composed our song at12:17 AM
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Song choices for July Mother Tongue Week Performance is out!!!!!!
Dazu pieces:
漠楼
瑶族舞曲
Tanbo sectional piece:
火把节之夜
Those who have scores for these pieces please start praccing them ASAP cos the laoshis will be hearing them very soon after prac starts. (I cross my fingers and hope it isn't the first week.)
Those without scores for 火把节 i will email the scores to you within a week so you can start looking at them too.
Jiayou everyone! Enjoy your holidays! :)
<3 dengqing
Labels: performance pieces
and we last composed our song at2:05 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Hi the June prac schedule is out! (After reading tag cos I want to take attendance.)
18/06 Thur xiaozu 9-12.30am
19/06 Fri dazu 9-12.30am
xiaozu 2-4.30pm
23/06 Tue Camp 9am-7.30pm
24/06 Wed Camp 9am-6.30pm
27/06 Sat xiaozu 9-12.30am
Hmm yeah and just to inform you ppl of the upcoming performances in July:
03/07 Fri Upper and Lower Sec Assembly Songs: 红楼梦序曲 and 塔吉克风情
Sec2 SPM
13-16/07 Mother Tongue Week Activity (Day not confirmed)
21/07 Tue Racial Harmony Day performance
The Mother Tongue Week thing we are required to put up a sectional piece in addition to orchestral pieces. I have called zhang ls about it and she will get back to me next week.
I have not yet received reply as to attendance for june camp from everyone. Those who have not emailed me yet DO SO ASAP BY END OF THIS WEEK.
About sectional outing can we go after prac on 18/06 for a picnic at Botanic Gardens? Everyone can bring food and we can play interesting games. Like polar bear...frisbee...even water games? Haha if you people are ok with the idea or would like to suggest other stuff please write on the tagboard!
Reminder to tag! I want to make sure the info has been disseminated to everyone!
Labels: hols prac schedule, performance schedule, sectional outing
and we last composed our song at5:10 PM
