The Fiddle Player World

Hello everyone!

It’s been a while again since I last updated my blog. Time really flies by so fast. It’s already 2007 tomorrow. 2006 has left a lot of memories for me. Let’s look back at this memorable year before we welcome 2007…

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

It’s a quiet start to the year 2006. Nothing much happening. I started to do more performance for seminar. And what were the songs that I played a lot? - The Corrs’! ….hehehe

MARCH

I started to be really busy with the practical exam. Had to quit my piano lessons because couldn’t make time to go for class. I had my Wayang Kulit exam which was really fun. Then I played for Bangsawan Bendahara Garang Perak, which was the exam for the second year students.

Norman, me & Phillip during Bangsawan

APRIL

I got myself a new violin! Yay! …hehehe

The month of April had me occupied with practices for PeTA & Conducting exam.

MAY

I played for Kak Ajud’s PeTA & also for a musical; Uda & Dara - also a project of one of the students doing PeTA.

JUN

Semester break - so did nothing!…hehe

JULY

The new semester started with a music camp. It was some experience for me getting to play in a complete string orchestra and playing quite challenging pieces! Then after the camp, I was involved with Pick-up the Pieces Concert playing for keroncong. And just before the end of July, I got myself a nice surat penghargaan from the Head of Department for the good exam results that I managed to maintain…hehe

AUGUST

Busy with studies…

SEPTEMBER

Here we go, the Singapore Trip! Honestly, the management was terrible. But I had a good time with the friends that I was with on the trip. I had a LOT of memories during the trip. And just before we welcome the month of Ramadhan, ASK held a ‘Jamuan Rasa Sayang’ (I think that was the name if I’m not mistaken…hehe) for all the members of ASK family. A LOT of food there…hehehe

In Singapore in front of Muzafar Centre

   

Jamuan Rasa Sayang…hehe

OCTOBER

Back to studying again….

NOVEMBER

It was actually the exam month. In the beginning of the month, Dato’ Ahmad Merican was invited to give a talk. I was really fascinated by what he had achieved.

I also played keroncong at the PWTC for the UMNO dinner or something. It was funny because we were having Music History exam on the next day. So whenever we got a break, we’d be revising the notes!

DECEMBER

It’s actually the semester break. But I couldn’t enjoy the holiday yet. I still had to prepare for my Latihan Konsert on the 8th. I had to go through a lot of things organizing the concert. I even threw a few tantrums in the technical unit room of ASK in order to get it going. This was for my exam, so if I had to slam a few doors, and break a few bones, I’d do it! I don’t care what’s gonna happen. I can be patient with a lot of things, but not with people who tried to mess with my exam! Anyway, glad it’s all over. The concert went fine.

Then the following week, ASK held a workshop on Randai and violin playing. The participants were secondary & primary school students from Negeri Sembilan. I became one of the tutors for the violin workshop. There were 9 of them joining the violin workshop. The workshop went on for a week starting at 9am until 10pm. The workshop also coincides with ASK’s 6th Convocation. I played with the keroncong ensemble again during the event. The workshop then ended with a really good performance from the students during the closing ceremony. So what did I do after the workshop ended? I went to have ice-cream at Haagen Daz…hahaha

The following week, I was asked to perform during the ‘Rumah Terbuka Krismas’ at PWTC. I became a volunteer at last year’s open house, but this year, I get to perform. So off we go (Me, In Nuen & Ina) to PWTC. When we got there, NSO was rehearsing. I was really nervous to play in front of them. And what a disaster it was when the sound system ruined our first slot. Luckily we did well on the next slot….

After my concert

   

The workshop

 

Performing at PWTC

So December was supposed to be the holiday for me. But it didn’t. So basically my semester break, is really not a break for me. But I don’t mind as long as I can get myself occupied. I really can’t stand staying at home and do nothing!

So what’s the new year has in store for me?…

The new semester starts on the 8th of January 2007, which is a week away. I’m really looking forward for it. Hopefully I’ll managed to maintain my results, and improve my playing skills on the violin. I’m also hoping to get to learn viola.

So that’s all folks. I’d like to say Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha and a very Happy New Year to all of you. Let’s hope that this new year will bring us more joy and happiness!

Goodbye 2006. Thanks for the wonderful memories.

Toodles…^_^

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