The boys and girls are really getting better as a band. Here we see the rhythm / percussion section working on a groove on the drumset, roto-toms, congas and bongos. Unfortunately some of the guys in the section are on medical leave, but anyway I kind of liked the way the section was learning to [...]
Hi everyone, I just installed the Mobile Pack into this blog. This means anyone can surf down to this site and read stuff from their mobile phone. I should think the service provider data charges shouldn’t be high. The graphics have all been reduced in size to maybe 3kBytes to fit nicely into your mobile [...]
I managed to get a copy of the movie Amadeus. This was a movie that I watched on VHS video tape, back in the mid eighties. The costumes in the movie are nice to look at. The scences, indoors and outdoors are magnificent. I have to mention that the music is thought provoking, nice [...]
Time for more fun with music. The kids are seen here preparing for their school anniversary concert. Again, lots of practice makes everyone tired and thirsty. But everything is coming along nice and smooth! I have to admit that the costumes are striking. It’s one of those days where you can go to school with [...]
As usual, I’m operating the digital still camera (with the usual compact video function). Brought it down to a P&W session to check out how it sounds in an electro-acoustic setup, small room. Good volume, unique characteristics for each cymbal. Gentle taps with the wood tipped sticks is enough to give a decent drive to [...]
I had some time this week to play with my cymbals. Cool! I kind of like how the Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash just goes with the rest of the cymbals. Using this setup to provide rhythms for an acoustic setup. Also use it for my training recordings. Check out the pics. I might add [...]
The Angklung and Kulintang training sessions are going well. The kids have adopted the motto “We Rock” – I’m waiting to see how much of that energy can be showcased in the music. The Kulintang has a unique tone, and being pitched percussion with large mallets, it requires lots of energy and concentration to play [...]
Just chanced upon a score this morning and decided to try to get familiar with my new DAW software. This recording in SATB voice. Soprano doubled an octave below; also doubled by the baroque recorder. Too bad, my sore throat is still clogged from overuse in school. But I found the Lexicon reverb to be [...]
Finally managed to convert between formats and came out with this vid recorded on my camera at Bernard’s Party!
Still feeling the effects of the nasty bug that I’ve been fighting for the past month. The scores I ordered came in the mail. Still don’t feel well enough to try singing and playing all of them. I, however sung a couple of lines and was feeling happy after a while. Exciting stuff from Monteverdi’s Beatus Vir, I can [...]