Thursday, August 30, 2012
SAM TET BRASS BAND ANNUAL DINNER 2011
Friday, February 6, 2009
i like this band
The formation is coming , its just around the corner .for all the member especially the committee , we are freaking out ,most of us are giving never less than 100 % during practise ,simply because we was tired of losing to others ,winning was great and it feels great too ,but ,first we need to win ourselves deep down ‘inside’ ,struggling to overcome the fear while facing the crowd ,struggling to conquer the ‘This is Impossible’ concept among the leaders and the followers .In a band ,everything is made possible simply because we are a band and we are all together in whatever we do .Together , we can rock the Sam Tet field or even bring down the stadium .In the movie ‘Swing Girls’ there is saying : “ playing the same notation is easy ,but hitting the same groove is hard ! ” . For that reason, I can bet that any team that capable of doing that ,will do well in anything .
STBB , was indeed the most wonderful miracle that happened on me .I remember I was just standard 1 when I first saw a band competition ,right at that very night ,I remembered I was holding a broom stick and pretended to be the drum major of a band .Now ,I am actually in it .The definition of ‘nice music had changed completely ever since I entered this band .I won’t say STBB is the best ,but it certainly not the worst too . I enjoyed the moment where we performed together on the stage as well as on the field under the hot sun ,the music that sweats from these moment are certainly the BEST .For those people that are not involve in a band ,you won’t understand the joy it contained when you produced music together with your friends .
Marching band requires determination ,dedication ,discipline ,passion ,friendship ,endurance ,stamina ,and last but not least ,music skill and a little bit of talent .We can tell how much you want it based on the show you put on ,some band really strive to be the best in every aspect ,every single detail is push to its limits ! Comparison brings about improvement ,but it’s also a source of stress ,for Sam Tet Brass Band ,we are forgetting the meaning of entering the band .For many years ,our goal is just to win the state competition and proceed to the national level .Winning is not a goal ,its an EFFECT ! We practised to make sure that our formation is clean ,tidy and neat , so that our music has dynamic and melody .When personal satisfaction is met ,winning will follows .
“you take the risk ,you pay the price ! “
For the past few years ,STBB had chosen to perform some fast pace song and fast pace formation ,as a result ,we pay the price for taking the risk ...for example ,2007 we performed summertime and pretty fly and ,we are were the champion of the year ... as for 2008 ,we performed Aquarius and night in white satin ,but we among the bottoms .This year ,we are taking another risk again ,because this is our style and we will stick to it !
Joining the band lets you make a whole bunch of new friends ,you begin in no where until you ended up making them as your best friends ,they support everything you do ,for example ...After some years ,when you suddenly bumped into them at a coffee shop or maybe a shopping complex ,all you both will be chatting about the whole afternoon or even late into night will be the life you had gone thorough with him many years ago in the band .After the secondary school ,I really wondered whether I can still marched with these people on the field ,playing the same old songs ,marching the same old steps ...
-snare-
STBB , was indeed the most wonderful miracle that happened on me .I remember I was just standard 1 when I first saw a band competition ,right at that very night ,I remembered I was holding a broom stick and pretended to be the drum major of a band .Now ,I am actually in it .The definition of ‘nice music had changed completely ever since I entered this band .I won’t say STBB is the best ,but it certainly not the worst too . I enjoyed the moment where we performed together on the stage as well as on the field under the hot sun ,the music that sweats from these moment are certainly the BEST .For those people that are not involve in a band ,you won’t understand the joy it contained when you produced music together with your friends .
Marching band requires determination ,dedication ,discipline ,passion ,friendship ,endurance ,stamina ,and last but not least ,music skill and a little bit of talent .We can tell how much you want it based on the show you put on ,some band really strive to be the best in every aspect ,every single detail is push to its limits ! Comparison brings about improvement ,but it’s also a source of stress ,for Sam Tet Brass Band ,we are forgetting the meaning of entering the band .For many years ,our goal is just to win the state competition and proceed to the national level .Winning is not a goal ,its an EFFECT ! We practised to make sure that our formation is clean ,tidy and neat , so that our music has dynamic and melody .When personal satisfaction is met ,winning will follows .
“you take the risk ,you pay the price ! “
For the past few years ,STBB had chosen to perform some fast pace song and fast pace formation ,as a result ,we pay the price for taking the risk ...for example ,2007 we performed summertime and pretty fly and ,we are were the champion of the year ... as for 2008 ,we performed Aquarius and night in white satin ,but we among the bottoms .This year ,we are taking another risk again ,because this is our style and we will stick to it !
Joining the band lets you make a whole bunch of new friends ,you begin in no where until you ended up making them as your best friends ,they support everything you do ,for example ...After some years ,when you suddenly bumped into them at a coffee shop or maybe a shopping complex ,all you both will be chatting about the whole afternoon or even late into night will be the life you had gone thorough with him many years ago in the band .After the secondary school ,I really wondered whether I can still marched with these people on the field ,playing the same old songs ,marching the same old steps ...
-snare-
Sunday, January 18, 2009
STBB Year-End Training Camp 2008
Date: 15-12-08 to 18-12-08
Venue: SMJK Sam Tet
Friendship. Teamwork. Efficiency.
Sam Tet Brass Band Production.
All rights reserved.
=)
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Graduation Day
~ADIOS~
amigo
4.11.2008
Rehearsal for our graduation day performance turned out quite well,
better than I’d expected despite the number of newbies joining us today……
The first thing that came across my mind was
“Hey, we actually have a bunch of great kids with us this year! “
Which is a good thing =)
After hours and hours of painstaking trials,
We finally came up with an ingeniously surprising show.
Partially similar to the previous year except for the theme…
Which is to entertain not just the audience but more importantly ourselves... ...extraordinary…lol
Guidelines and rules were side-lined,
While everyone played thoroughly to their heart’s content…
The seniors were the ones who ought to be thanked for putting in 101% of their noble effort in knitting the show together…
Kudos to those who worked endlessly for this production.
The show was planned in such a way,
So energetic that even at the end of the day everyone demanded for more,
But the seniors really had to call it a day out due to fatigue…
No doubt everyone was filled to the brim with enthusiasm,
Eagerly looking forward to the next day…………
5.11.2008
SHOWTIME !!!
Our long-anticipated show began with a sentimental number “ 明天会更好 ”
We chose this song to signify the end of their ( form 5’s & upper 6’s ) secondary education days…
It was truly an emotional moment for all, with emotions and sombreness hanging in the air.
We bid them a final farewell before ending the song with a satisfactory round of applause…
Clap…clap…
“ 1 … 2 … 1 2 3 4 “ shouted out Chuah Wui Cuan ( conductor )
And we kicked off the second phase of the show, literally.
An amusing “ Sock Hop Tonight “ it is…
From which our sobriety we hopped into a whole new jazzy tune.
The saxophonists basically hogged the entire show and trust me, they were good…well…better than just good, they were stupendous!!
They really knew how to get their groove going and the audience responded accordingly…
They even tried to outdo each other to snatch the limelight and created quite a scene up there…
“ AbsuRd “ became our middle name just for that instance as we all went wild like lunatics…
And then into the second section of the music where Chew Kean Heng, our soloist took the limelight.
Unfortunately, he made a mistake and caused quite a halt,
However it is all well as he perfectly portrayed the dark side behind every teenager’s life,
Where everyone makes mistakes and eventually learn to overcome their fears and stand back up…
My friend, it’s alright, let it go,
It’s not the quality of your playing we seek,
It’s your nerves to stand out from the rest that counts =)
Soon we entered the third section of the piece, where everyone jumped back up and grooved to the tune of the trombones,
You guys really whipped up to a frenzy and were continually subjected to derision…
It was as though you guys were all on Ecstacy… lol…
You guys not just entertained yourselves, but indeed you all made room for laughter in that hollow hall.
Cheers to you guys for your enthusiasm!
Moreover, you guys portrayed the sweet thing about life as a teenager,
Where we got to chill out together and just be a kid,
Doing crazy, ridiculous stuff all for the sake of enjoying life…
Frankly speaking, I really felt the energy from you guys,
And all I wanted was to join in the fun with you all…too bad…sigh
We ended the show with a full jazz ensemble blast to the audience and what a crowd reaction it was…
Everyone were on their feet ( figuratively ) to cheer us on,
And this time, the applause was more than just satisfactory,
It was triumphantly gratifying!
It was definitely a heart-stopping moment to be remembered for years to come…
For me it would always remain a perpetual memory…
Thanks to cutting-edge technology, we have a video recording by Sony Cybershot =.=’ LAME !
“ Encore! Encore! “ they shouted,
Obviously they enjoyed our show, a lot.
SUCCESS !!
However this is just a milestone of what’s coming ahead of us in the future,
Our future … STBB 2009
Therefore, I urge you band of brothers,
To merge as one body, mind and soul,
Together we go and win the hearts of others!
Together we bear the shame
Together we share the fame
To all our seniors, all the best in the exams and
Cheers from your successors.
Thank you!
Adios amigo
STBB 2009
Silent fortissimo productions.
all rights reserved.
Authored by Andrew Tan.
To Andrew: Hey, this blog don't have any font system...!! Or the blog HAS a font system but I'm incapable to use that~~ Sorry about that and I edited modified something in your post.
Date: 5th November 2008
Venue: SMJK Sam Tet Hall
amigo
4.11.2008
Rehearsal for our graduation day performance turned out quite well,
better than I’d expected despite the number of newbies joining us today……
The first thing that came across my mind was
“Hey, we actually have a bunch of great kids with us this year! “
Which is a good thing =)
After hours and hours of painstaking trials,
We finally came up with an ingeniously surprising show.
Partially similar to the previous year except for the theme…
Which is to entertain not just the audience but more importantly ourselves... ...extraordinary…lol
Guidelines and rules were side-lined,
While everyone played thoroughly to their heart’s content…
The seniors were the ones who ought to be thanked for putting in 101% of their noble effort in knitting the show together…
Kudos to those who worked endlessly for this production.
The show was planned in such a way,
So energetic that even at the end of the day everyone demanded for more,
But the seniors really had to call it a day out due to fatigue…
No doubt everyone was filled to the brim with enthusiasm,
Eagerly looking forward to the next day…………
5.11.2008
SHOWTIME !!!
Our long-anticipated show began with a sentimental number “ 明天会更好 ”
We chose this song to signify the end of their ( form 5’s & upper 6’s ) secondary education days…
It was truly an emotional moment for all, with emotions and sombreness hanging in the air.
We bid them a final farewell before ending the song with a satisfactory round of applause…
Clap…clap…
“ 1 … 2 … 1 2 3 4 “ shouted out Chuah Wui Cuan ( conductor )
And we kicked off the second phase of the show, literally.
An amusing “ Sock Hop Tonight “ it is…
From which our sobriety we hopped into a whole new jazzy tune.
The saxophonists basically hogged the entire show and trust me, they were good…well…better than just good, they were stupendous!!
They really knew how to get their groove going and the audience responded accordingly…
They even tried to outdo each other to snatch the limelight and created quite a scene up there…
“ AbsuRd “ became our middle name just for that instance as we all went wild like lunatics…
And then into the second section of the music where Chew Kean Heng, our soloist took the limelight.
Unfortunately, he made a mistake and caused quite a halt,
However it is all well as he perfectly portrayed the dark side behind every teenager’s life,
Where everyone makes mistakes and eventually learn to overcome their fears and stand back up…
My friend, it’s alright, let it go,
It’s not the quality of your playing we seek,
It’s your nerves to stand out from the rest that counts =)
Soon we entered the third section of the piece, where everyone jumped back up and grooved to the tune of the trombones,
You guys really whipped up to a frenzy and were continually subjected to derision…
It was as though you guys were all on Ecstacy… lol…
You guys not just entertained yourselves, but indeed you all made room for laughter in that hollow hall.
Cheers to you guys for your enthusiasm!
Moreover, you guys portrayed the sweet thing about life as a teenager,
Where we got to chill out together and just be a kid,
Doing crazy, ridiculous stuff all for the sake of enjoying life…
Frankly speaking, I really felt the energy from you guys,
And all I wanted was to join in the fun with you all…too bad…sigh
We ended the show with a full jazz ensemble blast to the audience and what a crowd reaction it was…
Everyone were on their feet ( figuratively ) to cheer us on,
And this time, the applause was more than just satisfactory,
It was triumphantly gratifying!
It was definitely a heart-stopping moment to be remembered for years to come…
For me it would always remain a perpetual memory…
Thanks to cutting-edge technology, we have a video recording by Sony Cybershot =.=’ LAME !
“ Encore! Encore! “ they shouted,
Obviously they enjoyed our show, a lot.
SUCCESS !!
However this is just a milestone of what’s coming ahead of us in the future,
Our future … STBB 2009
Therefore, I urge you band of brothers,
To merge as one body, mind and soul,
Together we go and win the hearts of others!
Together we bear the shame
Together we share the fame
To all our seniors, all the best in the exams and
Cheers from your successors.
Thank you!
Adios amigo
STBB 2009
Silent fortissimo productions.
all rights reserved.
Authored by Andrew Tan.
To Andrew: Hey, this blog don't have any font system...!! Or the blog HAS a font system but I'm incapable to use that~~ Sorry about that and I edited modified something in your post.
Date: 5th November 2008
Venue: SMJK Sam Tet Hall
Monday, January 12, 2009
三德铜乐队国庆日游行庆典
2008年8月31日
国庆日，对一个普通的学生来说，它只是一个平凡不过的公共假期；国庆日，对大部分有工作的人来说，它也只不过是可以睡到天亮的一天。在这拥有历史性的一天，对我们三德铜乐队的队员来说，国庆日它不会是个假期，也不会是可以睡到天亮的一天。对我们而言，国庆日是在我们铜乐队生涯里其中一个最重要的日子。相信国庆日游行庆典对每一个乐队的队员会是一个新的体验，新的经验，从中学习到课本上领悟不到的东西。
凌晨五时，在每个人都在熟睡的当儿，这一天，相信大部分的队员不是被父母拉被叫醒，就是被那闹钟吵醒，准备这第五十一阶的国庆日游行庆典。早上六时，大伙儿都穿好了吊带裤（制服外套里面的一种裤子），手里那着好多东西，有制服、乐器、外套和帽子，在学校篮球场集合，等待着那巴士到学校。
不久后，两辆巴士抵达学校后，队长把队员们分成两组，分别坐上两辆不同的巴士。在巴士上，几个令人喷饭又可笑的队员竟然在巴士上唱歌做傻动作！！巴士上充满了孩子气的气氛。经过五分钟的“旅程”，终于抵达了怡保大草场了。只见到大草场的队伍很明显地比往年少了许多，却依然很壮观。那些刚才还很孩子气的队员，怎么突然便得那么有纪律呢？呵呵！他们变脸也变得很快哦！难道他们看见了什么国色天香要在他们面前做好孩子吗？非也！其实是在组长在巴士上时的叮咛之下，吩咐每个队员们都要有纪律，毕竟我们制服团体应该要很有纪律的，不能让外人说我们没有纪律，更何况是在这么大的场合呢？
队长检查好人数后，我们走到我们被安排的地方等待。我们是这次游行的第七十二队，也是率领最后四个队伍的乐队。简单来说，第一队游行回来后，也许才轮到我们开始踏出我们在这次游行的第一步，只是等也需要等上一两个小时。队员们利用这段时间吃早餐（由政府提供面包之类的食物）。所谓人有三急，一些队员去附近的茶餐室方便一下。不料看见了厕所有一个令人发笑的指示牌。上面写道：“If you want to become rich, please flash (flush) the water.”。意思是“如果你要变得富有，请照(冲)水”。店主也蛮有幽默感呵。此外，队长也让我们Warm up 乐器。一切准备好后，我们得开始站稳等待。
在我们要踏出游行第一步的几分种前，一位穿着兵装的官员来“检查”我们。这为官员叫我们的室外指挥（Drum Major）指示我们奏吹Concert B Flat，我们当然听从室外指挥的指示啦！不过当那位官员叫我们奏Concert B Flat或问我们问题时，我们并没有理会他。因为我们知道除了教练，队长和室外指挥以外，任何人都没有权利在这时候给我们指示。
等了许久，第一队〔圣米高乐队〕游行回来了。看见前面的队伍开始操了，我们的室外指挥也开始给指挥，踏出了今年国庆日游行庆典的第一步。不知道初次游行的队员们会感到紧张吗？室外指挥给我们指示，指示我们开始奏马来进行曲（Malay Marches）。街边的观众们也很识趣地拿起他们的照相机或电话拍下我们。随着那整齐的步伐，不知不觉地我们走到了Grand Stand附近。在这时，室外指挥在这里给了我们另一个指示。这指示是奏我们之前所安排的两首曲子，分别是Malaysiaku Gemilang和 Jalur Gemilang。这个部分，我们在前一天练习了一下而已，担心队员会在众多官员和部长面前出错。令人欣慰的是，每个队员都做得不错，没有白费之前所练的东西。室外指挥丢棒时，心里默默的祈祷，祈祷他可以丢得漂亮，接得完美。他果然众望所归，赢取了观众们的鼓掌声。过了Grand Stand，很快得就操完了整个游行。
在街边操着。。。
靠近Grand Stand 了。。。
回到了大草场，队员们都找了一个阴凉的地方集合。有些队员拍照留下纪念，有些队员安静得休息，有些队员则高谈阔论。附近有一个地方是专门给游行参与者免费美禄的。大部分的队员则排队拿美禄来喝。有些甚至拿了四五杯还仍然继续在拿，真是败了给他们噢。到了大约早上十点十五分左右，队长集合了所有队员，为接下来的表演做热身。做完了热身后，我们奏起了我们在今年在霹雳州花式操比赛奏的其中一首歌－Azizah。很快的，我们吸引了一群马来同胞前来舞蹈。看见他们跳得那么开心，心里也觉得蛮爽的。
早上十点半左右，是时候轮到我们表演了。我们站在众马来同胞的面前，并在队长的指挥下演奏了两首曲子，分别是Seiring Sejalan和刚才的Azizah。听见众马来同胞的喝采欢呼声，顿时感到了音乐的喜悦。这一份喜悦，并不是局外人可以形容的。只不过看见队员们硬硬地站在那儿奏乐，心里觉得有一丝丝的可惜。在演奏Azizah时，其中一位鼓手在耍skill时失手，把其中一枝鼓棍弄跌了。令人佩服的是，他可以很顺手地把另外一枝鼓棍丢在地上，再从袋子里拿出另两枝鼓棍。他这样做不但没有出丑，反而显示他的专业，给观众们带来另一份喜悦，真是帅呆了！！我们演奏的当儿，教练正在用他的录像机录下了观众们开心的神情。演奏完毕后，只听见众马来同胞大喊：“One More!! Satu Lagi!! Five Stars!! Encore!! ”。
2008年的队长,黄宇轩指挥着三德铜乐队。。。
大约早上十一点十五分是宣布游行成绩的时候了。当宣布我们得到了亚军时，心里想：“怎么只是亚军而已啊？”不过，看见队员们都很兴奋的样子时，很快地也被这快乐的气氛感染了，也把刚才的想法抛诸脑后,顿时领悟到了只要享受比赛的每一刻，尽了自己的能力，其实成绩已不在重要了。对我而言，享受比赛比成绩来得更有意义，何必对成绩那么得执着呢？心想我们并没有输了冠军，而是赢了亚军。刚才得到了那么多人的支持和喝采欢呼声，一切都已经值回票价。生为一个音乐家的我们，不是为了让别人开心而把我们变得更有意义吗？此外，我们的室外指挥也得到了季军，这也是一件值得让人光荣的事。这时，已经前三德铜乐队队员兼毕业了的学长为我们三德铜乐队拍下了全体照。那胜利的喜悦都显露在每个队员的脸上。稍后，巴士来了，队员们也陆陆续续地上巴士回学校去了。事后，在下午十二点时，室外指挥和几个队员都被派去领奖去了，为三德铜乐队在今年国庆日游行庆典画下圆满的句点。
三德铜乐队2008年的中五队员和教练。。。
三德铜乐队在宣布成绩后的全体照。。。
Sam Tet Brass Band Production.
All rights reserved.
=)
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