An important meeting

There will be a meeting on 19, 20, 21 at Golden City near Jalan Maxwell there. We will be discussing about the whole picture of our album and most importantly the sponsorship.

We will also meet with our advisor Peng Xue Bing to discuss about the album's problems. This meeting would be a very essential for us to initially proceed to next steps. Hopefully all will be fine.

Plan to doing some 'Large' Project!!

After the competition, it is really a great experience and also a chance to meet with many composers. They are all great people and talented. Few days before, I have received a great news from Huey.

The message is written as below:
讨论事项
1) 发表会上卖的合集cd = 收入了每人‘一首’最满意的歌曲，除07-01比赛之歌曲几曾经获奖之歌曲。 (最好是近期新创作)
2)发表会选用之歌曲：每人准备任何俩首创作歌曲在当天发表 (除cd合集之歌曲)。

The message simply telling me that we are getting to come out an album which consists of 8 out of 10 contestants' songs. Each of us must prepare 2 songs for the album. This album will be going to promote to buyers.

This is a great new and also a rare opportunity. Not everyone can able to do it unless there is a full resources and people. (天时地利人合)。 Thankz for my great great frens who helping me to achieve this dream . I hope it can success.

Song Composing Competition 7/01/06

I was so nervous when finally I was on the stage again performing a song called -'自伤自怜'。Self-Sadness

However, I'm quite satisfied with my performance after watching back the video clip. But, there was a few mistakes. First, I think I shouldn't walk too much as what my fren, Cat said. "It is very important to have walking, but not to walk too much as audient hard to focus you."
- Haha.. wat a mess

Second, I shouldn't face too much area, even left, right, middle, up and down. I have looked too much angle until I just realized that this action had troubled my audience view.

Third, DON't ever forget lyric. It is important not to forget lyric when on stage. If you had forgotten, you must continue to perform your song without seing you had done any mistake.

Certain aspects that I feel that the organizer did not do well on their job bcoz they were not fully estimate on how many prizes they should give to presenters. One of the girl was not getting any prize and feel ashamed when she was called to go out and receive the prize. I feel really pity to her. Another thing is that I very doubt about the judgers (although I salute them), they not really pro enough to choose who is the best singer and performance. I really feel dissapointed once I watched the video. I think maybe they're hiding 'something', something that cannot be 'disclosed'

Although I feel a bit angry, but, as long as I acheive my objective, that is to get a medal, I get my confident back to music. I'm happy bcoz my frens went to support me and I very thank them. I hope that this kind of event will be coming again as more and more new composers and writters appear and have the opportunity to collaborate with them.

Now, I have meet some new Kaki (frens). I think I will be getting to know more about them if I meet them one day.

Farewell 2005!

Yesterday afternoon, 7 of us including my housemates and classmates, went to sungai wang to see sau fun performance. It was rainy day. The event was delayed and we able to see her performed on the stage. What a relief. I thought that I would miss her performance but it wouldn't. After watching this, we went to 'Da Ren' Esquire Kitchen to have our dinner. Later on, we quickly went back to home bcoz we knew that during countdown, kl would be jamming. Therefore, we did not want to stuck there and couldn't come back. After came back to home and rest for a while we suggested to go watching firewood at 'Small Genting'. Haha.... We finally reached there 12 midnight sharp and we did see the firewood but quite far far away. Sigh~.. but at least our plan was success. Haha...

Later on we went back to Kajang to have Kajang satay. Welcome 2006 and Say Goodbye to 2005!!

永别了 2005

2005年, 将要过去了。回想起这一年里，最大的收成也就是音乐上的突破。万万没想到我这么大把年纪了还能够创作写歌，通常人家都已经在事业上走着轨道。

可是，虽然如此，我却认识了不少创作人才，不管是校内还是校外，他们的精神，是令我敬佩得五体投地。我现在才真正体会到原来我们本地有那么多人才，简直是卧虎苍龙啊，真不简单。

音乐是我的灵魂，我真正能够发出于内心的一个空间。不管是喜，怒，哀，乐，只要在那里动笔写出来，创作出来，你就会得到放松及快乐。

在这年里，毕竟发生了很多事情，不过还不错。基本上大多数都是开心度过。虽然也没有什么改变,不过我也觉得满意。只是还有很多东西没完成，做事太慢了。

无论如何，希望新的一年里，比去年更进步，更多好的惊喜，更多机会，更多美好的事情发生。

再次恭祝各位新年快乐！

赞! 我的歌入围了！

入围了！入围了！ 终于我的歌曲 － 自伤自怜入围了! 感谢仲辉，以及其他喜欢我歌的朋友们。没有让你们失望。
也感谢超级好歌选秀赛， 给我机会，也给我了信心。
其实之前我做了一个决定。那就是如果这次没办法入围，那么这也就证明了我的歌曲不被感动及不流行。再继
续下去也不是办法。所以，我就拿这次做肯定。如果我多年的心血作品不能够入围，也就得放弃。这个概念不
鼓励那些创作人，因为这只是我唯一的选择。
在还没有听到这消息之前，我打开我那五首歌曲，听了又听。从中想了解一下在那里不好，那里令人感动。突
然发觉到那首令我感动的歌突然变成没什么感动,为什么会这样，我倒也能够了解。那是因为我唱歌不够好，
还没到那种能够令人陶醉以及感动的声音。我的唱腔实在太结实了。
可是，那首歌曲被采纳，也证明了我之前的选择是对的。之前我的心中就有两首歌曲希望被选到。 一是对你的种种，二是自伤自怜。虽然我望望没想到的是排在我心中第二位置的歌，自伤自怜确是他们的喜爱。但是至 少这些猜测带给我一点信心。信心在那地方呢？信心在于选择歌曲，选择人们心中最爱。


当然，除了努力，有时都得投靠运气。在这次的比赛当中，我相信其实还有很多创作人没有参加。那可能是因为十二月份,通常少会被注意到，也比较少人知道。再来是因为参赛时间距离太短了，相信很多创作者都来不及报名。说实在的，我这次是靠运气好啊～


可是不管怎样，我还是成功入围了, 我一定会把它唱好。


自伤自怜 曲： 许 乾元 词： 范 仲 辉

风刮大树倒一边
我家漏水塞海绵
你曾经路过我的屋前
我害怕的躲在房里面

你的手因有人牵
我的脚却有狗舔
脸上笑容扮很甜
心中眼泪是很咸


看部电影 没人陪
餐厅吃饭 独自醉
被你看见 自伤自怜 没有便！

我真的不了解什么是人世间
又讲行善积福就能得姻缘
每次拜神我都拿到下下签
心里伤痕泪水有谁能够看见

真的不了解什么是人世间
公子爷看美女叫眼神放电
我瞄一下就叫做样子下贱
缘分和我相处距离很遥远

我发誓要凭努力赚多多钱
我要你知道我为你而改变
希望有一天你会心甘情愿
愿意陪着我一起海角天边


唉。。。坐下来
想一下另一个方面
听一下老人长辈意见
这种相恋不能叫永远。。。


唉。。。有谁能给我意见
我不想再次躲在房间
难道还要苦苦思念
才有勇敢的爱恋

以下是那时候我所看到的广告宣传：

Music Competition's Resume - 音乐比赛摘要

凭着哥哥的一把吉它，开始了我的创作人生。渐渐的，一首接一首歌曲创作就这样的诞生。朋友协同组织校园乐队，在学校里首当校园的实力乐队。参加学校和外头的小小比赛，赢得了不少欢呼声和奖励。

虽然时光已过，但是我的热忱，爱好创作，始终都不会停止，直到最后一口气，都不会放弃音乐。

1996 - English Song Competition
Inunhabited World - Composed by Tony Khor, lyric by Sally Ngan

1997 - 华文学会主办(华语歌曲)
凭着我们的创作 - 父亲，赢了冠军和全场总冠军。姐姐也在那时见证了我那光辉时刻。

1998 - 为KRS(Kadet Remaja Sekolah) 写了一首歌 - KRS 你是我的宝贝，当场闭幕时感动了每一位的心，甚至有人哭了，也舍不得离开。

1998 - 全国歌曲创作比赛 ~迴聲

1. 母亲
2. 我以为
3. 用心 (闽南歌)

1998 - Bakat Chung Hwa
1. 想念她 (华语独唱 - 冠军)
2. 你的朋友 (组合 - 亚军)

隔了4年，音乐终於又让我燃烧起来。

2005 - 在UTAR成为音乐学会的音乐创作训练者 - Music Composing Coordinator/Trainer.

2005年 8月- 参加了中国流行音乐原创作品大赛
1. 坎坷爱情
2. 幸福月光

2005年12月 - 参加 [超级好歌选秀赛]
1. 自伤自怜 4.27
2. 星星 4.01
3. 天国心愿 2.24
4. 对你的种种 4.53
5. 谁错 Shui Cuo 4.25

My Demo has done!

Yea yea.. this is a truely moment that I can rest for a while bcoz I have completed 5 Demo songs in two days. Wat a hurry working experience. I will post my demo here once the demo is submited to the hand of Mainstream. Haha... you know... for copyright purpose. You can't blame me for not giving you a priority to listen my songs, ok? Deal. Haha... Thanks for Boon in helping me submitting the demo to them. I hope both of us can enter to the top 10 list!! .. Pray & pray & pray...

5 Demo songs are as follow:

Song Name

1. 自伤自怜 Zi Shang Zi Lian 4.27
2. 星星 Xing Xing 4.01
3. 天国心愿 Tian Guo Xin Yuan 2.24
4. 对你的种种 Dui Ni De Zhong Zhong 4.53
5. 谁错 Shui Cuo 4.25

Merry Christmas!!!... --hmm...why im alone ar??

25 Dec 2005, its another reminder for me that the 2005 is going to end soon. Haha...wat a mess.. so many things not be able to complete. What to do? Blame my laziness la.. Aiyo.. But, right now im doing for the song composing competition for this coming wednesday. It is organized by mainstream. I think I can give a credit to myself as a Christmas gift. Haha.. sigh~ hope that this time I can be the top 10 list la... Hope Hope Hope..

Now.. still doin doin doin... composing composing.....

theme song's feedback.... Great!

I'm very happy as I have gained the support and trust from committees of my talent in composing music. Many committees like my song which I composed for their theme song - A dream is wish your heart makes. Committees wish to listen more songs from me. Hoping that this proposed song can be selected as for the USS 2006 next year.

Maybe some people may think that this is just a small contribution and nothing special, but this will make me feel confident and believe in my creativity in composing song.

The USS 2006's proposal has been approved!

What a relief. Finally, the proposal has been approved by DSA. It is difficult to imagine how hard the proposal to be approved.

Updated Photos on 11/10/2007:

I really feel proud of those committees members because they are really hardworking and capable. I feel that I still have a lot of things to learn from them. Luckily, I did not keep on proposing to become music club president before the new music club has been established.

My brain tells me that I still lack of knowledge and I look something too narrow. Now, I have seen the real example done by new committees members. They are really 'professional' and active. I think my decision not to become a president but a learner is the right way. In other words, I'm still not qualified.

After the approval of the proposal, it's time for me to figure out the real and possible way of utilizing the budget given.

(updated photos on 11/10/2007)

At last, my teaching journey has ended for this sem!

5 Weeks in teaching gives me a lot of experience and entertainment. The students made a lot of fun and good in learning. Although I'm still not very satisfied with my teaching as there still got something which I need to alter and arrange it properly. However, I feel a great proud of myself that I finally had acheived something which I thought that I wouldn't able to acheive - which is involving in music part again.. I will not forget this in my life that brings a lot of enjoyable fun to me. To me, this has became a history.

Below are activities which I teached for my lovely students:-

Week 3, 26/10/05 , Wednesday

The first class was allocated at venue 700 and started from 4.30 to 6.00 p.m. The main purpose of this first class was to introduce the objectives of music composing class and what sort of activities and assignments will be given to students from time to time.

Besides that, I was responsible to tell the students about the major events that have been planned by our music club committees for the next semester. I explained to them about when and what are actually those events for. Those events include Utar Star Search 2006, Music Composing Competition and Musical Night. Next, I also told them about the courses that we will cover started from today until week 6.

After this, students were asked to introduce themselves. This is to understand and evaluate what are their strengths and weakness in term of music. Next, students were assigned to a position which they think they want to be. Positions include songwriter, musical instrument player, or singer. They were then grouped into minimum 3 people and maximum 6 people. Each group was required to think about their band name. The purpose of getting into group is to keep coordinating and collaborating with their teammates to achieve a set of goals.

Next, I basically told them what is the actual sound recorded for a CD compared to other sound format that we listened, for instance the difference between mp3 and wave format. Lastly, I introduced to them software called Adobe Audition 1.5. It is a kind of home recording software which can teach them to compose a song.


Week 4, 02/11/05, Wednesday

Holiday (Hari Raya) – No activities was held for this week.


Week 5, 10/11/05, Wednesday

This week I had changed the style of teaching. I would prefer to use sharing technique rather than just teaching. Students are encouraged to participate in the class and give some feedback. Since there were many new comers in this class, I introduced myself what was my background and what was my experience in music. I also showed them my masterpiece of my song which I created from year 1998 until the latest time. This is to convince them that they would learn many useful and practical things from me in terms of composing music.

I introduced them some useful websites which provides a lot of news and local production songs created by local composers. They can also post their questions inside the forum to get the answer from local composers. At the same time, I also introduced them some great notes and books which I would use it as part of my teaching lessons.

Next, I also reminded them that the class has limitation. We are lack of trainers and instruments which would probably cost a lot of money that we could not afford to get it. Therefore, the only way to minimize the budget we have is to do home recording. It is kind of do-it-yourself (DIY) recording.

Besides, I also told the students how basically the flow of final products is made. Before finished the class, each of students is asked to find two lyrics together with song which they think that it is good and terrible for them. They need to come out the reason of why they selected them. This small assignment will then be presented by next week activity.

Week 6, 16/11/05, Wednesday

The class was allocated at venue 804 and started from 4.00 to 5.30p.m. Student was invited to go out and present their selected two songs which I told them to prepare last week. After the presentation, I used their lyric as my teaching lesson today. By looking the lyric, I gave them a clear picture of how to structure the song lyric. Notes prepared by me were then presented by using projector. Important notice about creating songs, tips on writing song also been given to them. Few examples were shown to them so that they would have a clear understanding of what it actually means. I also recommended them to follow the rhyming and syllable pattern that usually being used by musician.

Students are also got a chance to participate with small activity. Few students are requested to come out and fill in the song structure of the particular lyric. For example, they need to allocate where intro, verse, chorus, bridge, and others were. At the same time, they were listened to the song before allocating the song structure accordingly.

I also told them what are the requirements and expectation of listener and musician in current trend in terms of lyrics. I also make a clear differentiation between the poem and lyric so that students would have a more understanding of the differences and would not make the mistake when writing lyric.

Lastly, I started introducing the Adobe Audition software. In order to make them used to it, I explain certain functions that normally being used and told them to go back and try the software. Due to lack of time, I finished the class after finished telling the functions of the software.


Week 7, 23/11/05, Wednesday

The class was reallocated at venue 703 due to closing at venue 802. The class started from 4.00 to 5.30 p.m. The first thing I taught was what type of sound formats are used in song composing. For example, sound formats like mp3, wav and midi. I explained each of them clearly and the differences. Next, I explained the meaning of sample rate.

Next, I also taught them how to use sound effects when necessary. I also told them when and where the sound effects can be allocated. I also played some examples to them so that they would have a clear understanding of what I meant.

After this, I started demonstrating the Adobe Audition software. Software was presented by using a projector so that students would have clear picture of how the software is running. Today, I emphasized in recording the sound part. Volume setting was also been taught so that they know how the mike got connected correctly. Next, I asked two students to be my player and singer. Both were important to record their sounds. After that I explain carefully the waveform that was generated by them. Lastly, I taught them how to save the file.

Theme song for the Utar Star Search 2006

This is especially another song for our event known as Utar Star Search 2006. Hopefully, my composing song will be taken as their final decision and sing in that event. The song lyric as follow:

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes by Kimberley Locke

Download theme song

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep

Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling thru
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're feeling small, yeah
Alone in the night you whisper
Thinking no one can hear you at all
You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow
For all you know, tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true, oooh, yeah

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep

You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow
For all you know, tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true
No matter your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true
Ooh, yeah, come true

An enjoyable experience

After few days in teaching, I feel that students start to accept my teaching style. I do not like to force anyone to participate in the class. Normally what I will do is ask them who wish to participate. Some people like to share ideas and this give me a good sign.

My first duty is to teach them what criterias that need to be taking care of in writing a lyric. I don't limit their scope of learning. As long as they have an idea of what to write and tell a story, I just let them go ahead.

I hope that they are able to compose a song within a short period of time. Hopefully, they are able to complete a song and participate in competition.

First Day Teaching

Wow wow.. time reached at 3pm sharp. It was my turn to introducing my music composing class to my members after finished the choir class. Nothing much worried about my performance at first, but got stuck on the last task when forming groups.

First day teaching was quite fun and a bit tension, the class was crowded with more than 20 members who came from different courses and semester. Most of them were very desired to know what the class could offer them. After giving them some explaination of what is the purpose of having this class, they started to build up some confident and believed in what will be taught in this class. Due to time concern, I did not have much time to explain well about my whole program. I believed that many members ignored what I had told them and yet still did not clearly understand how is the program running. I will repeat and elaborate more about program after Hari Raya holidays.

Before next class starts, there are still a lot of things to be managed. I need to take care of the quality of the lesson and also what are the useful materials that they require for their learning. The next problem that I need to take care is the time, trainers, and also forming groups. Sometimes it might not fit to everyone's time schedule as I know that this semester would be a very 'buzy' semester. Certain students may not able to come for the class. This will affect the whole process of learning. Looking for trainers is also another important consideration.

Since this composing club is a new club for everyone including me, and I believe that only Utar has this so called 'special' class that only offering composing music lesson. Three of these problems must be settle ASAP.

Utar Idol

Utar Idol is one of big event that will be hold in my campus by next year. Everyone in a team seems very excited about how are they going to succeed the event. The event needs a lot of people to handle the event. Many empty post are available. I didn't look through every single post in detail. I just pick one of the position which I think I can handle which is Deco & Design Manager. No doubt I believe that my creativity spirit still be with me. I know that this will be my challenge and yet it will help me to boost up my art talent. I really want the task and guess what, my assistant also name khor. I hope that we both can do a great work.

From what I know about Deco and Design is that I need to plan the theme of the event with collaboration from Program Manager. I have the responsibility to decorate and design the stage and venue according to the theme and lastly I am required to lead the on stage and back stage team to decorate and design the venue. Basically I have to coordinate with two managers who are Program manager and also the back stage manager.

No matter how, do hope that I can perform my task well and everything goes fine.

Music Club Theme Song

After having a brief music club meeting on tuesday, I really want to thank Wen Qiang bcoz he has given me a chance to take part in music club theme song. Once again, I have a chance to compose a theme song as what I did for my KRS during seconday school. It would be a headache for me at first, but, once I gets thing done, it will eventually become my wonderful work.

I am also taking part in Design & Deco for our Utar Idol. Although I know it is a heavy task, it is a good experience and learning. There is nothing to lose and in fact it was me to volunteer and get into this assignment. So, be cheerful and enjoy work.

Composing Music Department

At last, I finally found a 'place' where I can distribute my work in music. Thanks to Wei Lun who gives me a chance to take in charge in this department. I am so excited and thinking of what I can do for my handled music members. Besides that, I also feel little anxious about my incapabilities. Many things need to be planned and testified before starting the activities. Although I have some worried about this, I believe thru my hard work and interest, nothing can stop me. The club will be started in week 3. Hopefully everything gets done in schedule. Below are the activities designed by me throughout the short semester.

Week 3 (26/10/05)

Overview of composing and defining the objectives of the department

Forming and assigning a small group of minimum 4-5 people and each of them are responsible to take part in different roles. For example, the group will consist of song writer, singer, composer, and musical players.

Evaluating the members of the group and identify what are the strengths and weaknesses of each members in term of music capabilities.

Assign certain people from music club members to manage the department process if necessary.

Week 4 (02/11/05)

Holiday – No activities

Week 5 (09/11/05)

Introducing the fundamental requirements and basic needs required for making a song with an emphasis to DIY (Do-It-Yourself).

Presenting the different genre of music that exists in the world.

Week 6 (16/11/05)

Introducing the basic chord techniques and analyzing how they are being played in different ways (Part 1).

Showing music clips thru projector. Clips includes interview of artists and latest news.

Introducing and recommending certain softwares that are recently used in a market for composing music.

Week 7 (23/11/05)

Requiring each member to bring some lyrics for evaluation and understanding what are the expectations of consumers in the current trend.

Each group is required to complete their own lyric and submit their own song that has a complete lyric after next semester for evaluation.

Most recommended composer this month

This is the young and talent lady who had been found from the website known as 610t.com

I like the lady very much because she has contributed a lot of creative songs and music to every fans and readers that love her. From her work, I can see her passion in music. Therefore, I like to give her a credit and invite everyone to read her website and blog at http://www.jasemaine-gan.com & http://www.mainestage.blogspot.com. Hope to find more great people like her and post it on the blog here.

Music Composition

After having my exam and holidays, I'm now back to live. Recently I received a new from music club president. He asked me for help in organizing small group of students in music composition. This is a great opportunity for me to approach with music and those great people and learn more stuff. I hope that before graduate, I am able to contribute something to music club members.