My son is not that smart, maybe he can train to be a music teacher?
I told the head administrator of a music school about the mother in KL who told her son he will end up being a musician if he doesn’t study. “Can [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Pesta Gambus 2009, in Papar!
Roger Wang and Farid Ali play ENGKAU LAKSANA BULAN (P. Ramlee)
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Pesta GAMBUS, Papar, Sabah – July 2009
Some pictures from the Gambus Festival in Papar. This seems to be a State-wide competition. I think someone said the next one is in Sarawak? Can someone tell me more? Are [...]
“If You Don’t Study Hard, You’ll End Up Being a Musician”
IF YOU DON’T STUDY HARD, YOU’LL END UP BEING A MUSICIAN A musician playing in KL told me he heard a mother tell her kid, “If you don’t study hard, [...]
ZUL
“All Saints school, that’s where my music career started, actually.” Zulkhaliff bin Mohammad, drummer for Kayu, SIA Jazz Syndicate and 1912.
Young and talented drummer Zul believes studying at All Saints in KK was pivotal to his life in music. “All the students were really into music. That was the thing at All Saints. Everyone wanted to be in a good band.”
The Mojina Family
“When I had my own children, I wanted to expose them to music, unlike my own parents. I did not give them any options, because I believe that until they reach the age of 15, if you give them a free hand, they will do what they like, which may not be useful to them in later life.” Sylvester Sebastian, father of Daniel and Gina Mojina.
How should we teach our children music?
Here in Kota Kinabalu, a private music teacher said to me: “Oh Joanna, I feel so sorry for some of my pupils. They come to me so tired and look so scared because they haven’t practised their songs enough. I tell them: Don’t worry. You are supposed to enjoy your music. It’s alright if it’s not perfect.”
I thought about the eight-year-olds I know who have Mandarin lessons four nights a week, and said to my friend: “Music practice will be at the bottom of their list every time. They have too much pressure.”
“Yes. But what to do? It’s music, not mathematics.”
