tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post7311335787795101293..comments2024-03-26T13:52:37.542+08:00Comments on Blog To Express: School Bands - Cultural Life of SingaporeThimbuktuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-80069406790311151132016-09-01T21:52:52.919+08:002016-09-01T21:52:52.919+08:00Nice article: ) It utterly suits for these who are...Nice article: ) It utterly suits for these who are interested in <a href="https://eduessayhelper.org/blog/education-singapore.html" rel="nofollow">education of Singapore</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831598084815637281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-26293118254869010942015-08-22T10:03:12.061+08:002015-08-22T10:03:12.061+08:00Hi
I'm Sharin & I was in the Hua Yi Pri Sc...Hi<br />I'm Sharin & I was in the Hua Yi Pri Sch band. This year marks our 50th anniversary & we're celebrating this commerative event on Sat 7 Nov. Hua Yi Primary School Band was formed in 1965 as a military marching band with about 30 members. Despite being a small band, we strived to perform at our best in every of our performances. With dedication & hard work, our band has achieved as the top 3 bands in every band competitions. The band performed regularly at community functions and school concerts, as well as over the air and on television. It had been amongst the top three bands in the annual band competition for 12 consecutive years from 1967 to 1978. The band also won the Best Drum Major Award from 1973 to 1978. I was one of the best drum majorette in the year 1975 & 1976. The band had been on good-will tours to West Malaysia to perform in the Penang Music Festival & Malacca in 1974 and even in Brunei in the year 1976.<br />The band switched to playing concert music from 1979. We were awarded silver plaques in the 1980 and 1984 Indoor Primary School Band Presentations. To further prove how significant the school band was, it was even featured on the old bird series of the Singapore’s fifty-dollar note. Hua Yi Primary School Band has come a long way to achieve such an honour.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488540156185755019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-11596422805359440922015-06-19T11:57:54.492+08:002015-06-19T11:57:54.492+08:00Hi there,
Interesting article. Do you know anyone...Hi there,<br /><br />Interesting article. Do you know anyone that was in a school band? Or that is in one currently? <br /><br />I am writing from a television production company called Make Productions about an exciting opportunity for musicians in Singapore. We have been commissioned by Okto channel to create a series based on a community orchestra in Singapore.<br />We are trying to build this orchestra out of musicians from around Singapore aged between 8 and 80 who can play an instrument but who have never played professionally or in an orchestra. The series will follow the orchestra as it is trained and directed by the famous Jason Lai, and there will be a build up to a final grand performance. <br /><br />I was wondering whether you had a contact email for yourself or for any musician that would be interested in participating. <br /><br />Here are a few links to explain the project further: <br /><br />http://tv.toggle.sg/en/okto/shows/project-symphony/info<br /><br />http://video.toggle.sg/en/clips/project-symphony-tif/trailers/project-symphony-trailer/334549<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/projectsymphony<br /><br />Thanks a lot !!<br /><br />Olive Faure from Make ProductionsLil'Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11834748801623615907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-81252575220264867042015-03-19T14:50:23.511+08:002015-03-19T14:50:23.511+08:00James, I was in the school band in 1972. Playing t...James, I was in the school band in 1972. Playing the trumpet. It was an outdoor band. I couldnt coordinate my steps when I was playing a tune. Used to get hit lightly by the band instructor. I finally decided to quit the band and join the school newsletter as a staff writer. I think i joined the band because the uniform looked smart. Little did I know that there was a lot of discipline involved. Didnt regret leaving the band though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587847581110872415noreply@blogger.com