Micheal Jackson
(1958-2009)

This "King of Pop" is a legend. He was once the living legend...but now...no longer. He is a legend in memory, just like other legends such as Elvis Presley or John Lennon. It doesn't matter if he is not an idol to everybody, but we all grow up listening to his music. His moves, his voice, it will always be remembered. Micheal Jackson...you will always be remembered as the legendary "King of Pop", I can't think of a better singer to be named as the King of Pop except you. Rest in Peace...

Micheal Jackson - Black or White (Live)

ATTENTION!!

To all musicians of Orkestra Simfoni Remaja (Youth Symphony Orchestra),
the music camp that was supposed to start next week...
is cancel! Due to lack of budget from Istana Budaya.
Not just the music camp, but also the concert on June 20th and 21st.
However, it is said that the June 20th & 21st concert might be postpone to August
but there is no confirmation about it yet.
So far, our last concert will be at Segi College
See you this Saturday @ 12 noon for rehearsel

Jelajah OSR started on May 9, 2009.
Destination : Ipoh, Johor and Kuantan.
It was a memorable events that none can ever forget
It was fun and exciting
We had fun performing, and we had fun with the activities, but most of all...
we had fun spending time with each other
We are now almost like a really big family.
Some memories....
*please note that not everyone is in the picture...sorry...=S*

IPOH - May 9 & 10, 2009

JOHOR - May 16 & 17, 2009

KUANTAN - May 23 & 24, 2009

Let's just hope this kind of activities will be a regular OSR activities every year =)

Symphony Orchestra or violin is the most popular instruments among the various musical instruments. It is therefore a small part of a large group of instruments that produces great effects while one hears such orchestra. The violin is the smallest of the string instruments but has the highest sound and it is almost three times as many as there are violas or cellos.

The lower string includes the viola that is a bit larger than the violin and very often used in harmony. Sometimes it gets melody but sounds very similar to violin and is tuned one fifth lower. The cello is an octave less than the viola and is played between the knees of the instrumentalist. It is having a mellow sound but doubles the violin's melody very often. The bass is the lowest of the strings and is played standing upright. It has the same strings as the violin but it is in reverse order and several octaves lower.

Except the string instruments, very few people know that what exactly is an orchestra. Woodwind includes the flute, the clarinet, the piccolo, the bassoon, and the oboe. Piccolo is the highest of the woodwinds and is used for solos that are high enough to soar above the orchestra at many times. The flute and clarinet doubles the strings and in the recent times they have more melody. The bassoon is the lowest and is used to add color to the strings at the same time it has a lot of harmony and sometimes double the string parts. Oboe used to be an important part of the orchestra but now it is used very less.

Brass is also an important part of an orchestra and these instruments project quite a bit and are used more often in melodies. French horn is one of the most useful brasses because it easily doubles the rest of the brasses. Trumpet is also well known instrument that is rather high to soar above the orchestra to be heard.

Percussion is also important whereas tympani drum is the most important of all percussion as it provides beat as well as different tones. Snare drums, bass drums, gongs, xylophones, bells, triangles, etc. are also used.

Before you start looking for an instrument, here are some professional tips on how to choose quality instrument without breaking your budget.

Each year, thousands beginning band and orchestra students begin the wonderful pursuit of learning a musical instrument only to be frustrated with a low quality instrument. Unfortunately, some companies produce and sell discount instruments that are such a low quality, students don't have a chance of succeeding in their first year of band or orchestra.

How do you know which instruments are okay for a beginner? It's not easy since poor quality instruments look basically the same to the untrained eye. Their trumpets are just as shinny as better quality instruments and their violins can look beautiful at first glance.

A general rule for band instruments is to check on where it was manufactured. Almost all instruments made in the U.S.A. and Japan are good for beginners. Some quality brands include Artley, Armstrong, Bach, Benge, Blessing, Boosey & Hawkes, Buffet, Bundy, Conn, Emerson, Gem üeinhardt, Getzen, Jupiter, Holton, King, Leblanc, Ludwig, Olds, Pearl, Remo, Selmer, Vito, Yamaha, Yanagisawa and Zildjian.

Most band instruments manufactured in China are of very low quality. It's more difficult to determine the quality of a string instrument since their are a number of smaller makers from all countries who make quality string instruments.

The best method to determine the quality of any instrument is to ask a local school band or orchestra director. They have seen the frustration of beginners who try to learn with a low quality instrument.

In general, beware of instrument that are a lot cheaper than the others. The old buyer's rule is still true. ‘‘You get what you pay for.’’