where has the music gone?

this is so random but i MISS being in a band, where i got the opportunity to write new music, those lyrics that i usually write right after an incident that happened either it's good or bad. in ASK where i got the chance to express myself through music and not letting people push me around al though i must say some did give me the urge to be better coz they are so much more talented than i am.

majored in classical vocal was the hardest thing i've ever done in my entire life... not that i'm complaining or anything, i loved it. i actually learned so much more ways of singing than those normal pop singers do. i can sing with my head-voice so much easier now. i also managed to belt out some of the songs that i can never do before this.. :D

playing double-bass is the coolest thing i've ever did as well coz a)not many people i know actually play double-bass, for them is soo uncool coz it's not hip! b)got to learn the classical and traditional way of playing it in ASK and c) the only instrument that made me looked smaller coz i was quite big when i was younger.. :P i haven't touched a double bass for 3 years now...i wonder if i can still remember how to play that remarkable instrument...

piano, the least favourite instrument that was forced to learn when i was in ASK as my second instrument because i took voice as my 1st instrument. of coz, i make full use of that learning bit to actually create a silly song which as not a big success since i forgot all the keys and cords.. :P although it's my least favourite instrument right now, but i think i'm gonna start learning it by myself again soon so i can write better music after this. ;)

gamelan, being one of the compulsary subject in ASK made me learn all 8 instruments that's in gamelan which are the bonang, gambang, gendang, kenong, saron pekin, sarong baron, sarong demong and of coz, the ever so famous.....GONG! my favourite in gamelan is the gendang and gong! i can play it everyday!

wayang kulit... no, not the play..but the music behind it, again, one of the compulsary subject in ASK, i play the canang and gedombak most of the time but i also now a little bit on playing the kesi, geduk and GONG! :P the music is all about the rythm and we have to be consistent on playing it. i had fun performing infront of alot of people during our exam.

keroncong, i play the double bass and was forced to sing a keroncong song.. i almost cried when they ask me to sing a traditional song. it was so hard but in the end i still got to play my favourite instrument, the double bass of coz. but through keroncong, i also got the chance to learn how to play the cak, cuk and abit of the chello... although i was so bad in chello, but atleast i made a tune. :P

ghazal,the only course that i don't have the chance to learn to play any of the instrument. was abit disappointed coz i really wanna learn atleast an instrument but in the end, they want me to sing a ghazal song instead. and again, i cried la, i dunno how to sing a traditional song, but i did it anyway.

cak lempong, i still remember the 1st time i played it. it was so freaking awesome. i dunno i can manage to play it. it's a traditional hand percussion but it's like STOMP..so cool!i still have the cak lempong stick, something like a drum stick but it's not. :P

so, those are the things that i know how to play, music is awesome, i wish i can just play all day, but come back to reality, i need to work hard do get to what i can achive. i really wish i can make music as my career but i don't think i'm up to that peer yet. there are more talented people out there that need to be discovered and i wish them all the best.

SHOOT! i think i just had this brilliant plan!!! can be my next project!dunno it will work or not but i think i can pull it off!!! gonna talk to a few people who's good in rythm!!! ahhhhh~ can't wait!!!

cheers
Shahila Johan www.shahila-johan.blogspot.com
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