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I was in the accounting line for decades but did poorly because of https://bbs.market/MEMORE/posts/dUw7bXuAZfNcr01XoBUO Recently I changed my career to become a ✍️writer so that I can work slowly without irritating bosses

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Dubstep remix of Vivaldi's Four Seasons

One of Vivaldi's most famous work is Four Seasons. It has four parts, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Violinists taking part in TV talent shows often play pieces like Fight of the Bumble Bee or Four Seasons. Energetic bursts in these pieces gives the impression that it is hard to play. Four seasons is by no means an easy piece to play. However professional violinists will say that there are other pieces that are more difficult than 4 seasons. In this dubstep remix, Lionel Yu has cramped parts of Four Seasons into around just 4.5 minutes.Lionel performs this remix together with Ukrainian violinist Irina Markevich to show support for Ukraine. Lionel is well known for mashing up classical music into dubstep remixes Aug 29, 2022

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Canon in D played on Electric guitar by a 8 year old

I do not go for electric guitars and prefer the sound of acoustic guitars. This 8 year old is amazing. What do you think of her playing? Do you prefer electric guitars to acoustic? Which is harder to play or master?Aug 23, 2022

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Masterclass for Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and Professional Level

This is something that music teachers and musicians who want to go beyond the beginners stage should seeAug 19, 2022

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Afterglow by Lobo

Lobo is a singer and songwriter that I like. He was very popular from the 1970's  onwards but now is practically retired. He occasionally goes down memory lane with a short tour for his long time fans. Lobo has many hits like Stoney, Me and you and a dog named Boo, I love you to want me. The song Afterglow is not one of his top hits but I consider it a song that we should pay attention to. If couples do not take each other for granted but cultivate what Lobo sings about in that song, it will help them in their relationship.Aug 15, 2022

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Angklung Music

Is music a language? My daughter graduated in linguistics from UKM or Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia which is one of the top Malaysian national universities. UKM apparently thinks so as my daughter learned to play the Angklung as part of her course. The Angklung is a bamboo musical instrument used in Malaysia and Indonesia. Each Angklung is tuned to a particular note. In order to play a song, several players holding different Angklungs will have to "talk" so that music is in their conversation. The reknown pianists,Alice Sara Ott is one of my favourite musicians. Her mother is a Japanese and her father is a German. Which language is Alice best in? Alice says that she cannot identify fully with German and also cannot identify fully with Japanese. Alice says that her language is music. A language in which she is an expert expressing not just sounds but feelings and emotions in her playing. Instead of using grammar, vocabulary, syntax, punctuation etc, Alice uses intonation, colours, rythems, musicality etc as she interprets the notes of composers Aug 12, 2022

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Dusk by the fishing boat- A Chinese song played on non Chinese Instruments

The musical instruments used in the video are not traditional Chinese Instruments. The song itself can be said to be Chinese "Western" music has different elements from "Chinese" music. Based on the elements we can say that a song is "Western"  (A generalisation as there are a lot of differences in so called "Western" music) or is "Indian" or "Chinese" For example in the song below there are parts where the flow of notes on the harp as the player glides her hand over the strings is just like that in Guzheng (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) An example of differences in elements is the way notes are strung together. Different cultures prefer different sequences. Other differences can be beats and tempo such as preference for staccato compared to a graceful flow. Musicians who are exposed to different cultures sometimes include different cultural elements into a piece .Aug 12, 2022

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Mozart Sonata in C. K545. - Lang Lang

Lang Lang and Yuja Wang are considered as the best of present day pianist. Lang Lang has detractors who accuse him of showing off with exaggerated gestures and facial expressions. His supporters say that these are signs of his enjoyment of the music. In recent years such as in this recording, Lang Lang has reduced the exaggerated gestures and facial expressions.Aug 11, 2022

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Romanian Folk Dances - Alice Sara Ott

🦋 has a BBS with separate channels for each musician or singer. Each channel is like a fan club for the artiste. Some of these artistes have millions of followers or subscribers on other social media platforms. 🦋 hope that some of their followers or subscribers will become aware of BBS and also be present here. Alice Sara Ott is a pianist who is amongst my favourite musicians. This live recording in what looks like a shopping complex shows the humility and fun loving side of AliceAug 11, 2022

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The best advertisement for music education I have ever seen.

The Curtis Institute Of Music has a fantastic advertisement. The wonder of it all is that they did not have to pay money for it.Aug 11, 2022

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Fur Elise

The ABSRM piano exams has 8 grades from 1 to 8. Those who have passed grade 8 are considered to have acquired the piano playing skills for someone who has no intentions of making music his career. Those who want piano playing to be part of their career will usually do the diploma level and then the performer level  Fur Elise is a piece that is often used as an exam piece of grade 5. It is considered as a piece for intermediate students and so is not a difficult piece to learn. A shorter and simplified version is sometimes used for beginners. Given the above, Fur Elise is not a piece that experts are proud to play. And yet Fur Elise was composed by the great composer Beethoven at a time when Beethoven was already well established and famous. However it was not published untill many years after the death of Beethoven. It is believed that Fur Elise is  not a serious work that Beethoven wrote. It is believed that Fur Elise was dedicated to Therese Malfatti, a woman Beethoven proposed to in 1810 Fur Elise was given the master's touch by one of the best of present day pianist, Lang Lang in the above video. Lang Lang showed that a piece used for  intermediate student can be played in a beautiful way full of emotions. Emotions of Beethoven about a woman he proposed to. 🦋Aug 10, 2022

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Complete the melody game

Do you have fun while playing music? In this video, Ray Chen, and the duo from 2 Set Violin, Bret and Eddy play a game of having to recognise a melody and to complete it. It is amazing how fast they can recognise melodies and do it after hearing the first few notes. But after recognising a melody, they also have to play it correctly from memory. Even such an expert like Ray made the mistake of playing a wrong note in 2 of the melodiesThe game was won by Eddy who has perfect pitch. Perfect pitch is the ability to recognise the exact pitch of notes. Were you amazed by how well the 3 of them know music by heart? In a way this video, can be considered as the 3 of them flexing or showing of their abilities. Ray who is a world class violinist that can give masterclass to guide other violinists also flexed his class. Some of his playing won admiring looks from Bret and Eddy. He also "bullied" Eddy by saying that wrong intonation will also be considered as a wrong note.Aug 9, 2022

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Moonlight sonata - A nightmare mash up that neither Beethoven nor Chopin would approve of

The performance below was live streamed from The Kennedy Center. Those there who were expecting a typical classical concert would have been shocked. What do you think of the mash up? Was it sacrilegious or was it spectacular?Aug 9, 2022

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A contemporary pianist that 🦋 likes - Tiffany Poon

The most famous contemporary or current pianist are Lang Lang and Yuja Wang. 🦋 do like them as they are fantastic players. But for certain reasons, Pianists that 🦋 like a lot are Tiffany Poon and  Alice Sara Ott  Tiffany is a Vlogger who makes You Tube videos. These videos often show scenery, animals, food, Tiffany under a grand piano, behind the scenes of her practicing or preparing for concerts. She is cute, sweet, encouraging, kind and raises money for charities and to help other musicians. She plays with emotions and it was by listening to her that I started to appreciate Chopin whom I previously thought was boring. I enjoy watching her play gracefully as her fingers sort of dance on the keyboard. Below is a video of Tiffany playing Nocturne by  ChopinAug 8, 2022

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Engagement on taste or what we enjoy 🦋

Engagement on the posts in this community is low. This post is not about any particular song. Instead it hopes to stir engagement. When you listen to music what do you pay more attention to? The lyrics or the musical elements such as tune, melody, harmony etc.. Do you listen with your eyes closed so that you can concentrate better or do you like to watch the musicians/singers? What type of genre of music do you like? What is it about that genre that you like? Who are your favourite singers/musicians and why do you like them? Have your taste and interest changed over time? Does the music you listen to affect your mood? Please feel free to add more questions to the list so that we can have more discussion on this post. 🦋 pay a lot of attention to the lyrics.  🦋 like lyrics that are written like poems.  The poetry adds beauty to the lyrics. 🦋 also like  lyrics that convey a message. 🦋 Like to teach or write posts to bring out the message in songs. Eg He's ain't heavy, he's my brother. 🦋 is a HSP or highly sensitive person. Emotions in songs affect me more than for most people. 🦋 can see hurts that are buried in the lyrics and how the song writer or singer is hurting to the extent of being suicidal. 🦋 have written several post of such songs eg  - Sometimes when we touch.  - Starry, starry nightWhen 🦋 was young I did not listen to classical music and did not pay that much attention to lyrics. As a teenager, I developed a crush for 👩‍🔬C who enjoys classical music. So I started to listen to classical music. Some of them are nice. Among those composers that 🦋 enjoy are Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, Strauss. Pieces that have catchy parts that is repeated is easy to remember eg Eine Kleine Natchmusik, Fur Elise, Blue DanubeAs my brain is not a great as 👩‍🔬C's and able to fully appreciate classical music, I  started to listen intently to lyrics of songs rather than just shallowly enjoying the tune. I did not appreciate Chopin and found him boring until many years later when I heard Tiffany Poon. I became a fan of Tiffany and through her my enjoyment of classical music increased and widened to include more  composers. Alice Sara Ott is another pianist that I like. Perhaps the reason why I prefer Tiffany and Alice to fantastic pianists like Lang Lang and Yuja Wang is their personalities that grabs me. Violinists that I like include Cloe Chua, Karolina Protsenko, SoHyun KO. These 3 are young prodigies.  Others include Ray Chen, Hillary Han and the comedy duo, Two Set Violin. Singers or bands that I like include Lobo, Carpenters, John Denver, Bee Gees, Abba and many more in the genre of pop music or soft rock Gospel music is another genre I like as I pay attention to the lyrics. Gospel music ministers to my soul and spirit and is uplifting or comforting. I do not enjoy hard rock, heavy metal, jazz or bluesEngagement on this post will be appreciated. Thank you.Aug 8, 2022

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A sacrilegious rendition of Canon in D?

Canon in D is a classical piece that is sometimes called "A cellist nightmare" The Cello player slowly repeats the same 8 notes again and again in the song. Some parodies of the song show the cellist falling asleep or doing other things while playing Canon in D because he is so bored. Combined the Cello with parts for violin, the piece is a well loved song for ❤️ or wedding scenes. 🦋 thought that the early part of the video below sounds terrible with a metallic ring. A metal ruler was deliberately left on the piano. The pianist that speeded up her playing  until the song is not recognizable. A classical purist will consider the playing sacrilegious while those who like jazz will enjoy it. How did you find this rendition?Aug 8, 2022

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So Blessed to be able to select a grand piano that best fits the pieces to be played

Have you ever done a recording that involved a grand piano? Grand pianos are very expansive. If you want to do a recording that requires a piano, you will be overjoyed if someone who owns a well maintained grand piano allow you to use theirs. Tiffany Poon is so blessed that she could go to a Steinway showroom with a lot of grand pianos to select one that best suits the  pieces that she was going to record. Tiffany is a talented pianist who treats the pianos she plays on as friends and talks to them. Each piano is different and has its own voice. When she wanted to do a recording, she chose the grand piano that has the voice to suit the pieces to be recorded. Do you wonder why she had such a privilege? Tiffany is a Vlogger who makes videos of classical music. Steinway which is a premier brand of pianos chose her to be an ambassador of their brand.  They lent a grand piano to her and sent it to her apartment. She ❤️ that piano and makes videos of not just playing on it but also of her lying under the piano as she talks. Sometimes she makes videos of Steinway factories or showrooms. When she wanted to do a recording of a CD album, she could test many grand pianos to choose one that she likes. Tiffany is a pianist that 🦋 like very much. She is a warm kind hearted person  who is cute and sweet. 🦋 enjoy the videos that she makes. She brings out the human side of classical music.  Instead of showing us only the final product that is edited to remove any mistakes, she is willing to show behind the scenes videos with errors. The video often includes scenery of the places she goes to including animals. Food is often show in  her videos. Below is a video of Tiffany choosing the piano for the recording.   🦋Aug 6, 2022

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"Autumn Moon Over Calm Lake" on Guzheng

🦋 In  my write up on "Butterfly Lovers", I said that Guzheng music can be calming and produce a sense of peace. On the other hand, the Guzheng can also be played in such a way as to rouse emotions and make us exited or on fire. "Autumn Moon Over Calm Lake" is an example of calming music. Close your eyes, relax as you soak in the music in the video below. Imagine a full moon reflected in the still water of a lake. The occasional gentle breeze feels cooling and comfortable. The gentle breeze produces tiny ripples on the surface of the water that makes the image of the moon shimmer. If you are at such a location, what would you choose to do? Would you open your eyes to enjoy the beautiful sight? Or would you keep your eyes closed and fully relax and just soak in the music and the sense of peace? 🦋 will probably keep my eyes closed most of time. But when I feel the gentle breeze and know that it is painting a beautiful picture on the surface of the lake, 🦋 will open my eyes to enjoy the picture painted by the greatest artist of all, God who made the lake and the breeze. Contrast the calm and peace of the above song with the vibrancy of the song "Emperor Sun Quan" below. This song denotes the strength and drive of the emperor. The music is so suitable for the background music to a fighting scene. If you listen to the song with eyes closed can you imagine people fighting or soldiers on horses chasing after their foes desperately trying to escape on other horses? 🐎Aug 3, 2022

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Butterfly Lovers played on Guzheng

Guzheng is a traditional Chinese string instrument played by plucking with both hands. Other than the plucking of individual strings , 2 techniques used are what can be roughly compared to glissendo and vibrato. In the gliss, one hand will glide over strings in succession and so produce a smooth flow of changing notes. The vibrato is where one hand is alternately striking 2 strings repeatedly. This 2 techniques are sometimes employed simultaneously. One when doing the gliss while the other hand is doing the vibrato. The effect is what I call (I am not musically trained and so the terms I used may not be correct) a captivating harmony of the  two techniques. My visual identity in BBS is 🦋, so I have chosen the song "Butterfly Lovers" to introduce Guzheng music to this community. Butterfly Lovers is a classical song that is a tragic love story like Romeo and Juliet. The spirit of the lovers turned into butterflies 🦋🦋 Have you heard Guzheng music before? Do you like the music it produces? There is a belief that there is a spiritual element in Guzheng music. It can be calming and produce a sense of peace. It can also rouse up emotions. An example of calming Guzheng music is in the song "Autumn Moon Over Calm Lake" There are stories of battles between two persons playing Guzhengs. The music can physically harm the players or even kill one of them. I do not know if such folklore is true. Perhaps those who are knowledgeable can comment and enlighten us. 🦋Aug 3, 2022

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Karolina Protsenko busking the song "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran

Karolina is well known for playing the violin while dancing. In the video below she shows off her ability to sing. Would you expect a busker to have a You Tube channel with 7.43 Million subscribers? The largest BBS board has around only 42K members. What a long way BBS has to go. On our part can you imagine the earning we can get if you are in a BBS board with 7.43 Million members.Jul 22, 2022

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Mozart concerto number 2 by a 13 years old violinists, Cloe Chua

Cloe Chua at the age of 11 years won the prestigious Menuhin competition in 2018. She was supposed to perform in a concert with the Singapore Symphonic Orchestra  in 2020 but it was cancelled because of the Covid pandemic. Later in 2020 when the restrictions were slightly relaxed they performed a "concert" to 1,800 empty seats. Cloe was only 13 years old when the recording of the above concerto was made. She is serious when performing and exhibits awesome musicality and virtuosity. She is full of confidence and yet does not show off. Off stage, she is a sweet childish schoolgirl who wins hearts with her cute behaviour. The Singapore Symphonic Orchestra has made the recording of the above concert available for free on their YouTube channel and the link is included belowJul 20, 2022

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