Tanglin Guzheng Ensemble ; Forever Melodious

ACHIEVERS' DAY

2009-05-24T04:56:00.000-07:00

Guzheng people, please do not be complacent.
The Achievers' Day performance is equivalent to SYF.
You know we're being doubted by many people?
You know that they think GwH is not what we deserved?
We're going to prove them wrong.

So, I implore of all of you.
Do not be complacent, continue to work hard.
This performance is as important as deciding whether you're going to jump down the cliff or not.
We're not to be trifled with.

Also, please be reminded that this would be the Sec 4s last performance.
Love or hate, please put in the effort.
Thank You.

;Annabel Lee.

GOLD WITH HONOURS.

2009-04-21T04:57:00.000-07:00

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GOLD WITH HONOURS

That's what we got, and that's what we're capable of.
2009 Singapore Youth Festival ; Tanglin Secondary rocked the stage.

And, we broke the school record by being the FIRST EVER GWH cca.

Congratulations to all the girls!

Final Call.

2009-03-28T23:03:00.000-07:00

Hey people!
This is the final notice.

There will only be one shirt for this year, meaning the shirt will be for the whole team.

So far, the seniors who have responded :
Wai San
Jia Yi
Jia Qi
Shu Wen

So I'll assume that the rest do not want the tee shirt?
I've extended the deadline to today, so if anyone else wants it, please tag or inform me by any means.

Thank you.
-ANNABEL-

T shirt for 2009!

2009-03-21T00:16:00.000-07:00

Yay for 2009!
Anyway, this post is specially for the t shirts.

For the graduated seniors, if you want the 2009 guzheng tee, please text me or tag by 27/3/09, which is next Friday. The design is already done, and I can't show it to you yet because I haven't scan it in and also, it's not final.
But uh, no changes to the final design I made because I believe every year, it's up to the graduating batch to design? LOL!

For 2009 SYF TEAM, I'm not sure if you guys want a SYF shirt of your own. Meaning, a separate shirt specially for the SYF team only. Let me know your comments as well!

For the whole team, the prices are checked. It's below $15 for a shirt. The whole team also includes all the new sec 1s. However, I need to confirm for the sec 1s that they will not be quitting this cca and they will stay put, so I need a definite number for the sec 1s. So do let me know as well!

Of course, there will be two different designs for the syf shirt and the whole team shirt. Unless you all don't want the SYF shirt as well.

Let me know (:

Annabel.

HEYHO!

2009-03-21T00:12:00.000-07:00

I'm so sorry for not updating. But this blog isn't dead yet (:

Rehearsal is tomorrow, 22/3 at Republic Poly.
I hope everyone will put in their best effort to pull off this rehearsal.
Jiayou!

Also, I'll be looking for people to link (Guzheng people only)
So, if you want to be linked, please tag at the tagboard.

Alright, I'll try to update more!
Bye!

Performance - 9/11

2008-10-28T08:03:00.001-07:00

Heyho! Just a quick one (:

The performance at Shangri-la is a private function, which means seniors and other people can't attend? I've checked with Mdm Yang already. And there's only one time slot for the performance, which is during the evening time.

Sec 1s, please practice. I cannot emphasise this enough (:

-ANNABEL LEE-

Updates!

2008-10-25T08:39:00.000-07:00

Finally, the blog's new design is up. Sorry if it took so long. Yes, the blog is newly revamped and ready for new updates. But, the address will change soon to www.tssguzheng.blogspot.com. Please take note. Anyway new updates.

1. Shangri-la Hotel Performance @ 9th November 2008
I'll try asking if seniors/alumni can come. This performance is extremely big scale. We're performing 6 songs in total, so quite a big breakthrough. I hope the sec 1s and 2s understand the importance of this performance. We're left with like 1 week plus to practice?

2. Upcoming practices.
Please be present for the practices. If you are not able to come, please tell me directly, provided with a valid reason. Do not try to skip/make excuses that you cannot come. I cannot stress this enough, but I hope you catch my drift.

Okay that's all for the moment. I'll include the tagboard tomorrow cos it's 11.46 pm now. Bye (:

-ANNABEL LEE-

MOVING!

2008-08-04T07:13:00.001-07:00

ATTENTION (:

Hey all seniors and juniors (: This blog will be moving soon to http://www.tssguzheng.blogspot.com/ (this current address will be changed to this address. so there wont be any change of accounts and the posts will be retained.) soon. It's time for a change and everything (:

I hope you guys don't mind. Plus there's some things happening in the tagboard that we don't wish to say.

Alright, I'll update when the new blog is done again (: Do remember to visit the new one soon ( although it's done even done yet, but i'll get to it asap) because this blog will be deleted.

Thanks!

-ANNABEL LEE-

greetings! =)

2008-04-03T07:02:00.000-07:00

good analogy, annabel =)

it'll really be great if everyone goes for competition together. it'll be v memorable. and it'll be a remarkable breakthrough. 35 people. nice and decent number that will produce impressive volume with proper accompaniments that portray outstanding standards - if we practise hard enough.

doesn't this sound exciting? it excites me much. but too bad i can't be part of it. i can describe myself as being emotional attached but can't be physically attached. lol.

Contributing to the whole ensemble doesn't just include practising hard. it involves commitment and cooperation as well. so during practices, help one another, improve on skills, work on movements, 培养默契. that's important ya =)

i must say my guzheng skills aren't that good afterall. but you all can still look for me with regards to academic stuff hehe =p so later in the year if you all don't mind, we can study after guzheng practices. prepare for end of year while preparing for syf next year =)

lol may i have one guzheng tee too? haha i don't really have one ya...lol can't wear the one i bought in sec 2 already wahaha. and for the chalet, if you all want to plan, have it after 12 june ok! i'll be back from china by then. haha!

fyi, those in sec 1 are the 10th batch =)

and fyi, this is shu wen from the 3rd batch. WAHAHA hehe =)

Looking ahead for SYF 2009.

2008-04-03T03:12:00.000-07:00

See how fast 2007 went past? Our beloved seniors graduated and now, it's up to us (what is our batch again?). That is how fast 2008 will go pass as well. And before you know it, it's SYF again. This post is dedicated to all Sec 1s (if you all ever read) and those who are equally bored as me, or, those who feel that our ensemble needs some motivation and you're seeking for that.

This post is also a part of what I said on Wednesday's practice. So maybe only those who were present would understand

April 24th 2007, we got Gold for SYF. Still, we performed for people and showed what our standard really was. Then came the CCA Open House 2008, we recruited like 17-20 sec 1s, which was really a tremendous leap for us.

Practice starts. The sec 1s strolled in and their eagerness wasn't as sparkling as what we use to have. Instead, we're now lowering our standards. We're just recruiting for the sake of getting more people for SYF. That was Ying Laoshi's intention at first. But seeing the sec 1s behaviours and attitude, it's getting more redundant to have more people. We should really aim for quality, not quantity.

This is my first time seeing Ying Laoshi being so lenient towards our Guzheng members (in my own perspective). I'm not saying she's right not wrong either. But people start to take Ying Laoshi for granted and we slacked. Honestly, we did slack, didn't we? Regardless of the countless attempts from Laoshi, telling us to move and show our expressions, we failed to do so. Some of us did, though. We're a team, not a solo (like Audrey said). If one person moves and shows expression but the others didn't do it, we're not living up to our expectations. It's not apparent at all.

My analogy of our Guzheng Ensemble is that we used to be a stable speedboat. Speedboats are always fast and moving-forward, with vast control and great insight. They never sink and they sometimes skid off the waters. We used to be like that, no matter what conflicts we had, we managed to clinch a Gold. But now, we're a ship. Ships are majestic, grand but you don't know what's happening on the inside. It's so difficult to see through it, unless you're Superman lah. We can capsize and sink anytimes, which shows our current state of mind. We carry the wrong attitude during our practices and who to blame? US.

So, if you think SYF is a simple task to complete, think again. If you think you can't handle the hardships ahead, no one will stop you from leaving. All I can say is it won't be easy for us ahead already, we'll be starting our SYF practices, and this time round, Laoshi wants all of us to be in the performing group. INCLUDING THE SEC 1S. There are already some budding players in the sec 1 group, which is good. So I hope we can continue to live up to our mark. And who knows, try for Gold with Honours ( 99% impossible, but we shan't give up that 1%). Yes, you may think it's like so ridiculous, giving our standards nows, we get GWH.

We have to prove alot of people wrong. Show them our true standards. Be a speedboat once again. So change your attitude towards learning the guzheng, and don't slack so much. Don't get so emo over small criticism, it's for your own good.

Maybe we might be doing a new Guzheng shirt for 2008, plus dedicate some time to the sec 1s during the June holidays. Hold some day camps or chalets or whatever. Seniors, feedback?

- Annabel (:

Achiever's Day 2008

2008-04-01T03:53:00.001-07:00

Achiever's Day 2008
28th March 2008, 6:30pm
Tanglin Secondary School,
Multi-Purpose Hall

The Fusion of Chinese Instrument in an Ensemble.
Guzheng and Pipa.
Girl on the left is Abigail Foo, the leader of Tanglin Secondary School Guzheng Ensemble. She also learns the Classical Piano.

Girl on the right is Ng Bi Yu, a student of Tanglin Secondary School. She learn the Pipa in the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (NAFA). She is also in the People's Association Youth Chinese Orchestra(PAYCO)

TSS Guzheng Ensemble performed 2 pieces:

1st piece is Ju Hua Tai.
It is a chinese pop song composed by Jay Chou, a famous Taiwanese Singer.
It is a sorrow love song. It melody is beautiful and enjoyable. Together with Pipa a plucked string instrument like the Guzheng with 4 strings attached.

2nd piece is Dance of the Yao Tribe.
It is composed by Liu Tie Shan. It is known to be a famous chinese orchestra piece in China. It is a dance song of the Yao minority.
Together with percussion, it liven up the music with its drum beat and cymbal.

CNY Performance 2008

2008-02-06T05:45:00.001-08:00

Yo! the performance wasn't so bad! =D

anw i found sth that we should really learn from: the overall feel by xinmin sec

Hehe good luck everyone and happy new year!

-Yang Shu Wen

hi is me~

2007-12-11T23:34:00.000-08:00

If Shu Wen didn't ask for the user and password i think this blog would be dead lolx. Almost lost the user and password. Haha.

I didn't hear much news these days. Any performance lately? Maybe i can drop by when i'm free hehex. can someone help to update any latest news or something?! I feel so 'lost' now lolx. If you need the user and password erm can get from those who know ^_^
currently all i know is erm me, audrey and shu wen who have them =D

Oh is there anything on the sec 1 orientation next week? cos i might be dropping by that day.

Take a look at previous post by shu wen hehex. history of tanglin's guzheng kekeke.

loves xiuting ^_^

Reaching out to the Sec 1s in 2008!

2007-12-11T22:12:00.000-08:00

It’s going to be Tanglin Guzheng Ensemble’s (TGE) 10th year since establishment in 1999!

Yes indeed, we’ve been through thick and thin as a CCA group.

Established with only 3 performing members (oh…how pathetic!), it was a CCA that didn’t gain quite much recognition. As usual, we participate in events like CNY celebration, Mid-Autumn festival etc etc, like the one in the picture below.

But it wouldn’t work if we maintained at only 3 members…That’s what CCA open house is for! We pulled in members, and gladly, there were GUYS (yes we’re in need of them in our ensemble) who joined the 2nd batch! And so we reached the minimum requirement for SYF, of 16 people.
But that didn’t last long…people come and go as part and parcel of life. As a result, when I went in as the 3rd batch, there were only 8 left, with none from the 1st batch. Hah so TGE was set up in 1999 with no founder member that stayed throughout…sad case. The founders are no where to be found (ie i don't recognise them at all)…Then more people left as they transferred school, went back to their home country etc…leaving only 4 from 2nd batch that participated in SYF 2003.
We continued for several years with just 16 performing members…The picture below was taken in SYF 2005.
Of course, we were vulnerable to internal conflicts, but our hard work and common goal of achieving Gold in SYF as well as gaining recognition in school kept our relationship with one another very strong. We got yet another Gold in SYF 2007. And that was also the year that we added percussion in our performance. It definitely liven up the whole performance as well as everyone’s spirits.
Life is not just about competitions =) We also hold outdoor performances like those in the parade square during Mid-Autumn festival (held outdoor to 赏月), at shopping centers like West Mall and Jurong Entertainment Centre and very recently, we performed at the Expo for the Asia-Pacific Food Fair as well as at Sentosa! Have you spotted us before?

Come on, join the exciting ensemble and be the 10th batch of Guzheng members!

And also remember that playing Guzheng is not a girls’ thing! Males were dominant in playing it in the olden days!

Signing off with lots of love and support,

-Yang Shu Wen from the 3rd (oh gosh I feel old) Tanglin Guzheng Ensemble-

hell0s~

2007-05-11T00:23:00.000-07:00

0kays.. ermm.. can say guzheng bl0g finalli up? l0ls... 0r mayb n0t..
still under s0me c0nstructi0n fiirst barhx..
audrey here...
any c0mments 0n the bl0g and tell me yea?
hahas.. credit thanks t0 xiuting f0r the skiin..
miss chin f0r the ph0t0s..
hmm wat will we p0st here..
mayb 0utings, pictures and recent update 0n the guzheng?
and n0 w0rries.. skills will be change regularly derhx..

0kays... n0w iis update...
after exams ii will g0 and make the guzheng t shiirt..
red iin c0l0ur? sh0uld be barhx..
iit sh0uld be ready by 0ur next perf0rmance barhx..

lastly, hahas grats t0 all tat we g0t a g0ld!!
we r0x man...
keep up the g0od w0rk!!
=D
saw iin xiuting's bl0g..
f0r guzheng sfy.. there iis
3 g0ld 0f h0n0ur
11 g0ld
19 silver
and 7 br0nze..
hahas jyjy all!!~

siigning 0ff~
dRey..