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was not tuned properly and she was a total
 beginner, so she did not realize whenever
 it was out of tune. She started teaching

 herself and went to a bonafide guitar coach
 to enhance her skills. “How long did it
 take you to practice Cavatina and Tango
 en Skaï?” Swan Yin spent 3 to 4 years for

 Cavatina and 1 to 2 years for the latter.




    The interview ended briefly and      The concert then continued with
 the emcee welcomed her to the stage to   Japanese guitarist Masaaki Kishibe’s
 perform Cavatina and Tango en Skaï.   “Drifting Clouds”, performed by Lim
 During the performance, each note was   Wai Sheng, who put up an amazing
 executed to perfection, the amount of   guitar fingerstyle performance. A soulful

 effort she put into practicing was evident.   performance was given by Gerald Chin   Do you want to start this
 and Allan Khoo who duetted “Suddenly
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    Moving on, “Peach Blossom” was   Missing You So Bad” by Mayday.  CC o m p e t i t i o n      ?
 performed by Kai Xin and En Ze in a
 lighthearted and cheerful manner, creating      After those performances, the
 a joyous atmosphere.After that, a live duet   concert continued with a solo guitarist
 of “Visiting Hours” was performed by club   who is also an alumnus, Low Wei Chuan.
 members Jing Fei and Mei Qian, as well as   He performed Kotaro Oshio’s Overdrive
 a mashup of Jay Chou’s hit songs, ”Won’t   passionately and livened up the mood.
 Cry” and “Love Confession”.

    Last  but  not  least,  the  concert
    After a short intermission, the   wrapped up with a live band performing
 concert carried on with a four-part   the song “Paradise has no Border”. The
 ensemble, “Música Latina Fácil”. The club   performance was a great way to spell the

 members chose to perform the third part,   end of the entire concert.
 which is Cuna Cabana. Cuna Cubana has
 a tango-like, Argentinian and Uruguayan

 style tune. “Música Latina Fácil ‘’ is a very      As the concert came to an end, the
 meaningful song for the members of the   emcees thanked the audience for their time
 Guitar Club, as they won the Consolation   and support. Watching the online concert
 Prize in the Saigon International Guitar   arranged by the Guitar Club was truly a
 Festival in 2019 with this piece. They also   wonderful experience.

 performed this piece at the 6th Hong Kong   Jointly reported by:
 International Music Competition in 2021      Lim Lok Yee Jr2Z2
 and was crowned as the Runner-up.  Chloe Chan Po Yi Jr2S3

 Soon Yu Xuan Sr2ScJ

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