Reported by:
JR1Z(3) Ng Yi Phin
Kuen Cheng High School Chinese Orchestra organised a holiday training program on 7th and 9th June from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m through Zoom video platform. During the training, various activities were held, such as a song being taught using cups, assessment of students’ performances by coaches, and talks on the history of Chinese Orchestra.
For the newbies and students without instruments, learning “Fight Song” using cups was a great way to boost their memory due to the involvement of various actions. In the end, they managed to finish learning the song and played through it in full. It was a fun experience for them.
Meanwhile, the members with instruments got to hone their musical skills as the coaches, Mr. Goh Suk Liang and Mr. Chong Koi Min assessed their performances. They got various useful tips from the coaches to perform better next time.
After the activities, Mr. Goh gave a talk on Liu Tianhua, a Chinese Musician, and his work on the “erhu” (a Chinese instrument). Despite various plights and challenges he had to endure, he still worked hard and contributed a lot to Chinese music with his many pieces, including “Liang Xiao” and “Bing Zhong Yin”.
Next, Mr. Chong gave useful information about the basics of a Chinese orchestra, which included the instruments in an orchestra, the seating in an orchestra and many more. The talk benefited the orchestra members hugely.
Talk by Mr. Goh |
Talk by Mr. Chong |