2014 LOOK BACK

 2014 CNY at granny house, miss those time :)

 1st performance at my university on 2014

 Flowerish Dream 2014 (DPP event)

the one who blowing flute is me don't doubt :P

24 Festive Drum event!!

 USTS 2014! Me as a singer on stage :D

I met a Malaysia artist!!! 

 7.9 event!!! (It's a musical concert)

 Outing with 7.9 members! We were at Penang

 Oww, cendol in Penang always the best ;)

yummy, slurp~

 Celebrating for accomplish our successful event

 Mid-Semester break, meet up with old-best-buddy-ever!

Miss you guys :)

 Choir performance on university convocation 2014

Meet my choir members ;)

 Last performance on 2014

Choir performance again on MPP event!

Meet you guys on 2015!

Goodbye 2014!

2015 I'm waiting for you!

Musical Instruments from Malaysia

 Hi guys;)
 Today is time to introduce my motherland musical instruments---> Malaysia musical instruments

	Harmonium This instrument originates from Great Britain, and was introduced to India where it established itself as a vital part of Indian music ensembles. Later adapted by the Malays for ghazal performances.
	Rebab The rebab is the most important bowed lute and is the main melodic instrument in the mak yong and is used to accompany the wayang kulit.
	Angklung A hand-held musical instrument made of bamboo, originated from Java, perhaps during the Majapahit era. One angklung produces one note, hence angklung is a team performance.
	Kompang The kompang is played in a large kompang ensemble. The percussion is played with an interlocking rythmic pattern to accompany choral singing. Popularly used in wedding ceremonies.
	Gamelan This is a set of brass percussion, performed like an orchestra from the Majapahit era in the l0th century AD.
	Seruling The Malay flute is made of bamboo. Perhaps the most original musical instrument, often used by the indigenous tribes (earlier Malays or Proto-Malays' who inhabit the jungles).
	Nafiri The nafiri is a kind of trumpet found only in the nobat orchestras of Malaysia. It is related to a similar instrument known as the naifr from the Middle East.
	Gambus The Arabian Oud is the ancestor of lutes and guitar. Used in zapin and ghazal.
	Rebana Hand-held drums made of taut goat skin, originated from the Middle East. The name rebana may come from the Arabic word rabbana.
	Gong Commonly found in Southeast Asia. This hanging instrument looks like a big brass tray with a protruding navel (boss) at its centre where it is struck.
	Marwas Marwas is struck using one hand, to accompany the Zapin dance. Originates from the Middle East.
	Serunai Another wind instrument, made of wood with seven holes on the upper part and one hole at the other end. Often used in shadow play (wayang kulit) performance, menora (in Kelantan) or in silat (martial art).
	Gendang Malay drums of varying sizes, made of taut buffalo or cow hides. The biggest drum used in the palace is called gendang nobat. For a commoner, the biggest drum is rebana ubi found in Kelantan.

Musical Instruments from China (Part V)

Finally comes to the last part of musical instruments from China
Can't wait to know more?
Let's start!

Skin (革)

A Chaozhou dagu (large drum)


A Chinese Bolang Gu

Dagu – (大鼓) – large drum played with two sticks also name as Huapengu (花盆鼓) – flowerpot-shaped large drum played with two sticks; also called ganggu (缸鼓)

Huzuo Dagu (虎座大鼓)

Huzuo Wujia Gu (虎座鳥架鼓)

Jian'gu (建鼓)

Bangu (板鼓) – small, high pitched drum used in Beijing opera

Biangu (扁鼓) – flat drum, played with sticks

Paigu (排鼓) – set of three to seven tuned drums played with sticks

Tanggu (堂鼓) – medium-sized barrel drum played with two sticks; also called tonggu (同鼓) or xiaogu (小鼓)

Biqigu (荸荠鼓) – a very small drum played with one stick, used in Jiangnan sizhu
also known as Diangu (点鼓; also called huaigu, 怀鼓) – a double-headed frame drum played with a single wooden beater; used in the Shifangu ensemble music of Jiangsu province and to accompany to kunqu opera

Huagu (花鼓) – flower drum

Yaogu (腰鼓) – waist drum

Taipinggu (太平鼓) – flat drum with a handle; also called dangu (单鼓)

Zhangu (战鼓 or 戰鼓) – war drum; played with two sticks

Bajiao gu (八角鼓) – octagonal tambourine used primarily in narrative singing from northern China zh:八角鼓

Yanggegu (秧歌鼓) – rice planting drum

Bofu (搏拊) – ancient drum used to set tempo

Jiegu (羯鼓) – hourglass-shaped drum used during the Tang Dynasty

Tao (鼗; pinyin: táo) or taogu (鼗鼓) – a pellet drum used in ritual music

Bolang Gu (波浪鼓；pinyin: bo lang gu）-a traditional Chinese pellet drum and toy

Others

Gudi (骨笛) – an ancient flute made of bone

Lilie (唎咧) – reed wind instrument with a conical bore played by the Li people of Hainan

Lusheng (simplified Chinese: 芦笙; traditional Chinese: 蘆笙; pinyin: lúshēng) – free-reed mouth
organ with five or six pipes, played by various ethnic groups in southwest China and neighboring countries

Kouxian (口弦) – jaw harp, made of bamboo or metal

OR

Muye (木叶) – tree leaf used as a wind instrument