Raising cookie monsters in the house means you end up with a sizeable amount of cookie tins you cannot bear to discard. So, I thought I would upcycle the cookie tins and disposable chopsticks lying around in the house, into a drum set that my kids can play with! I was considering various ways to […]
I cannot remember exactly what started me on my musical journey. But I do remember attending music lessons at Yamaha, and performing in mini Electone concerts throughout my learning journey. My level of motivation to practise dropped as I got older and stressed with school, but I still appreciate good music and talented musicians. During […]
The concept for International Friendship Day was originated in 1930 by Joyce Clyde Hall, the founder of Hallmark, the greeting card company. It took many years, but 30 July was finally designated as the International Day of Friendship by the United Nations, and countries are encouraged to observe this day in accordance with the culture […]
August is always the time to celebrate our homegrown artistes! Singapore has no lack of talents who have made their mark both locally and globally. I am very privileged to interview Benjamin Kheng for our feature this year! Did you know he has synesthesia? Synesthesia comes from two Greek words, syn meaning “together”, and aisthesis […]
Singapore turns 53 today! Over the years, we have had many heartfelt songs composed to commemorate our Independence from Malaysia in 1965. “We Are Singapore” is 2018’s theme about celebrating our people, our nation, and our home. It invokes the strength and resilience which built Singapore, and it reminds us that we will collectively shape […]
In one of our previous Trivial Trivia, we learnt about the piano and how it works. In this post, let us take a look at the difference among the acoustic piano, digital piano, and the keyboard. Acoustic Piano The term ‘acoustic’ was added after the advent of digital pianos. The acoustic piano has been […]
ukulele pronounced as you-ke-lay-lee Legend has it that ‘ukulele’ was the nickname of Englishman Edward William Purvis, Assistant Chamberlain to King David Kalakaua (the last reigning King of Hawaii), perhaps because of his small stature, his energetic personality, and his expertise in playing the ukulele. It was thought the instrument he played for the King […]
Thanks to Hollywood, which sometimes play up mushy scenes with the man serenading his cat love of his life, we now recognise the guitar to be a very handy and romantic musical instrument to use, to melt the heart of your other half. Early forms of the guitar appeared as far back as 3000 years ago. There […]
My dad was shopping at a music store for drumsticks for his drummer friend, when he was told some words of wisdom: Don’t, rather, never buy drumsticks for someone else. Drumsticks to a drummer are as personal as say, a handphone to you; only you know what you want in a handphone. So a drummer […]
Although we do not have the four seasons in Singapore, I have always liked our naturally tropical climate. It tends to be hotter during the months May through July, and the weather gives off a summer feel. And I associate summer with icons of the sun, sand, sea, ice cream, lemonade and…. zesty pineapples! Chelsea […]
