Yesterday was a BLAST! I really enjoyed myself a lot and thanks for everyone who was there to weave this perfect memories together. In the evening, met Claris and Mel for dinner before heading to school for the concert.
When we reached school, we were welcomed by familiar faces and everyone came hugging with us (or I was the one hugging with everyone I saw - Hendra, Yong Sheng, James, Yin Whee, Sera, Hafirah etc).
‘In Harmony‘ is a fund-raising concert in support of the MIAKE’s participation in the Southern Cross World Music Festival this june in Brisbane. Southern Cross Internation Music Festival is an annual event held in the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Let me run through the whole repertoire for you here (extracted from the concert brochure):
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Singapore Town - is a light-hearted and upbeat song about the sights and sceneries of Singapore. It was composed specially for many of Singapore’s national events, and with it’s catchy tune, it is no surprise that this song remains popular amongst the various generations of Singaporeans.
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Chan Mali Chan - is a malay folk song and also termed as “community songs” by the National Arts Council. The song holds a special meaning to Singaporeans. It is also a patriotic song which inspires feelings of pride in one’s country.
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One moment in time - is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in conjunction with NBC Sports’ coverage of the Seoul Games. It peaked at number five in the U.S., while reaching number one in the UK and Germany.
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Spirited Away - is composed by Mamoru Fujisawa known progessionally as Joe Hisaishi a composer and director responsible for over 100 soundtracks and conventional albums dating back to 1981. He is best known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, including the soundtracks to Spirited Away (2001). Spirited Away is an Academy Award wining 2001 film by the Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli, written and directed by animator Hayao Miyazaki.
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Japanese Mononoke - is another song composed by Joe Hisaishi. It was from a Japanese animated film - Princess Mononoke also by Hayao Miyazaki which was released in Japan on July 1007.
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Simple Serenade - is written by Gordan Jacob, an English composer in 1977. He is known for his wind instrument composition and his instructional writings.
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Somewhere out there - is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. It appears in the 1986 animated film An American Tail. It was sung by Linda Ronstadt. The single won two Grammy Awards in 1988, for Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television.
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Selamat Hari Raya - This song is a familiar tunes among the Muslims in Singapore and Malaysia as it is often played during their festive season.
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Canon in D - also known as Pachelbel’s Canon is the most famour piece of music by Johann Pachelbel. It was written in or around 1680 as a piece of chamber music for three violins and basso continuo, but has since been arranged for a wide variety of ensembles.
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Suri Ram - one of the most famours malay folk songs in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. In olden days, mothers would sing Suri Ran to their children before bedtime because of its soothing and slow melody.
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Kulintang Fantasy - is a song composed by De Silva Alicia Joyce which is dedicated to all Anklung and Kulintang members. Be mesmerized by the mysterious tune in the composition.
After the whole concert, we started to cam-whore with everyone there. You can view it in my facebook. I miss the times we spend together and perform. As the music plays, I could imagine myself playing the instruments I was allocated to. AH~ get my mallets back! I want to play my Glockenspiel and Marimba.
If you have been a fan of my blog, you will know that I love baking. If you dont know, it’s time to discover. I’ve baked birthday cakes before for my daddy and brother. Now, it’s time to get my hands dirty and to start another baking session.
This time round, I baked Chocolate Walnut Cake for my besty friend, Calyn. (I baked the same cake for my brother before) I insisted to make the cake myself without the help from my mum. In the end, I think I screwed up. My mum keep stressing me by saying things like “once you hit the egg white, you must immediately mix it with the other ingredients if not they will become watery”.
Hump…This is not really very helpful of her. I’ve encountered difficulties like when I need to multi-task - stirring the mixture and pouring flour down to the mixture at the same time. Up till now, I have not receive any complains about the cake.
The cake pictured above is the Chocolate Walnut Cake, based on the recipe from Fen Ying Recipe. When making the cake, remember to grease the pan well to avoid the cake to stick to your pan. I doubled the ingredient so that it will be enough for the party. Preheat the oven at 180°C.
Ingredients A
250g of butter, cut into small pieces
50g of sugar
Ingredients B (mix well)
135g of egg yolk
¼ tsp of Vanilla Oil
Ingredients C (sift)
150g Plain flour
5g Baking powder
Ingredients D
200 g of Egg white
150g of sugar
Ingredients E
85g walnut ─ cut into chunky
50g chocolate chip
1. Blend Ingredients A evenly in the mixing bowl A at medium speed
2. Pour in Ingredients B gradually, beat till fluffy
3. Add Ingredients C, blend well at low speed and leave aside for later use
4. Place egg white (Ingredients D) into mixing bowl B, whisk till large bubbles at medium speed
5. Add sugar gradually, whisk till stiff at high speed
6. Stir egg white into batter (mixing bolw A) over 3 times
7. Stir in Ingredients E
8. Pour cake mixture into 22 cm greased and lined baking tin
9. Bake for 40 – 45 mins
So on friday, I bought the 2+kg cake to work, intending to bring it to her surprise party. But in the end, it was cancelled as Calyn went back home despite people were trying to stall her time. So in the end, I got to bring the cake back home - squeezing with the working class in the train. 
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