Mr. Uehara, his wife Satoko and their daughter found a second home at Palau Royal Resort. They've visited Palau 4 times last year and will have their 2nd visit for the year 2013 on March 16, 2013. WE WELCOME AGAIN THE UEHARA FAMILY TO THEIR SECOND HOME --- PALAU!!! (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
IMI WAKARANAI
I’VE MET thousands of Japanese guests at Palau Royal Resort, Teppan Dragon Japanese Restaurant, Rose Garden Resort and Image Restaurant since 1992.
They often asked me, “You can sing very well a lot of Japanese songs but do you know the meaning of what you are singing?”
When I respond “Imi wakaranai”, they will all laugh. The meaning of “imi wakaranai”is “I don’t know the meaning.” They will laugh more when I say, “I can sing also Palauan songs – imi wakaranai! I can sing Greek, Italian, Spanish, Taiwanese and Chamorro songs – imi wakaranai!”
It’s strange that I can sing or play some songs from different countries with expression even without knowing the meaning of the lyrics of those songs.
What’s important to me is to learn or know the melody of those songs. At least I have to listen to those songs 10 times or more.
I can play “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” with expression since 1980’s. On Dec. 05, 2012, I’m playing the Japanese song “Anata” with expression at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. Then a lone, American submarine engineer passes by to go to the rest room. He ‘felt’ my expressive playing and he gave me $10.00 tip before going to rest room.
Some music experts say that it takes about 8 years of playing musical instrument before anybody can play with expression. I can say that for every rule, there is an exemption. Jasmine Yano, at 8 years old, can play with expression!
CONTINUATION OF “MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS”
First part of “C”
1966 CABARET (Liza Mineli) G 84
1966 CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ (Mamas and Papas) B 58
CALIFORNIA GIRLS (Beach Boys) V 26
1965 CALL ME (Aretha Franklin) R 146
1985 CALL ME (Dennis De Young
1962 CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE DB253
CALL ON THE SPRING (Taiwanese Song)
1970 CANDIDA (Tony Orlando and Dawn) V 4
CANDLE IN THE WIND (Elton John) DB214
CAN’T BE WITH YOU TONIGHT G 29
1964 CAN’T BUY ME LOVE (Beatles) R 216
1985 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING (Reo Speedwagon) B 242
1962 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE (Elvis Presley) V 31
1975 CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU (Barry Manilow) DB 90
1967 CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU (Frankie Valli) R 13
CAN WE JUST STOP AND TALK AWHILE (Jose Mari Chan) OPM156
199 CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT (Elton John) DB185
1978 CAN YOU READ MY MIND (Maureen McGregor) R 147
1985 CARELESS WHISPER (Wham) B 237
CARNIVAL DE VALENCIA (Instrumental)
1928 CAROLINA MOON V 10
CARRY THAT WEIGHT (Beatles) R 196
CASABLANCA (Berti Higgins) R 6
1957 CATCH A FALLING STAR R 50
CHA-CHA-CHA G 106
CHAKO NO KAIGAN MONOGATARI (Japanese Song) J 6
1957 CHANCES ARE (Johnny Mathis) G 26
1982 C H A N G E S (Black Sabbath) G 28
1953 CHANGING PARTNERS (Patti Page)
C H A R A D E (Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra) G 31
1981 CHARIOTS OF FIRE
CHEBUUL EL BUIK (Palauan Song) G P 15
C H E D I S K (Palauan Song) G P 9
1989 CHELELENGEM (From “Release Me”) (Palauan Song) G P 23
1985 CHERISH (Kool and the Gang) B 151
1966 CHERISH (The Association) B 150
1955 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE (Pat Boone)
CHINKUYA (Korean Song) DBI 38
CHIQUITITA (Abba) DB254
CHOPSTICK
CHOTTO MATTE KUDASAI (Japanese Song)
CICADAS OF AUTUMN (Taiwanese Song)
CIELITO LINDO (Spanish Song) DBI 24
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 8-9
Volume 22
Issue 09
January 31, 2013
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