(1538) MUSIC AND ME (May 10, 2018) A LITTLE PUSH

3 JAPANESE LADIES -- HAVEN'T DECIDED YET TO EAT ALA CARTE OR BUFFET

When they arrive at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort on the eve of Sept. 06, 2017, they haven't decided yet if they will have dinner by ala carte or buffet.

A little push or convincing by F & B Manager Mervin Lee Cuyugan and they all have decided to have buffet dinner.

When they are starting to have their dinner, I played all Japanese songs. I can feel/sense that they like music as they are singing softly or humming while I am playing those Japanese songs.

After paying their bill, they stand near me and watch me play. When I play songs

 sung by lady singers like Nada Sou Sou, they are singing with it.

When I played the most popular Japanese song among middle-aged Japanese women--Oribia o Kikinagara, they sang a little louder and they know the lyrics!.

 I followed it up with Madonna Tachi No Lullaby and Anata. When I played the Kawa No Nagareno Yoni, they are very impressed with the quick strikes of the piano keys especially before the chorus part of the song.

And also the instrumental part of the Japanese song "For You" where I played 4 keys of the piano all at the same time for a "blowing or string" effect. 

After their dinner, and before going out of the restaurant, they thank me and ask a staff of PRR to take photos with us at the piano. 

ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T GOT ANY TIPS FROM THEM, IT'S OKAY FOR ME. THE IMPORTANT THING IS... THEY ENJOY THE NIGHT AT WAVES RESTAURANT WITH MY MUSIC.

Ten days later, Sept. 16, 2017, I have a Japanese couple enjoying my music at the Breeze Bar of PRR. I gave them my 2 song books (1 American songs, and the other is all Japanese songs).

They have sung more than 8 songs already when another 2 Japanese ladies came and upon telling them that they are having a good time singing, they sit at the same table. The staff has to add another 2 tables as if they will be ordering food.

The notebook with the picture of my wife and me during the Feb. 21, 2009 brunch buffet at Palau Pacific Resort is my index notebook of all the songs that I can play (about 2,000 songs). It is color-coded notebook where I wrote blue for blue notebook with a code (B) and next to it is the page of the song. Red for the red (R) notebook where the last few pages are 67 of The Beatles songs. Dark Blue (DB) for dark blue notebook, where the last few pages were international songs. Green for green notebook, The last few pages of this notebook are all Palauan songs. Violet for violet notebook (still not completed yet) and 1 separate notebook for OPM (Original Pilipino Music) where I have handwritten less than 300 songs. At the index notebook, I wrote the titles of OPM songs with a red ball pen and no color coding for it but the page referral has OPM before the page of the song.


They enjoyed the next hour of singing even the oldest Japanese songs like Subaru, Kokoni Sachiari, Kimito Itsumademo, Ihoujin and many more.

The way they are enjoying the night, I thought that I will get big tips but not a single cent.
IT'S NOT MY NIGHT, THOUGH.

Sources:

Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

Tia Belau Newspaper

December 29, 2002 -- July 01, 2018

Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)

The Beginning of Chess in Palau

By Roberto Hernandez

Soon to be published as a book

Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez

Tia Belau Newspaper

March 15, 2012 -- April 18, 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com

April 25, 2013 -- July 01, 2018

The History of Chess in Palau

By Roberto Hernandez

June 09, 2002 -- July 01, 2018