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Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.
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Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.
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DANCING TO THE TUNE OF FILIPINO SONG "AKO'Y PINOY"
An
energetic and in the mood American girl is dancing to my rendition of a
waltz Filipino song "Ako'y Pinoy" (I'm a Filipino) while her father is
taking a video of her.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez -- Taken by Jovy Rodriguez)
DANCING AND SINGING AMERICAN GIRL
ON JUNE 17, 2014, I'm playing piano at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort.
As
nobody is appreciating my music, I played whatever song I'd like to
play. One song that is listed in my index of songs that I haven't played
for more than a month is "Ako'y Pinoy" (I'm a Filipino) by Florante.
To
my surprise, a 4-year-old American girl started to dance to the waltz
beat of that song. Her dad, seeing the extra-ordinary scene, started to
take photo and video of his daughter. She keeps on dancing so I repeated
playing the same some 3 times.
Some Taiwanese and other nationalities guests take notice of the girl dancing.
After the song and her dance, there's a big round of applause for her.
I
followed it up with "Puff The Magic Dragon" and she danced and sang
with it. After the song, I clap my hands and said to her and her dad,
"Very good dancer! And singer, also. But I don't understand what she is
singing!"
The father laughed because he knows that his daughter is singing in her own language as she can't speak well yet. But when she opens her mouth to sing, it seems like it rhymes.
The last 2 upbeat songs I've played doesn't have an impact to her -- "Stand By Me" and " Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You."
She is still dancing so I ask the lady bartender Jovy Rodriguez to take some photos of the girl in the background.
This is the last one...
Source: Chess And Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning Of Chess In Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 2014
To be published as a book in the future
ENJOYED MUSIC AND WINE BUFFET
This
young Japanese couple enjoyed my music while having dinner at Waves
Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. The lady had a wine buffet -the
hotel's promo of having as many glasses of red or white wine as you can
for only $25.00. They proceed to Breeze Bar and enjoyed more with
keyboard music till 11:00 pm. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
ENJOYING THE MUSIC AND WINE
LAST WEEK'S feature of Music And Me didn't end with the 2nd time that Mr. Der-chi Tien gave me $2.00 tip.
Before going back to Taiwan, he asked the staff of Waves Restaurant to give me 2 cans of soda (Shaste) as I'm off on Friday.
Before playing my first piano song on Saturday at 7:00 pm, the 2 cans of soda was given to me.
A
young Japanese couple is enjoying my Japanese songs rendition with the
lady taking advantage of the hotel's promotion of wine buffet --drink
all you can (white or red wine) for only $25.00
Before
going to Breeze Bar to play for another 2-hour music using a keyboard
this time, I gave them my card and said to them in Japanese --"Shigoto
wa nanaji kara kyuji made desu -- koko, to kyuji kara juichiji made
desu-Breeze Bar." Which means that "I work here from 7-9pm and at Breeze
Bar - 9-11pm."
The young Japanese couple went to Breeze Bar also. Three Americans (a lady and 2 guys) sit also near the place where I play.
I
played Japanese songs to the delight of the Japanese couple. When I
sing "Hotel California", the 3 Americans are singing with me. They
enjoyed also the instrumental last part of the song where I used the
pitch bend and the distortion guitar instrument to have an effect like a
real electric guitar with distortion effect.
When
I sing the Japanese song "Oribia O Kikinagara", the Japanese couple
know the song very well. They are more impressed because I sing it
without looking at the song book.
Another
Japanese couple come and sit at the table next to the young Japanese
couple. They enjoy also my music with the guy singing with the songs I'm
playing although it looks like lipsing.
Then,
another Japanese couple sat to the other vacant table. I'm now
surrounded by 6 Japanese and 3 Americans who all appreciate whatever
music I play -- Let It Be, Imagine, Tsugunai, Sukiyaki, Can't Take My
Eyes Off Of You, Kampai, Stand By Me, and when I sing "Careless
Whisper", the first Japanese couple (the guy) is very much impress that I
can sing it and play the saxophone ad lib of the song. He sings also
while I'm singing it but as usual, no microphone.
The last Japanese couple that arrived, the guy is applauding but the lady is like a statue... no expression.
The
first young Japanese couple were given a shot each of Red Label whiskey
by Ogie Pineda, a regular guest at Breeze Bar especially on Sat. and
Sunday.
The lady even danced to one of my songs. Everybody had a good time with my music and songs.
The
last song that I played is "Chako No Kaigan Monogatari." I speak to
them "Kyo No Uta wa to piano wa saigo made. Doumo arigato gozaimasu."
While I'm securing my things/instrument, the 2nd Japanese couple (the guy) gave me $1.00 tip (coins -- 4 quarters).
The
1st couple asked for pictorial using their camera. I asked the
bartender (Pebee Pedrucho) to take picture also using my cellphone,
which is the 1st picture in this article.
The 2nd couple asked also to have pictorial with me, which is the 2nd photo in this article.
Source: Chess And Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess In Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
September 05, 2013
To be published as a book in the future
