(514) PHOTOS --2ND CHINESE SONGS SINGING CONTEST

The 5 contestants of 2012 Chinese Songs Singing Contest. From left to right, Bow Umed -- champion; Howard Charles, Jr. --1st runner-up; Jemty Peter, Jr. -- special prize;Latoya Ngirmetrang--special prize and Eaghan 'Owen' Ngiruldelsang--2nd runner-up.
                                                          (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Uroi Salii, left, has been taught by Roberto Hernandez piano for 2 years. She's got a Taiwanese scholarship and studied in Taiwan for few years. She's one of the emcee in the 2nd Chinese Songs Singing Contest.
                                                                 (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Suming, middle, and his band performed in the middle of the 2012 Chinese Songs Singing Contest. The multi-awarded ethnic group performed in many other countries.
                                                       (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Suming awarding the special prize to Latoya Ngirmetrang, who is the only contestant who participated also in the inaugural Chinese Songs Singing Contest held at Palasia Hotel in Nov. 02, 2011.
                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Howard Charles, Sr., right, is a music teacher at Palau Community College. He is awarding the special prize of Jemty Peter, Jr. Howard, Sr. sang the Taiwanese song "Yue lai Xiang" (Orchid) as special number during the inaugural singing contest.                                           (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Palau newly elected Vice President Antonio Bells is awarding the $200.00 cash prize of Howard Charles, Jr. during the awarding held at Sea Passion Hotel.    (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)         

Father and son Howard Charles, Sr. and Howard Charles, Jr. pose for a souvenir photo with Vice President Antonio Bells.                                                    (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

2012 Chinese Songs Singing Contest champion Bow Umed receiving his cash prize ($300.00) and gifts from Minister Rechuer, who is also one of the judges together with Ambassador Maggie Tien and Suming.
                                                               (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

Left to right -- Eaghan 'Owen' Ngirudelsang, Jemty Peter, Jr., Ambassador Maggie Tien, Bow Umed, Suming and Latoya Ngirmetrang.                                         (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

The three contestants of 2012 Chinese Songs Singing Contest pose with Suming for a souvenir photo-- from left to right -- 1st runner-up Howard Charles, Jr. ($200.00), Suming, Jemty Peter, Jr. (special prize) and Eaghan 'Owen' Ngirudelsang ($100.00).                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

             Roberto Hernandez was paid $300.00 for playing the accompaniment of all songs that the contestants have sung. Two songs for each contestant, who has to sing 2 songs from 7 popular Taiwanese songs provided with lyrics (in Taiwanese and English).
            Hernandez was paid the same amount in the inaugural Chinese Songs Singing Contest.
            He's got nothing for accompanying on a grand piano a Korean classical singer in 2011. He was given only a gift (a coffee cup).
            During the Japan Fair at Ngerchemayong Cultural Center, he was asked to sing 3 Japanese songs and was paid $50.00.


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
               The Beginning of Chess In Palau
               To be published as a book in the future

(360) MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 20) Learning Guitar The Practical Way

WINNERS ALL
The 5 contestants of the 2nd Chinese Songs Singing Contest held at Sea Passion Hotel on November 28, 2012 -- from left, Bow Umed (Champion), Howard Charles, Jr. (2nd), Jemty Peter, Jr. (Special prize), Latooya Ngirmetrang (Special prize) and Eaghan 'Owen Ngirudelsang (3rd).                                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



            LEARNING GUITAR
          THE PRACTICAL WAY

Tia Belau’s graphics designer Christian Bolivar once asked me some practical ways to learn guitar, especially the G chord.

For serious students, I always emphasize to my students to learn playing the key of G using all fingers. There’s a ‘shortcut’ to learn G using only 3 fingers but in the long run, it will only hamper the potential rapid progress of a student.

The main point in learning to play the key of G the hard way is because it’s easier to play the G minor (Gm) by just lifting the middle finger; the G7 by lifting the small finger and the G minor 7 (Gm7) by lifting both the middle and small fingers.

When playing the C minor (Cm), you’ll just bring down your 3 fingers (middle, ring and small). To make it Cm7, lift the small finger.

When the time is ripe for a student to learn to play the keys B flat (Bb), B, C, C sharp (C#), D, Eb and E by using only 2 fingers (the forefinger and the ring finger), it’s the best that can be achieved for rapid progress.

Playing G the right way makes it easier also to play F# by just moving one fret to the left and one fret to the right to make a G# chord.

I recommend also to beginners to lower the pitch tune of the 6 strings of the guitar especially if they are using guitar with steel strings. Nylon strings are also recommended for lesser fingers pain.

           CONTINUATION OF “REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS”

                                                                 -B-

1979                                   B A B E (Styx)                                                                                                     R 149

                                            BABY BLUE (Hawaiian Song)                                                                          DBI 45

1982                                   BABY COME TO ME (Patti Austin)                                                                 B 306

1976                                   BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY (Peter Frampton) (Big Mountain)*1994           R 148

1971                                   BABY I’M-A WANT YOU (Bread)                                                                  DB212

                                            BABY IT’S YOU (Beatles)                                                                                R 190

1969                                 BAD MOON RISING (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

                         BAHAY KUBO (Filipino Song)                                                                       OPM125

                                          BAHAY KUBO (Pineda, dela Cruz, Hernandez) (Fil. Song)                         OPM 5

                                            B A K I T (Filipino Song)                                                                               OPM210

                                             BAKIT BA (Siakol) (Filipino Song)                                                             OPM189

                                             BAKIT BA (Jessa Zaragosa) (Filipino Song)                                             OPM204

1982                                   BAKIT BA GANYAN (Dina Bonnevie) (Filipino Song)                             OPM 52

1979                                    BAKIT LABIS KITANG MAHAL (Boyfriends) (Filipino Song)                  OPM205

                                             BAKIT NGAYON KA LANG (Ogie Alcasid) (Filipino Song)                      OPM153

                                             BAKYA MO NENENG (Filipino Song)                                                        OPM 82

                                             BALATKAYO (Anthony Castelo) (Filipino Song)                                      OPM 33

                                             B A L E L E N G (Filipino Song)

                            BALLADE POUR ADELINE (Richard Clayderman)

1974                                   BAND ON THE RUN (Paul McCartney & Wings)                                       R 158

                           BARONG TAGALOG (Filipino Song)                                                             OPM2

                            BASANG-BASA SA ULAN (Aegis) (Filipino Song)                                    OPM57

                                            BASTA’T MAHAL KITA (Filipino Song)

                            BATANG-BATA KA PA (Apo Hiking Society) (Filipino Song)                    OPM 72

1976                                  BATO SA BUHANGIN (Cinderella) (Filipino Song)                                    OPM 73

                           BAWAL NA GAMOT (Willie Garte) (Filipino Song)                                 OPM194

                           BAYAN KO (Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song)                                            OPM 89

Source:
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 10-11
Volume 21
Issue 92
December 20, 2012

(354) MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 6) That's Why They Call It "Rest Room"

THE 2 JUNIORS (JR.) AT CHINESE SINGING CONTEST
Howard Charles, Jr., left, and Jemty Peter, Jr. are the 2 juniors (jr.) contestants of the 2nd Chinese Songs Singing Contest held on Nov. 28 at Sea Passion Hotel. Charles, Jr. won the 2nd place and pocketed $200.00 while Jemty won a special prize. Roberto Hernandez accompanied all 5 contestants with a Yamaha keyboard.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)


       THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT
               "REST ROOM"

I WAS asked by a mother of four kids this question: “You play piano at Waves Restaurant for 3 straight hours? You don’t take a rest?”

This reply made her laugh together with her 2 daughters—“I only take a rest when I go to the rest room. That’s why they call it rest room because it’s where people like me take a rest.”

In Philippines, they call it “comfort room” or CR. It other places, they call it“powder room” where the girls put powder on their faces.

In the Refrain of the song “I’ll Be There” by The Jackson Five, it goes like this“I’ll Be There To Comfort You, Build My World Of Dreams Around You…”

When I’m singing it I usually change the first line to “I’ll Be There To Comfort Room,” and the following people have laughed about the change—Santy Asanuma, Aira Jane Torres and Shinji Otsuka.

                                                   CONTINUATION OF “MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS”

Year                                                                Title/Singer                                                                                              Page

1957                                         ALL THE WAY (Frank Sinatra) R 152

1988                                         ALL THIS TIME (Tiffany) B 193

                                                  ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (Beatles) R 184

1972                                         ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY (Gilbert O’Sullivan) DB 40

1977                                         ALONE AT LAST (Neil Sedaka) DB211

1997                                         A L O N E (Heart) DB 49

1982                                         ALOHA FRIDAY (Paul Natto)

1985                                         A LONG AND LASTING LOVE (Crystal Gayle) B 236

1982                                         A LONG, LONG TIME AGO (Kuh Ledesma) (Filipino Song) OPM173

                                 A LOVE SONG (Elton John) DB172

1982                                        A LOVE SONG (Kenny Rogers) (Lee Greenwood) B 338

                                                 A LOVE SONG G 5

1992 A L T A R (Palauan Song) G P 19

1925 A L W A Y S DB186

A L W A Y S (Atlantic Starr) DB187

ALWAYS ON MY MIND (Willy Nelson) G 7

1979 ALWAYS SOMEWHERE (Scorpions) DB170

A MAN AND A WOMAN (French Song)

A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Engelbert Humperdinck) G 9

1941 A M A P O L A V 25

AMAZING GRACE

AMENO BODJO (Japanese Song) J 3

1972 AMERICAN PIE (Don McClean) B 80

AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET (Engelbert Humperdinck) G 100

1959 AMONG MY SOUVENIRS (Connie Francis) V 17

A M O R (Julio Iglesias) (Spanish Song) DBI 30

1957 AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (Vic Damone) B 59

1977 A N A K (Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song) OPM 24

1976 AN AMERICAN DREAM (The Dirt Band) (Rodney Crowell) DB 70

ANAK DALITA (Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song) OPM8

1973 A N A T A (Japanese Song) J 5

1964 AND I LOVE HER (Beatles) R 221

1971 AND I LOVE YOU SO (Don McClean) G 1

ANG DALAGANG PILIPINA (Filipino Song) OPM 93

1981 ANGEL OF THE MORNING (Juice Newton) DB246

Source: Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez

Tia Belau Newspaper

Pages 8-9

Volume 21

Issue 88

December 06, 2012