(1474) MUSIC AND ME (Nov. 16, 2017) I PLAYED GRAND PIANO MUSIC AT AIRAI VIEW HOTEL GRAND OPENING (March 25, 2001)i

At the entrance of Airai View Hotel, Maria Muhini Castaneda, from left, Karen Gennibeth Hernandez, Michael Carolino and Martin Muldong.

Prior to playing instrumental music, Roberto Hernandez was given by Airai View Hotel staff a program. He plays "The Greatest Love of All" as the first song while waiting for guests to come.

Jingkee Sabare...

Former President (2008-2012) Johnson Toribiong, whose grandson Ethan Nate Meyar I taught chess and piano in 2011-2012.

Ngirai Tmechtul--I will start teaching his daughter Yars piano in January 31, 2018 from 3-4pm and later I will proceed to teach 1 hour piano, 1 hour chess to Nick Nehez from 4-6pm. They live just a few dozen meters from each other's house in Airai, near US Embassy.

The 2nd song that I played is "Song For Anna".

Tua Tmechtul, the owner of Airai View Hotel and Delegate Mario Gulibert of Angaur State.

Japanese businessman Isaya.

Encely Ngiraiwet, one of the best friends of my former employer of 13 years, Margarita Borja Dalton.

Freida Loftis, buddies of Encely and Margie.

Professional Photographer Mr. Anderson.

The wife of Philippine Ambassador to Palau Leoncio Parungao, who likes old Filipino songs when she came at Image restaurant and listened and enjoyed my piano music there. Bob J. Pineda appreciated their enjoyment and gave me $20.00 tip.

Former Vice President Sandra Pierentozzi delivering a speech.

Melanie Santos worked at Airai View Hotel for many years. Then go back to Philippines for more than 5 years and come back to Palau and work with me at Palau Royal Resort.

Naing Naing Win, left, has been my piano student for a few weeks before coming back to Myanmar, former Burma, where she works at United Nations. We still have communications through Facebook.

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
               Tia Belau Newspaper
               December 29, 2002 -- January 28, 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 -- January 28, 2018

              The History of Chess in Palau
              By Roberto Hernandez
              June 09, 2002 -- January 28, 2018

(1397) MUSIC AND ME (May 11, 2017) THE GUITAR MAN--He can make you laugh, he can make you cry...

LET’S ROCK! WITH ALLAN SAURO

                The last photo of PMCC’s Father’s Day presentation was this photo with Bro. Allan Sauro pretending to be a rock star using an electric guitar. One of the brothers plugs in the guitar cord to make it look like a ‘real’ thing. Many are doing that on TV. You’ll just notice that they are not really the one playing when you look at the cords if it’s not plugged in.   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

                  THE GUITAR MAN

        He can make you laugh, he can make you cry...

THE SONG “The Guitar Man” by Bread is somehow connected to my music career especially the part where it says—“He can make you laugh, he can make you cry.” It’s because I have made a lot of people laugh (or at least elicit a smile) with my playing and singing of international songs.

                I made an Italian guest at Image Restaurant 22 years ago laughed when I change the lyrics of Italian song “Volare” to Roberto (we have the same name). The power went off that night and I brought the keyboard at the terrace of Image Restaurant where there is a fantastic view of Koror town and KB Bridge (Koror-Babeldaob Bridge which is now Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge (JPFB) after the old bridge had collapsed in 1997. The Italian guest was impressed with my effort/ingenuity and gave me $10.00 tip.

                Many Palauans, esp. the older generation, like my rendition of Dil Dil Lomais in the part of “Meral Meringel Rengak” and my changing of the lyrics from “Ombal” to “Image” when I’m playing at Image Restaurant to Rose Garden and PRR (Palau Royal Resort) currently. Likewise with Chamorro song “Triste Yu” experience with former Palau President Johnson Toribiong  (2008-2012) in this link: http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/music-me-aug23-my-music-experience-w.html

                I’ve got more tips if I made my guests cry like the lone old Japanese guest in March 28, 2008 with the Japanese songs “Kawa No Nagareno Yo Ni” and “Subaru”:

 http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/01/music-experience-of-roberto-hernandez.html

                I made another lone Japanese guest cry 5 years ago with the same songs and he gave me $10.00 tip. I made an old Japanese lady cry with Spanish song “Historia De Un Amor” and she gave me $20.00.

                IN 2009, I MADE 2 TAIWANESE GUESTS IN FRONT OF THE PIANO SLEEP AND GOT NO TIP!!!

                But the most ‘challenging’ guest to me was the other lone Japanese guest that really tested my repertoire: http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-01-testing-my.html

                He gave me $20.00 on the first night at Breeze Bar and $60.00 2 days later at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, which hosted many international and local chess tournaments since 2006.

                For the year 2009, I was able to compile the tips and drinks that were given to me by international guests of PRR (Palauan, Thais, Japanese, Koreans, Americans, Filipinos, Chamorro and Taiwanese. http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/music-me-2009-tipsdrinks-given-to.html

                     http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/music-and-me-aug-30-2009-tipsdrinks.html

  Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

                 Tia Belau Newspaper

                 December 29, 2002 -- June 27, 2017

                 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--June 27, 2017

                 The History of Chess in Palau

                 By Roberto Hernandez

                 June 09, 2002--June 27, 2017