(1166) Music and Me (Feb. 04, 2016) Links for Yoko Tomita and other Music Students, Friends and Relatives

OVERCOMING STAGE FRIGHT
     Brandon Kyle Lagmay Soriano, left, plays the guitar with Roberto Hernandez at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort on Sept. 29, 2015 on his dad's birthday celebration. It's one way to overcome stage fright that Roberto is doing to his music students like what he did to Swedish Chris Johnson in 2013.  (Photo by Roberto Hernandez --Taken  by Bianca Nicole Adriano)



     LINKS FOR YOKO TOMITA and 
 other MUSIC STUDENTS, FRIENDS 
             and RELATIVES 

THROUGH these 146 links, my music students, friends and relatives will know more about my music experiences in Palau, chess in Palau, the beauty and people of Palau and many more about Palau...

 

1. (30)   MUSIC EXPERIENCE OF ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (The Crying Old Japanese Guy)

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

2. (34)   CURRICULUM VITAE OF ROBERTO HERNANDEZ

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/01/34-curriculum-vitae-of-roberto-hernandez.html

3. (67)   CHESS ON MONDAY, MUSIC ON THURSDAY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/03/upset-in-making-jeffrey-negrillo-right.html

4. (75)   MUSIC AND ME -1 (First Issue – March 15, 2012) FASTEST WAY TO MEMORIZE A SONG

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/03/music-and-me-first-issue-tia-belau.html

5. (78)   OUTSTANDING OFW IN PALAU AWARDEES

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/03/outstanding-ofw-in-palau-awardees-june.html

6. (112)   CHESS AND MUSIC – PIONEERING THE GAME IN A TINY NATION

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/04/chess-and-music-pioneering-game-in-tiny.html

7. (113)   MUSIC AND ME-4 (April 05, 2012) MY STORY OF THE BAMBOO FLUTE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-and-me-4th-issue-tia-belau.html

8. (125)   MUSIC AND ME-5 (April 12, 2012) “SOUNDLESS” PIANO

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-and-me-5th-issue-tia.html

9. (131)   MUSIC AND ME-6 (April 19, 2012) My Music Experience with Amb. Maggie Tien and Family

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-and-me-tbn-april-19-2012.html

10. (138)   EXCURSION IN RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 2010

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/04/excursion-in-russia-sept-2010.html

11. (145)   MUSIC AND ME-7 (April 26, 2012) MODERATION IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/04/music-and-me-april-26-2012moderation-is.html

12. (154)   MUSIC AND ME-8 (May 03, 2012) COMPOSER OF PALAUAN SONG “NGESUAS”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/music-and-me-may-03-2012-issue-tbn.html

13. (165)   CHESS JOKES (COMPILED BY ROBERTO HERNANDEZ)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/chess-jokes-compiled-by-roberto.html

14. (166)   MUSIC AND ME-9 (May 10, 2012) Music Entertainment Experiences of Roberto Hernandez

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/music-and-me-may-10-2012.html

15. (171)   MORE CHESS JOKES (REQUEST BY TITO CABUNAGAN)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/more-chess-jokes-request-by-tito.html

16.(172)   MUSIC AND ME-10 (May 17, 2012) MY LUCKY CHARM

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/music-and-me-may-17-my-lucky-charm.html

17. (182)   MUSIC AND ME-11 (May 24, 2012) “MOON RIVER”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/music-and-me-may-24-moon-river.html

18. (184)   LAST FEW HOURS IN AUSTRALIA

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/05/last-few-hours-in-australia-june-28.html

19. (193)   MUSIC AND ME-12 (May 31, 2012) Brazilian T. G. I. F. (The Girl From Ipanema)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/06/music-and-me-may-31brazilian-tgfi.html

20. (199)   HOW DID PALAU BECOME A FIDE MEMBER?

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-did-palau-become-fide-member.html

21. (201)   MUSIC AND ME-13 (June 07, 2012) SAVORING A JAPANESE FARE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/06/music-and-me-june-7-savoring-japanese.html

22. (210)   MUSIC AND ME-14 (June 14, 2012) PLAYING MUSIC AT WEDDINGS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/06/music-and-me-june-14-playing-music-at.html

23. (219)   MUSIC AND ME-15 (June 21, 2012) AMAZING PIANO MAN

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/06/chess-music-june-21-amazing-piano-man.html

24. (227)   MUSIC AND ME-16 (June 28, 2012) A WHITER SHADE OF PALE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/07/music-me-june-28-whiter-shade-of-pale.html

25. (242)   MUSIC AND ME-17 (July 05, 2012) DON’T MAKE GUESTS HAPPY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/07/music-me-july-5dont-make-guests-happy.html

26. (245)   PALAU IS MENTIONED 13X IN HERNANDEZ’ CARD

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/07/palau-is-mentioned-13x-in-hernandez.html

27. (248)   MUSIC AND ME-18 (July 19, 2012) DISCOVERY OF HIDDEN TALENTS THROUGH ORIGIN 8

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/07/music-me-july-19-discovery-of-hidden.html

28. (254)   MUSIC AND ME-19 (July 26, 2012) LIE AND DICE K

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/07/music-and-me-july-26-lie-and-dice-k.html

29. (259)   MUSIC AND ME-20 (Aug. 02, 2012) MUSIC CONTROL

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/music-and-me-aug-02-music-control.html

30. (270)   MUSIC AND ME-21 (August 09, 2012) PLAYING GREEK MUSIC IN BAHRAIN

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/268-music-me-aug-9-playing-greek-music.html

31. (282)   MUSIC AND ME-22 (Aug. 16, 2012) A LETTER FROM A 6-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE GIRL

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/chess-music-aug-16-letter-from-5-year.html

32. (285)   MUSIC & ME-23 (Aug. 23, 2012) MY MUSIC EXPERIENCE W/ PRESIDENT JOHNSON TORIBIONG

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/music-me-aug23-my-music-experience-w.html

33. (304)   MUSIC AND ME-24 (Aug. 23, 2012) 2009 TIPS AND DRINKS GIVEN TO ROBERTO HERNANDEZ

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/music-me-2009-tipsdrinks-given-to.html

34.  (305)   MUSIC AND ME-25 (Aug. 30, 2012) Part 2 – 2009 Tips & Drinks Given to Roberto HERNANDEZ

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

35. (308) Music & Me-26 (Sept. 27, 2012) My Music Experience w/ Former Pres. Tommy Remengesau, Jr.

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/music-and-me-sept-27-my-music.html

36. (321)   MUSIC AND ME-28 (Oct. 11, 2012) Palau Royal Resort Traditional Christmas Choir

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/music-and-me-oct-11-palau-royal-resort.html

37. (326)   MUSIC AND ME-29 (Oct. 18, 2012) MY NEW LUCKY CHARM

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/music-and-me-oct-18-my-lucky-charm.html

38. (332)   Music & Me-30 (Oct. 25, 2012) Parents’ Support to Their Children’s Music Study

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/music-and-me-oct-25-parents-support-in.html

39. (339)   MUSIC AND ME-31 (Nov. 01, 2012) TESTING MY REPERTOIRE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-01-testing-my.html

40. (345)   MUSIC AND ME-32 (Nov. 08, 2012) JAPANESE JAZZ SINGER NAO YASUDA

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov8-japanese-jazz-singer.html

41. (352)   MUSIC AND ME-33 (Nov. 15, 2012) MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-15-my-repertoire-of.html

42. (357)   MUSIC AND ME-34 (Nov. 22, 2012) CHANGING THE LYRICS AND TITLES

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-22-changing-lyrics-and.html

43. (359)   MUSIC AND ME-35 (Nov. 29, 2012) TENNESSE WALTZ + DAHIL SA IYO=$100.00 & ASAHI BEER

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-29-tennesse-waltz.html

44. (363)   MUSIC AND ME-36 (Dec. 06, 2012) THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT “REST ROOM”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/12/music-and-me-dec-6-thats-why-they-call.html

45. (370)   MUSIC AND ME-37 (Dec. 13, 2012) FREE TUTORING

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/12/music-and-me-dec-13-free-tutoring.html

46. (381)   MUSIC AND ME-39 (Dec. 27, 2012) MY GODFATHERS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/12/music-and-me-dec-27-my-godfathers.html

47. (387)   MUSIC AND ME-40 (Jan. 03, 2013) DANCING WITH OLD JAPANESE LADY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-and-me-jan-03-2013-dancing-with.html

48. (390)   MUSIC AND ME-41 (Jan. 10, 2013)  H O N E S T Y

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-and-me-jan-10-2013-honesty.html

49. (399)   MUSIC AND ME-42 (Jan. 24, 2013) ELILAI, PRR, CHRIS AND MUSIC LESSONS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-and-me-jan-24-elilai-prr-chris.html

50. (404)   MUSIC AND ME-43 (Jan. 31, 2013) IMI WAKARANAI

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-and-me-jan-31-2013-imi-wakaranai.html

51. (410)   MUSIC AND ME-44 (Feb. 07, 2013) OKAMA BIN LADEN

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/02/music-and-me-feb-07-2013-okama-bin-laden.html

52. 414)   MUSIC AND ME-45 (Feb. 14, 2013) PERFECT ATTENDANCE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/02/music-and-me-feb-14-2013-perfect.html

53. (420)   MUSIC AND ME-46 (Feb. 21, 2013) B R E A D

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/02/music-and-me-feb-21-2013-bread.html

54. (428)   MUSIC AND ME-47 (Feb. 28, 2013) STAGE FRIGHT                                          March 01, 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/music-and-me-feb-28-2013-stage-fright.html

55.  (434)   MUSIC AND ME-48 (March 07, 2013) KARAOKE –PRR STYLE, LIVE!!!          March 07, 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/music-and-me-mar-07-2013-karaoke-prr.html

56. (442)   MUSIC AND ME-49 (March 14, 2013) Mickey Mouse, Alona and Friends    March 15, 2013          

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/music-and-me-march-14-2013-mickey-mouse.html

57. (445)   30^th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERTO – FLOR                                           March 18, 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/30th-wedding-anniversary-of-roberto-flor.html

58. (447)   Music & Me-50 (March 21, 2013) Tequila Sunrise—The Song & Cocktail    March 22, 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/music-and-me-march-21-2013-tequila.html

59. (452)   MUSIC AND ME-51 (March 28, 2013) RIN KITA IS BACK AFTER 2 YEARS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/music-and-me-march-28-2013-rin-kita-is.html

60. (465)   MUSIC AND ME-52 (April 04, 2013) WHILE PAYING THEIR BILL

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/04/music-and-me-april-04-2013-while-paying.html

61. (473)   MUSIC AND ME-53 (April 11, 2013) C O M P U T E R

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/04/music-and-me-april-11-2013-computer.html

62. (478)   MUSIC AND ME-54 (April 18, 2013) SIGHT AND HEARING

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/04/music-and-me-april-18-2013-sight-and.html

63. (484)   MUSIC AND ME-55 (April 25, 2013) EXCLUSIVE NOW at http://palau-chess.blogspot.com

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/04/music-and-me-april-25-2013-exclusive.html

64. (492)   MUSIC AND ME-56 (May 02, 2013) MORE TIME FOR CHESS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/music-and-me-may-02-2013-more-time-for.html

65. (503)   MUSIC AND ME-57 (May 09, 2013) BLUE FIN TUNA FESTIVAL                May 14, 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/music-and-me-may-09-2013-blue-fin-tuna.html

66. (514)   MUSIC AND ME-58 (May 23, 2013) DRUMS LESSONS FOR MIKA TSUJI

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/05/music-and-me-may-23-2013-drums-lessons.html

67. (536)   MUSIC AND ME-60 (June 06, 2013) MUSIC TO MY EAR

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/06/music-and-me-june-06-2013-music-to-my.html

68. (550)   MUSIC AND ME-62 (June 20, 2013) SEE YOU AGAIN IN AUG. 2013 MR. UEHARA AND FAMILY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/07/550-music-and-me-june-20-2013-see-you.html

69. (552)   MUSIC AND ME-63 (June 27, 2013) TRIO LOS GUAPOS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/07/552-music-and-me-june-27-2013-trio-los.html

70. (555)   MUSIC AND ME-64 (July 11, 2013) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/07/music-and-me-july-11-2013-international.html

71. (558)   MUSIC AND ME-65 (July 18, 2013) TAIWANESE FAMILY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/07/music-and-me-july-18-2013-taiwanese.html

72. (562)   MUSIC AND ME-66 (July 25, 2013) JAPANESE OR TAIWANESE?

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/07/music-and-me-july-25-2013-japanese-or.html

73. (576)   MUSIC AND ME-67 (Aug. 01, 2013) INTERNATIONAL NIGHT AT BETHLEHEM PARK

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/08/music-and-me-august-01-2013.html

74. (581)   MUSIC AND ME-68 (Aug. 08, 2013) REQUESTING A SONG OR TWO

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/08/music-and-me-aug-08-2013-requesting.html

75. (593)   MUSIC AND ME-69 (Aug. 15, 2013) Cont.—“MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/08/music-and-me-aug-15-2013-continuation.html

76. (624)   MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 29, 2013) SINGING TAIWANESE GUY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/09/music-and-me-august-29-2013-singing.html

77. (630)   MUSIC AND ME (Sept. 05, 2013) ENJOYING THE MUSIC AND WINE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/09/music-and-me-sept-05-2013-enjoying.html

78. (653)   CHESS AND MUSIC (PERFECT COMBINATION)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/09/chess-and-music-perfect-combination-tbn_2292.html

79. (655)   MUSIC AND ME (Sept. 19, 2013) CAN YOU MAKE A JOKE TO A PRESIDENT?

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/09/music-and-me-sept-19-2013-can-you-make.html

80. (664)   MUSIC AND ME (Sept. 25, 2013) THE LAST WALTZ –Japanese Version

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/10/music-and-me-sept-25-2013-last-waltz_7615.html

81. (672)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 10, 2013) MY WIFE LOOKS LIKE MY DAUGHTER

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/10/music-and-me-oct-10-2013-my-wife-looks_20.html

82. (679)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 17, 2013) JAPANESE AND TAIWANESE SONGS ABOUT “MOON”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/10/music-and-me-oct-17-2013-japanese-and.html

83. (681)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 24, 2013) Classical Music Performance – Violin and Piano

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/11/music-and-me-oct-24-2013-classical.html

84. (684)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 31, 2013) A WEEK OF GOOD TIPS FROM INTERNATIONAL GUESTS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/11/music-and-me-oct-31-2013-week-of-good.html

85. (692)   MUSIC AND ME (Nov. 14, 2013) 5 JAPANESE GUYS ENJOYED MY MUSIC

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/11/music-and-me-nov-14-2013-5-japanese.html

86. (702)   MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 05, 2013) TAIWANESE IN PINK

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/12/music-and-me-dec-05-2013-taiwanese-in.html

87. (704)   AMERICAN GIRL SINGING JAPANESE SONG “SUKIYAKI”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/12/american-girl-singing-japanese-song.html

88. (712)   CHESS AND MUSIC (Dec. 19, 2013) A GATHERING OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC TALENTS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2013/12/music-and-me-dec-19-2013-gathering-of_27.html

89. (717)   MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 26, 2013) EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/01/music-and-me-dec-26-2013-exception-to.html

90. (728)   MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 09, 2014) MORE ABOUT “SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/music-and-me-jan-09-2014-more-about.html

91.  (731)   MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 16, 2014) GUESTS CAN PLAY PIANO NOW

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/music-and-me-jan-18-2014-guests-can.html

92. (737)   Music & Me (1/23/14) 1k Yen- Play “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing”   March 08, 2014

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/music-and-me-1000-yen.html

93.  (739)   Music & Me (1/30/14) Yui Miyazaki, her Friend, a Note with Drawing  March 15, 2014

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/music-and-me-jan-30-2014-yui-miyazaki.html

94. (746)   MUSIC AND ME (Feb. 06, 2014) HAJIMETE (FIRST TIME) IN PALAU

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/music-and-me-feb-06-2014-hajimete-first.html

95. (753)   MUSIC AND ME (Feb. 13, 2014) EXOTIC PALAU FOOD – FRUIT BAT!

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/music-and-me-feb-13-2014-exotic-palau.html

96. (757)   MUSIC AND ME (Feb. 20, 2014) 11-11-11 (November 11, 2011)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/04/music-and-me-feb-13-2014-11-11-11.html

97. (761)   MUSIC AND ME (Feb. 27, 2014) DANCING OLD JAPANESE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/05/music-and-me-feb-27-2014-dancing-old.html

98. (776)   Music & Me (3/27/14) Singing Palauan Songs While Fishing at Lagoon  June 02, 2014

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/music-and-me-march-27-2014-singing.html

99. (781)   MUSIC AND ME (April 10, 2014) MUSICIAN AND FISHERMAN                  June 11, 2014

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/music-and-me-april-10-2014-musician-and.html

100. (787)   Music & Me (4/24/14) Palau Retirement Age is now 62 Effective Oct. 15, 2015

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/music-and-me-april-24-2014-palau.html

101. (793)   MUSIC AND ME (May 01, 2014) GOOD APPETITE OF HERNANDEZ COUPLE

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/music-and-me-may-01-2014-great-appetite.html

102. (797)   Music and Me (May 15, 2014) JAPAN AND TAIWAN BECOMES ONE THROUGH MUSIC

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/07/music-and-me-may-15-2014-japan-and.html

103.  (802)   Music and Me (May 22, 2014) “Assisting” Me to the Ad Lib o Hotel California

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/07/music-and-me-may-22-2014-assisting-me.html

104. (812)   Music & Me (5/29/14) Live Sing-along before Dinner at Chess Olympiad in Norway

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/08/music-and-me-may-29-2014-live-sing.html

105. (828)   MUSIC AND ME (June 05, 2014) PRR GM CAN PLAY PIANO ALSO!

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/09/music-and-me-june-05-2014-prr-gm-play.html

106. (834)   MUSIC AND ME (June 26, 2014) Roberto’s Piano Tuning Experiences in Palau

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-july-26-2014-robertos-piano.html

107. (836)   MUSIC AND ME (July 03, 2014) RECORDING 20 PALAUAN SONGS WITH ALFONSO DIAZ

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-july-03-2014-recording-20.html

108. (843)   Music & Me (July 24, 2014) How Did Roberto Catch a 4-foot Eel While on Duty as Musician

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-july-17-2014-how-did.html

109. (845)   MUSIC and ME (July 31, 2014) GRAND FINALS of AMATEUR Singing CONTEST (May 24, 1992)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-july-31-2014-grand-finals.html

110. (849)   MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 14, 2014) EUGENE TORRE—THE SINGING GRANDMASTER

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-aug-14-2014-eugene-torre.html

111. (856)   MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 28, 2014) JOHNNY B. – FIRST PALAUAN RECORDING ARTIST

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-august-28-2014-johnny-b.html

112. (858)   MUSIC AND ME (Sept. 04, 2014) THE STORY OF THE MISSING PICK 3 YEARS AGO

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/10/music-and-me-sept-04-2014-story-of.html

113.(865)   Music & Me (Sept. 18, 2014) Meeting a Very Nice Jap. Couple Masahiro and Michiko Suzuki

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/11/music-and-me-sept-18-2014-meeting-very.html

114. (867)   MUSIC AND ME (Sept. 25, 2014) JAPANESE BAKA (FOOL) AND SUKEBE (HORNY)

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/11/music-and-me-sept-25-2014-japanese-baka.html

115. (873)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 02, 2014) THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT “WAVES”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/11/music-and-me-oct-02-2014-thats-why-they.html

116. (880) Music and Me (Oct. 23, 2014) Old Jap. Couple Who’s Been to Palau on Valentine’s Day 2013

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/12/music-and-me-oct-23-2014-old-japanese.html

117. (883)   Music & Me (10/30/14) Best Place to Jog (Long Island Park)-Meet Colleague, Co-Employees

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/12/music-and-me-oct-30-2014-best-place-to.html

118. (885)   MUSIC AND ME (Nov. 06, 2014) JAPANESE WORDS “KAKKOI” AND “UNOBORE OTOKO”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2014/12/music-and-me-nov-06-2014-japanese-words.html

119. (893)   MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 01, 2015) BEST NEW YEAR’S EVE IN TERMS OF TIP

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/01/music-and-me-jan-01-2015-best-new-years.html

120. (899)   MUSIC AND ME (Nov. 27, 2014) FUNNY MEMORIES OF FIRST QUARTER BAND IN JAPAN

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/01/music-and-me-nov-27-2014-funny-memories.html

121. (912)   MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 11, 2014) THE MISSING CHORD OF THE SONG “SOMEWHERE IN TIME”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/01/music-and-me-dec-11-2014-missing-chord.html

122. (917)   MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 18, 2014) Palau Royal Resort Christmas Party at Palasia Hotel

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/02/music-and-me-dec-18-2014-palau-royal.html

123. (924)   MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 08, 2015) DRAGON TEI OFFERS A LOT TO TOURISTS AND LOCAL

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/02/music-and-me-jan-08-2015-dragon-tei.html

124. (926)   Music & Me (Jan. 15, 2015) A LETTER TO ROSE GARDEN RESORT OWNER GEORGE KEBEKOL

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/02/music-and-me-jan-15-2015-letter-to-rose.html

125.  (930)   MUSIC AND ME (Jan. 29, 2015) THEY’RE BACK! JAPANESE FAMILY OF 4, NOW 6 OF THEM

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/02/music-and-me-jan-29-2015-theyre-back.html

126. (947)   Music & Me (3/12/15) A Night w/ Palau President, 2 Delegates, Airai Gov. & Alvin-Nurse

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/03/music-and-me-march-12-2015-night-w.html

127. (956)   MUSIC AND ME (March 19, 2015) GUESSING THE TITLES OF THE SONGS I’M PLAYING

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/03/music-and-me-march-19-2015-guessing.html

128. (959)   MUSIC AND ME (March 26, 2015) Mr. Kawabe of Tokyo, Japan Requested “Moon River”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/03/music-and-me-march-26-2015-mr-kawabe.html

129. (965)   MUSIC AND ME (Apr. 02, 2015) 1997 New Year’s Eve Countdown w/ Marco and Herman

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/04/music-and-me-april-02-2015-1997-new.html

130. (989)   MUSIC AND ME (April 30, 2015) The HEART BEAT and the DRUM BEAT of Toto in Japan

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/05/music-and-me-april-30-2015-heart-beat.html

131. (1025)   MUSIC AND ME (June 11, 2015) First Time to Meet a Mexican Couple in Palau

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/07/1025-music-and-me-june-11-2015-first.html

132. (1034)   MUSIC AND ME (June 25, 2015) Mr. Kawabe is Back! Enjoyed 39 Int’l. Songs

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/08/1034-music-and-me-june-25-2015-mr.html

133. (1044)   Music & Me (July 2, 2015) Taiwan Embassy Minister Mr. Joseph Ma is my music student

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/1044-music-and-me-july-02-2015-taiwan.html

134. (1059)   Music & Me (July 30, 2015) Farewell to Exec. Chef Kunii, the Opposite of Horie

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/1059-music-and-me-july-30-2015-farewell.html

135. (1062)   MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 06, 2015) How I Learned To Play Chinese Songs By Ear

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/1062-music-and-me-aug-06-2015-how-i.html

136. (1070)   MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 20, 2015) BREEZE BAR BABY

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/1070-music-and-me-aug-20-2015-breeze.html

137. (1073)   MUSIC AND ME (Aug. 27, 2015) MUSIC IS NOT WHAT I DO, IT’S WHO I AM

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/1073-music-and-me-aug-27-2015-music-is.html

138. (1076)   Music & Me (9/3/15) Mr. Kurata is Back! Performed w/ Rob at The Taj, PMCC

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/1076-music-and-me-sept-03-2015-mr.html

139. (1080) Music & Me (9/10/15) A Tribute to One of my Keyboard Students-Mr. Belechel

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/09/1080-music-and-me-sept-10-2015-tribute.html

140. (1093)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 08, 2015) LADIES WITH GUYS NAME

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/10/1092-music-and-me-oct-08-2015-ladies.html

141. (1115)   MUSIC AND ME (Oct. 22, 2015) GENEROUS AND THOUGHTFUL PRR GUESTS

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/11/1115-music-and-me-oct-22-2015-generous.html

142. (1138)   MUSIC AND ME (Nov. 26, 2015) ANDY UERBELAU and the “HARBOR LIGHTS”

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/12/1138-music-and-me-nov-26-2015-andy.html

143. (1140)  MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 03, 2015) Sous Chef David Chen Marries Fiance

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/12/1140-music-and-me-dec-03-2015-sous-chef.html

144. (1146)Music & Me (12/24/15) 1991-Last Year That I Spent Christmas & New Year in Phil.

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/12/1146-music-and-me-dec-24-2015-1991-last.html

145. (1148)   MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 31, 2015) JAPANESE CHRISTMAS AT PALAU ROYAL RESORT

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2015/12/1148-music-and-me-dec-31-2015-japanese.html

146. (1151) MUSIC AND ME (1/7/16) December—Month of Sacrifice and Caroling at PMCC

http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2016/01/1151-music-and-me-jan-07-2016-december.html

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

               Tia Belau Newspaper

               December 29, 2002--January 07, 2016

            

              Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)

              The Beginning of Chess in Palau

              By Roberto Hernandez

              To be published as a book in the future

              Music and Me

              By Roberto Hernandez

              Tia Belau Newspaper

              March 15, 2012 --April 2013

              http://palau-chess.blogspot.com

              April 2013 --January 06, 2016

              The History of Chess in Palau

              By Roberto Hernandez

              June 09, 2002 -- March 03, 2016

              The International Filipino

              Monthly Magazine   

 

(947) MUSIC AND ME (May 07, 2015) K I D S ! K I D S ! K I D S ! ! !

During the 2015 Chinese New Year celebration at Palau Royal Resort, this Chinese/Taiwanese family are guests of PRR for about 5 days.                                         (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

In May 04, 2015, the mother of this 2 Japanese girls have a hard time taking photos with them looking at the camera. It takes her 3 shots but still not getting the angle she's hoping for.  (Photos by Roberto Hernandez)

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DON'T DRINK YOUR RED WINE!
    The Japanese guy in the middle gave me $10.00 tip and a glass of red wine. The Waves Restaurant supervisor, Fe, asked a bartender/waitress to tell me not to drink it while on duty.            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)




THE LAST WALTZ-Japanese Version

ON October 05, 2013, there are moderate number of guests at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, when I started to play piano at 7pm. 

Minutes later, a Japanese couple came with their grandson (photo). While getting his food at the buffet, the guy usually sang a part of Japanese song that I'm playing.

I played Japanese songs, Taiwanese songs and American songs alternately because there are some guests of these nationalities.

The Japanese guy came to me once more and gave me $10.00 tip. He can't speak English but I understand what he is saying 70% because he speaks so clearly and got a very good and powerful voice.

He also asked a waitress to give me red wine (my choice -- good for the heart). Then he asked me if I know the song "The Last Waltz" and then he proceed to his table with a plate of food.

When I started to play the intro of that song which is sung by Engelbert Humperdinck, he runs to me and sung the song in Japanese version. He's really got a powerful voice that he needs no microphone.

Fe, the supervisor, made a sign to me that he can't sing. But he's already singing and it would be a unethical to stop him from singing in the middle of the song.

I have a mixed feeling while playing with him singing -- The Japanese version of the song is so fitting to his voice and the selection of lyrics is so right that I'm inspired to play with expression but it's not fully expressive as there is a hindrance of getting another demerit for letting a guest sing.

After the song, Fe talked to him that he is not allowed to sing. When he sits down to his table, the red wine was put near to my water goblet. I put it on the top side of piano and the red wine was put to the place where the goblet was.

Then Jovy Rodriguez, the lady bartender, told me that she will put the wine in a plastic glass and I can drink it at Breeze Bar. 

While I continue to play the rest of my schedule there, the former Executive Chef Masaki Horie, who was the brainchild of disallowing guests to sing or touch the piano, passed by with the new Exec. Chef Mr. Daisuke Kunii.

Chef Horie is also the one that tells the staff not to allow me to drink the alcoholic beverage that the guests are giving me.

I discovered that personal memo/order when a Filipino guest told me that, "I wanted to give you a drink but the waitress said that you are not allowed to drink while on duty."

It didn't even come to Chef Horie's mind that if customers want to give me drinks, they should have give me juice or Drink of the Month (DOM) without alcohol so that it adds to the sales.

My main concern for accepting drinks that the guests are giving me is help in adding to the sales. Most of the drinks that guests are giving me, especially beers in can, I just keep in my room. 

At 9:00pm, after securing my things and the piano, I went to their table and we talk for a few minutes. They really can speak English so I have to really stretch my hearing and understanding of the words they are saying.

I asked them for a souvenir photo before I go to Breeze Bar. When we are posing at the piano, my cell phone's camera is not working (with error warning). I have to asked them to use their camera first and turned the power off of my camera.

I proceed to Breeze Bar with the red wine in a plastic glass. There, the regular guests (the Pineda brothers: Bobby, Ogie and Dodie) are there.

They have some family discussions which is very nice to hear. The side of one is different from the other 2. Half hour later, an American couple sit at the table beside them.

When I started to play "Hotel California", they are singing with it so I sang the song on the 2nd stanza. Four of us are now singing -the couple, Bobby and me.

I followed it up with the 2nd Eagles song "Desperado" and the American guy knows the song and sang with me.

All the other songs --Stand By Me, Let It Be, Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You, Careless Whisper were also sung like a choir.

Bobby sang "Sometimes When We Touch" and "My Way" and also do the "drumming" using a chopstick, plates and table to the amazement of the American couple.

Before 11pm, the couple left and at exactly 11pm, I stopped playing. While securing the keyboard, the couple came back with their luggage. They are leaving in an hour to go back to USA. 

The guy is expecting me to be playing for another hour. I just sit down with them and they gave me a shot of sake (Japanese wine). 

When the conversation was focused to chess, I asked the guy if he plays chess. He said just a little. They are surprised to know that I represented Palau in Australia in 2009, in Russia in 2010, in Istanbul, Turkey last year and will represent Palau again in 2014 in Norway. 

The lady said they will follow the event next year and hopes to see me again in the news or TV. I gave them my calling card and wish them a good and safe flight back home.


Source: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
           The Beginning of Chess In Palau
           October 2013
           To be published as a book in the future                       
  

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VERY NICE TO MEET RIN KITA AGAIN
    If a simple letter/card can be treasured and cherished, what more with this picture with a beautiful girl that wrote me a lovely note, although in Japanese character, to touch the hearts of many including PRR GM Isao Takahashi, who kept that note/letter for more than a year!                                                    (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



    RIN KITA IS BACK AFTER 2 YEARS

TWO weeks before going to Istanbul for 2012 World Chess Olympiad, the 56^th issue of Tia Belau was published with Music and Me story of “A Letter From A 5-year-old Japanese Girl”.

                The first line of that story is “While playing piano at Waves Restaurant on Sunday, March 20, 2011, a 5-year-old girl is watching me play.”

                Exactly 2 years and 1 day (March 21, 2013), that Japanese girl is watching me play again. After finishing the song that I’m playing, I gave her my card and asked her name. She said her name but I misheard it as “Kin Jita”.

                Then I played some Japanese songs and she sung some parts where she knows in soft voice. Then I showed her my scrap book with photos and print copy of some Music and Me issues with black and white photos.

                My instinct ‘commanded’ me to go to the last part of the book where the letter/card of Rin Kita was posted. Then I said, “This is written and made by Rin Kita. Are you Rin Kita?” When she nodded, that’s the time that I’m sure now that she is really her 2 years ago.

                When I mentioned to her that she is the one that make and draw the hearts, grapes and flags of Palau and Japan in there, she is almost in tears.

                She can’t believe that a simple note, letter and drawing like that will be treasured and cherished by someone. I asked her, “Where is your mom?” And I said, go ahead and bring the book and show it to her.

                When they come to me, we have pictures taken –one in their camera and one in my cell phone’s camera. It’s my day off the next day (Friday) but on Saturday, they come again to have dinner near the piano.

                When I played “Oribia O Kikinagara”, Rin Kita sang on some parts that she knows. Her mom can sing all the last parts of the song.

                We talked for a while about their stay in Palau 2 years ago. It’s their 3^rd time now in Palau. Rin Kita is 6 years old, not 5 as I have written. She’s 8 years old now and very beautiful.

                I read to them the contents of “A Letter From A 5-year-old Japanese Girl”—about the accident when Rin Kita accidentally drop a glass and some broken glass hit her leg; about the letter/card and how our GM Isao Takahashi translated it to me.

                I asked them also to check the website http://palau-chess.blogspot.com where I will feature Rin Kita again. She was featured (without picture) in Music and Me issue 56 (Aug. 16, 2012) and no. 280^th post in that website. I posted it on August 18, 2012—a week before my trip to Istanbul.

Source: Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
             Tia Belau Newspaper
             Pages 9 and 11
             Volume 22
             Issue 25
            March 28, 2013

Sources: Music and Me
              By Roberto Hernandez
              2012-2015

             Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
             The Beginning of Chess in Palau
             By Roberto Hernandez
             June 09, 2002 -- May 07, 2015
             To be published as a book in the future