Baihana from the Philippines Live Performance at Guitar Empire

Hello everyone! We had the great pleasure of inviting the great all-girls band from the Philippines, called Baihana. Consisting of Krina Cayabyab (Soprano 1), Anna Achacoso (Soprano 2) Mel Torre (Alto) and the great Boy Katindig himself on keyboards. The girls were all in Kuala Lumpur for the World Youth Jazz Festival 2013, a jazz festival which focuses on the youth and the only one of its kind in the world, held yearly.  in Malaysia.

Formed in 2008, the group was spotted by the legendary musician Boy Katindig and eventually went on to become the winner of the Boy Katindig Jazz Competition. The trio have performed all over the world to great acclaim and we are honored to have them in the studio, with our students and teachers as their audience.

This is their rendition of the bebop standard "Donna Lee", with lyrics in Tagalog. Enjoy!

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Astronaut's 'Space Oddity' music video

FIRST MUSIC VIDEO IN SPACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AN EXAMPLE OF RESIDENT TALENT

GROUP THEORY CLASSES

WE ARE GATHERING NAMES OF STUDENTS

FOR GROUP THEORY CLASSES AS UNDERSTANDING IS CREATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REASONS FOR ATTENDING A GROUP THEORY CLASS ARE - 

1. Students learn from each other through group interaction
2. Students' own learning is reinforced by hearing others play
3. Listening skills are sharpened by hearing others play regularly
4. Rhythmic development is stronger since group exercises produce a deeper 'feeling of pulse' and more accurate rhythm.
5. Sight reading improves when practiced in groups that use the 'keep going no matter what' approach
6. Greater creativity is fostered, for example in composition because it is much more gratifying when one's works are played for peers
7. Students play regularly in front of an 'audience', which helps them become more relaxed and comfortable when performing for people outside their lessons.

WHY STUDY MUSIC???????????

Hi Everyone ..........Why study Music?

• Music study enhances ability to do well at school.

• Music study enhances school readiness, fine motor control, use of symbol systems, following directions, concentration, memory, perserverence, visual and aural discrimination, organizational skills, task completion, and goal setting

• Music encourages abstract thought and stimulates right-brain activities - synthesis, creativity and innovation - skills that are not covered adequately by the school curriculum.

• Music study develops attention span and concentration level

• Music study builds self-esteem and develops initiative    

 (Confirmed by research findings conducted by Dr. Frances Rauscher of the University of      Wiconsin and Dr. Gordon Shaw of the University of California)

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Read here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/music/mm/