UTAR 10th Anniversary Opening Ceremony Performance

2012

The 12th year of the 3rd millennium and of the 21st century!

The year of Dragon for the Chinese!

Armageddon for the ancient Mayanist!

and

UTAR 10th anniversary for all Utarians!!!

On January 14th this year, we'd been invited by UTAR to perform on
the 10th anniversary launching ceremony.
We are honored to have given this opportunity to be affiliated with  
 such meaningful event.   


Now let's have a look at what happened on that day~!!

Arrival of UTAR Torce Run participants

Performance by Wushu Club

Tun Dr Ling ready to conclude the Torch Run

and of course

Our CO performance~!!

The songs performed on that morning was divided into 3 sections:
1. Ensemble songs

- The Bolivian Dance (玻利维亚舞曲)
- The Story of a Small Town (小城故事)
- “The Tricky Master" drama theme song (千王之王)
- I Only Care About You (我只在乎你)
- Dayung Sampan (甜蜜蜜)
- The Evergreen Mountains (高山青)
- "The Beach of Shanghai" drama theme song (上海滩)
- FengYang Flower Drum (凤阳花鼓)
- Chan Mali Chan
- Rasa Sayang


2. Solo songs
- Erhu solo: Battle Steeds Galloping (战马奔腾)
- Liuqin solo: Melody of the Lantern (马灯调)
- Pipa solo: The Dance of the Yi Clan (彝族舞曲)


3. Chinese New Year specials
- Dance of the Golden Snake (金蛇狂舞)
- Pleasures Around (喜气洋洋)

Note the list of songs we have prepared for this event.

It's truly our first time having 12 ensemble songs in one performance.

Thank to our performers for their commitment. 

They have to come back early for the performance 

when everyone else are still having their semester break.

Plucked string (弹拔乐）
Pipa (琵琶) : Mr. Ryan Choon & Mr. Tan Maan Keth
Zhongruan (中阮) : Ms. Wong Ling Ching, Ms. L. Kee Foong, Ms. Wee Jia Chyi
Yangqin (杨琴) : Ms. Chua Hui Min

Woodwind (吹管乐)
Dizi (笛子) : Mr. Ng Choon Weng, Mr. Lee Jia Jing, Mr. Cheong Kin Hoo, Ms. Leong Wei Xin

Bowed String (拉弦乐)
Erhu (二胡) : Mr. Lim Li Rui, Mr. Tam Maan Chun, Mr. Lawrence Wong, Ms. Teoh Jing Yi
Cello (大提琴) : Mr. Chong Wei Feng & Ms. Ruth Chan Jing Ru
Double Bass (低音提琴) : Mr. Lau Toong Lan

Percussion (打击乐)
Chinese Wood Block (木鱼),  Bass Drum (低音鼓),  Paigu (排鼓) : Mr. Tan Jee Chin & Ms. Leong Sze Wan

Pengling (碰铃), Small Cymbal (小钹) : Mr. Wong Ping Fung

Triangle (三角铁), Small Gong (小锣) : Mr. Tan Jee Chin

Tambourine (铃鼓) : Mr. Wong Ping Fung & Mr. Tan Jee Chin

Lastly, i'll end this post with this quote 

"A decade of forerunners' toil, we'll treasure in our hearts. A century of nurturing individuals, we'll archive with greater glory"   

 "十载培才 不忘前人多贡献 百年化雨 且看新景更辉煌"

~UTAR President Ir Professor Dato' Dr Chuah Hean Teik

Photo credited to Ms. Lok Wai Li