Just My Luck Lah: Music and the human element

WE MISS YOU!

2008-09-12T09:52:00.002+08:00

Hey girls (:

We're updating this blog in school! (: [it's pw lesson now and we're supposed to be doing our written report] hhahaa

Just and Luck here, markie and leonie are using another PC working on our WR. :D

Hee hee!

We know you've missed us much! :D We have too! (:

We're glad you still rmb us! hahaha (seen from all those SMSes and MSN convos you guys start with us)

we're sry for not updating ): the pictures, vids and EVERYTHING will be up after exams, so check on the 5th October (2008)

:D

meanwhile study hard for your EOYS! :D

WE LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

JMLL <333333333333

Day 3

2008-09-01T21:34:00.012+08:00

Basically a picture spamming session of Day 3, cos it happened so long ago (more than one month actually), I can barely rmb what happened. just come to satisfice e demand for updates by spamming photos la.

There was the singing of "My Heart Will Go On". Sang together at first. Then later, it was on a group-by-group basis.

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They sang.

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Listen to the power of pure human voice. Why'd we need technology? :)

Next was the cupbeat.

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really amazed at how fast you girls were able to learn it and do it so well. i actually took two days (yep, i didnt start only that morning :x ) before i could catch up with my grps other members' standard.

mark plays the piano without looking.

The most fun part of a game is the forfeit.

dancing the octopus dance!

laughter filled the air for much of the lesson.

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third day came to a conclusion quickly. but the best was yet to come.

P.S. sorry for the bad formatting

:)

2008-08-01T20:26:00.003+08:00

Helllloooooooooooo everyone!

I'm so sry to 1S1 (and JMLL too) that I missed out much of thurday's lesson :( Didn't get to see you girls perform ur songs/rhythms! Didn't know how much I missed out on until I saw the videos. OMG!!!!!!!!!! SUPER COOOOOOL!!! I think y'all really exceeded expectations. Good job!

Really grateful for your participation in all this. Photos and videos will be uploaded ASAP, been abit busy nowadays :(

Ahhhh. Will really miss your enthusiasm and liveliness! Keep in touch, ppl!

lotsa luv <3,
leon of jmll :)

2008-07-27T15:36:00.001+08:00

Hey guys! (:

Thanks for visiting this page often, we can see that through your many tags and stuff!

jiamin and leon?!?!wth. haha

<3 you guys! (:

Meanwhile, do rmb to work on preparing your task, and bring all ur materials on wed, you'll be given an hour's time to finalise your presentation (:

jiayou girls! <3

rmb to call us if you need any help!

JUST, on behalf of JMLL (:

DAY TWO!!

2008-07-24T23:44:00.000+08:00

Previously on JMLL: A series of music lessons.

lisyn: walao taller than me!!@*&#!

crescentians reached new heights after fun and games.
soon 24 hours/1440 mins/86400 secs passed.
and it was time for fun and exciting day two to beginnnn!

leon: k i am going to explain one more time what we said ystd. yea.

-click-

Introduction to topic.
1. Music in the past depended on composer/performer's skills, creativity, passion, practice.
2. Modernisation brings about technology. Music can be enhanced/computerized/digitally editted.
3. Musicians have less need to hone their skills, since anyone without musical knowledge can now make music artificially.
4. Music loses the human factor!

grace: siao. i didnt know such a terrible thing was happening to music nowadays. i have been enlightened.

after all, on top of the red hill, crescentians have much to learn.
but before she proceeds to live her life more grace-fully.
JMLL brought out their next attention-grabbing item.
sax videos.

-awe-

a very inspired wan ning.

mark: OK, now we're gna talk abt JAZZ!
leon: wait, doesnt this pic come later.

Jazz:
1. Characterized by creativity and improvisation, jazz is a style of music that lets the performer explore his instrument to its limits.
2. It is tradition-breaking, all about freedom, all about individual expression.
3. Commonly in jazz performances, the performer makes it up as he goes along.

QUIZ TIME!

MEMEMEMEMEMIIEXSZXSZX!!1!

JMLL aims to:
1. Emphasize the creative factor in music making by introducing jazz.
2. Let all of you have a chance at making your own music with your own two hands.
3. Re-introduce the human factor!

and thus, we did the most obvious thing.
to teach the legendary cup rhythm.
passed on from generation to generation of an ancient kungfu clan.

lisyn: ok. which one..underneath got ten dollar.

some groups quickly picked up the ancient technique.

avril: you..crying arh.
wan ning: ..;_; wait arh. 20 secs.

but of course, time flew like bird.
soon day two was nearing its end.

just my luck lah.

IMPT: Task.
1. In your groups, in your own free time, prepare a short musical performance (no shorter than tanlisyn).
2. You may use any day-to-day materials as part of your performance. Use your own creativity!
3. Do NOT rip stuff off computers. The point is to make music yourselves.
4. Presentation is on Thursday (31 July), so try to be ready by next wed's lesson!
5. If you need any help/advice, feel free to give JMLL a call. (:

reflections.
it's all part of reaching enlightenment.

lisyn: ok you. so how! today fun anot! SAY LAH-
leon: yea?

and day two ended a big success.
thank you 1s1!!
we hope you had LOTS OF FUN. (:

through the dancing moments.

the ribena advert moments.

the heartwarming moments.

wan ning: ehh dont take photo!! D:

innocent. im just typing this post. xP

see you again next wednesday!!
<33 JMLL.

DAY ONE!

2008-07-23T22:57:00.000+08:00

Crescent Girls' School.

a place where young minds develop.
the institute has remained peaceful throughout its years atop a red hill.
a high level of security has been maintained to filter it from the outside world.

however, on this rainy/sunny wednesday.
23rd July 2008.
TEAM JMLL of HCI (COLLEGE) invaded the forbidden city.
with only one purpose in mind.
to TEACH and INSPIRE young 1S1:
with the first ever series of music lessons!!

jiamin: heyy clayyyyy!! (((((:
jiahui: walao your skirt damn short.

so we got up to loads of fun today.
introductions.
charades.

melissa: wah the ppt damn ugly.
wan ning: you think you very chio arh.

fishes. ate. swimming.

group names(!)
booklets.

Cost of a booklet: $70.00
GST: $7.70
Booklet tax: $12.00
Binding tax: $8.00
Plastic cover tax: $500.00
Income tax: $0.10
Total expenditure: $11956.00

don't throw away.
tanlisyn kill you.

balloon hunt.
where crescentians demonstrated their legendary item-finding abilities.
(warning: only skilled crescentians should try these at home.)

From left to right:
Piano fusion technique.
Pink sweater detector.
Quick attack.

Hold-up-pink-balloon summoning technique.

Summon legendary unburstable pink balloon.

Look, there it is again.

Balloon levitating with finger.

Crescentian ultimate technique: Butt collapse.

so after keeping handphones/trying to cry,
a bit of concert.

a bit. a bit only.

writing reflections.

smiles at camera vs. bury head do work.

all in all, jmll faced some setbacks.
1) kena locked out.
2) ppt screw up.
3) time constraints.
4) aircon too cold.
5) lisyn too fierce.

lisyn: walao what kind of balloon!!$@#$(*&!

but we still enjoyed our time here and hope you guys did too!

some things you can expect in the next lesson.

good food.

lessons on how to make seven pple look at you with a cup.

see you on thursday!
<3 JMLL.

JUSTMYLUCKLAH!

2008-07-12T23:39:00.000+08:00

JUSTMYLUCKLAH proudly presents to you our very own jazz up online space for you guys out there to learn more about music, issues facing the music industry now, jazz and many interesting things! so guys! let's jazz up and get ready to have loads of fun!

enjoy! :)