Music.Talks with B♭R

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In this episode, I talk to a jazz pianist that I've performed with before, Lee Peng. We talk about her experiences in the jazz scene around Malaysia, growth in building her music circle connections, international trips relating to music experiences, and ultimately, the Malaysian Real Book.

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Lee Peng or any guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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In this episode, I talk to an interesting character from my diploma days, Mr. Q, about his experiences in medicine, music and law. Looking into his views, thoughts and plans, we delve into the concept of how one can broaden their perspectives further than the conventional and traditional views of music.  

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Q or any guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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In this first official episode of the second season, I have an amazing chat with a friend of mine, Jo Tan. Being a Bachelor of Music graduate, we delved into interesting topics relating to religious music in Malaysia and Buddhist Music, as well as other aspects based on his experiences.  

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Jo or any guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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Going into a new year, I plan on kicking off the year with more content catered for a wider variety of music audience (Essentially, there'll just be more classical music discussions). With the collaboration of an Artistic Manager, the video version of these podcast episodes will venture into a newer height of value, with the new intro and outro video, as well as that awesome poster. Nevertheless, the main heart of this podcast will still be catered for those wanting to learn about music in different perspectives from those that have experienced the education programs and the field itself. 

For any inquiries about the topics discussed in previous or upcoming episodes, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have past or future guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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For this week, I had with me Mr. Adam Sharawi. Being a Diploma in Music graduate and undergoing his Bachelor of Music program, we looked into his perception on classical, contemporary, traditional, avant garde and other style of music based on his experiences as a percussion student.

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Adam or any future guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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This is the 2nd part of episode 10. Continuing the talk from last episode with Mr. Armand Malik, we go more in depth into the ethnomusicological views of jazz playing in a local and international context, discussing about the different cultural and societal components that exists in between.  

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Armand or any future guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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In this episode, again, I have my very good friend, Mr. Armand Malik. Talking about his views based on his Diploma and Bachelor studies in jazz performance, we talk about the pseudo-predetermined patterns for genres in jazz (or rather, the lackthereof), the difference and similarities with traditional Malaysian music patterns, and the general function of jazz performances.

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Armand or any future guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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In this episode, I talk to my sister in studies, Ms. Tan An Gie about how she got into the studies of it, the different perspectives of the local and international scenes of the music therapy,  the habits needed to get into the webinars and online and classroom setting of music therapy classes, and some challenges and difficulties we found that people faced along the way.  

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have An Gie or any future guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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In this episode, I talk to a respected senior of mine, Mr. Kenny. Looking into the life of a performance graduate, we discuss about the reality of balancing both performances and school-teaching work; a reality that a big portion of music students in Malaysia face. Also, Mr. Kenny gives us his insight on how we can adapt ourselves and our rehearsal/practice life according to our ever-changing surrounding environment.  

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Kenny or any future guests answer in future episodes. Thank you!

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In this episode, I talk to an amazing friend of mine, Mr. Hazziq. Looking into the difference of music technology, sound engineering and audio production, we take a glimpse into the world of recording and comparing both pre- and post-COVID work life. More importantly, we take a look at how he integrates his general music knowledge into his work.

For more information on Mr. Hazziq’s work, check out his Instagram, Soundcloud, Facebook and YouTube, at hazziq08 .

For any inquiries about the topics we discussed, please send me an email at [email protected], and I'll either reply to you directly or have Hazziq or any future guests) to answer in future episodes. Thank you!