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Shoes Slave

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Time's up for this pair of shoes. I am one shoes slave, my shoes can never last more then a few months. Sigh...

Nocturne in C# Minor by Joshua Bell

The latest song in my playist is Chopin's Nocturne in C# Minor played by Joshua Bell. Here's the video of him playing the song.

Joshua Bell's Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius of 1713

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I've always feel a great soul from the sound of the violin, which always has the feel of carrying a great story, tragedy, sadness etc. Yesterday, I was working on some work and found out the ever great classical violinist Joshua Bell is coming to Singapore to play, it hit me "OMG! Joshua Bell~!" Who wana go see with me? T_T Info : Here With his Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius of 1713, he'll be playing with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields' Chamber Orchestra. I was reading up the history of his almost 3 centuries years old instrument which made by Stradivarius. While reading it, tears really came to my eyes, such a great instrument with a past.... This violin which is light chestnut color with a reddish hue, Having come a long way to reach Bell's hands and not onto some industrialist, perfect =) He sold his Tom Taylor Stradivarius for a bit more than $2 million and top up for the Gibson. Great things really came a long way. Instruments have their own life an

Finally passed!

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After 12 years gap of stopping from Yamaha Grades, I finally passed my grade 6! With lousy results, but I PASSED! Thank god =D Behold...

My new band mates

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This my new band group. 2 guys and 3 gals. Not yet have a band name =P Consist of 2 keyboardists, bassist, drummer and vocal. All are really nice and fun people! Hope we'll have a great time together and learn more!

Practise session - Reason (Gundam Seed Destiny)

Practising the song, so mind the mistakes many many of them here and there =P Just wanted to let you guys hear, how bad this data sounded on Stagea Mini...

Andoh and....

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Saw this on Yamaha Electone Magazine site... Is that Taro Hakase? Rare sight, to see Andoh, at the piano =)