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I am currently looking for fellow musicians to form a musician network. I welcome everyone as long as you can play/perform/teach a music instrument well enough. This is so that we can expand the music network and provide music services to those who are interested and reduce the number of times we would have to say "No".
Q: So what do i do with the contacts?
A: I will contact you if I felt that there is something for you. Basically I would act as a hub to bring requests to someone suitable.
Eg. If you are a fellow teacher and I have an enquiry for a student located further from my area, I will refer him/her to you. Similarly - if you take up performance, i would contact you if i felt that there is an event that we would be able to work well together.

I can also arrange for them if they are interested and there is match for MEP within the musician network.

If interested, please fill in the form as below.

This service is provided free. If you insist that there is no such things as free, maybe you would just want to refer my website somewhere. Thanks :)

I want to wish all fathers out there a very Happy Father's Day.

One thing that i realise is that a lot of people always thought that Father's Day is on the 2nd Sunday of June. That is one big mistake... It's on the 3rd Sunday of June ok? Note it down and don't get it wrong anymore!

Guitaresque is Singapore-based non-professional classical guitar quartet performing. Catch Shu Hann, Ivan, Alex and Kevin perfom in the following event:

4th July 2009 (Saturday), Library@Esplanade

For details check out:
http://guitaresque-singapore.blogspot.com

What is rosin?
Rosin is a need for bowed instruments. It is a transparent yellowish / blackish piece of "chalk" applied to the bow to introduce friction when the bow is played on the strings.


When to apply rosin?
When you feel that the bow produced very soft or faint notes, even when you applied pressure.


How?
Rub full bow to rosin evenly, from frog to tip and tip to frog. Repeat.


*It is important is that one should not touch the bow hair or the chalky left over on the violin.*


Why?
Simple equation: Rosin + Moisture = Non-removable sticky yellowish product.
This product, if found on your bow would spoil your bow as the affected area would no longer produce the best results when played.


So?
Clean the white chalky substance found on the violin after practices and do not touch the bow hair with your hands, even if they are dry. (Anyway, you are suppose to deal with the violin only with dry hands). Of course, the rosin itself (also the violin), should be kept at a dry and good consistent temperature.