Song Demo Recruitment for Litlegras 2014 Annual Concert

Hi! Litlegras is now recruiting song demo from litlegras member and USM Eng Student for our 2014 Annual Concert. So, please don't hesitate if you have any lyrics/song demo that you can send in for Litlegras Concert 2014 (Latest by 16/2/2014). [P/S Demo after one week after first week sem 2 started also accepted]
Method to handover your demo:
a. FB me (Ooi Zi Xun) or
b. Email to litlegras_2012@yahoo.com.my
TQ.

Composing Class!!!

Hi! Our senventh composing class will be on 2/12/2013 (Tuesday) at Foyer Lembaran. Everybody is welcome to attend. Details as follow:

Date: 2/12/2013 (Tuesday)
Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Foyer Lembaran (Upstairs of Kafe Lembaran)

We will start to compose song based on previous lesson. Have Fun!!!!

Composing Class!!!

Hi! Our fourth composing class will be on 29/10/2013 (Tuesday) at Foyer Lembaran. Everybody is welcome to attend. Details as follow:

Date: 12/11/2013 (Tuesday)
Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Foyer Lembaran (Upstairs of Kafe Lembaran)

Remember to bring your written chord, pen and notebook. Comment your name here for attendance.

Composing Class!!!

Hi! Our third composing class will be on 29/10/2013 (Tuesday) at Foyer Lembaran. Everybody is welcome to attend. Details as follow:

Date: 29/10/2013 (Tuesday)
Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Foyer Lembaran (Upstairs of Kafe Lembaran)

Please bring your pen and notebook. Comment your name here for attendance.

Composing Class!!!

Hi! Our second composing class will be on 22/10/2013 (Tuesday) at Foyer Lembaran. Everybody is welcome to attend including First Year. Details as follow:
Date: 22/10/2013 (Tuesday)
Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Foyer Lembaran (Upstairs of Kafe Lembaran)
What you need to bring? Just a pen and notebook only. See you there. Please comment your name here for attendance.

Composing Class!!!

Hi! Our first composing class will be on 16/10/2013 (Wednesday) at Foyer Lembaran. Everybody is welcome to attend including First Year. Details as follow:
Date: 16/10/2013 (Wednesday)
Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Foyer Lembaran (Upstairs of Kafe Lembaran)
What you need to bring? Just a pen and notebook only. See you there. Please comment your name here for attendance.

Writing music is fun! Hope everybody enjoy it!

P/S: Litlegras Welcoming Night will be postponed to 28/10/2013 (Monday) at PUMA hall, further notice will be announced shortly on Litlegras Facebook group and blogspot. Please keep updating.

2nd Semester 2nd Composing Group Sharing

Actually I did 1st sharing session on 3rd April before mid semester break but the response is really bad. I hope more people will come for 2nd session. We will try to brainstorm melodies for lyric by Alex Su. So do think of a few melodies for the lyrics.

Here is the link for the lyric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N2KYtMAgdpjErEVUBaF5WjlOM9CWfS8O--WvzJ77NsY/edit?usp=sharing

In this session we will also try to compose guitar, bass, piano, drum and record them. Do bring along your paper, pen, lyrics and melody. You can also bring instrument. Hope to see you there.

Thank you.

Venue : Music Room

Time : 9.00pm

Day  : Wednesday (17/04/2013)

Song Writing Workshop @ 30 March 2013

What I have laearnt from IndiePG?

A. Lyric Writing
Should contains elements such as:
-a story
-a topical song/ seasonal song
-an imaginary
-a repetitive line
-lyrical hook
-rhythm & rhyme
For reference, please refer to:
"Dear God" link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYazI3B09A,
"Bless The Broken Road" link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZp6pmgbZyU
"Seasons of Love" link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcSDli-Byn8
"Bleeding Love" link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcSDli-Byn8

B.Melody Writing
-write chorusin the first place
-find correct tune
-find right key and range for performers

C.Chord Pallate
-function as colour and feel
-function of major chord
-function of minor chord
-family keys and chord sequence
-right progression

D.Software
-Garageband
-Logic Pro
-FL Studio
-Live Ableton
-Guitar Pro
-Sonar
-QuBase

E.Demo Recording
-right key, tempo, chord and SIMPLE

So, what are you waiting for? Do you have any inspiration to write English love song?

By Zi Xun

Creative Song Writing & Music Technology

Want to gain knowledge on Composing? This is the chance!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/565478170137777/

Admission: Free
Description:
Want to write your own songs and make a record? Join me on the process of songwriting. We will discover the art of lyric writing, interpretation and how to sing it, putting it together with the band and producing it on the recording software.

Songs Recruitment!

LGM Musical Camp 2012

WELL HERE IT IS! Our Litlegras Musical Camp 2012. This post is a response for those who didn't go to the camp. Hope you guys live in regrets after reading this post!!! You just miss one HELLUVA camp! Nah, just joking~

It was a beautiful Saturday morning (8/12/12). After much detouring, we finally reached our destination which is the Balik Pulau Fruit Farm. 

Perfect escape from University Stress Malaysia

This ain't a wedding, just a camp

durians everywhere!

After settling our stuffs, we are divided into 4 groups in which we came out with funny names like ACE, DAI DEE, C^3 and YEAH, not forgetting the group cheers. The first game that we played was a simple game of Rock-Paper-Scissors. In order to win, we have to defeat the opponent in each stage and progress to next stage. The stages are Egg, Chick, Pheonix, and Human. Moving over, was our composing session. Conducted by Zi Xun and tumbleweed senior who is an expert in song composing (publishing level), Kok Choy. And the task : Each group has to come out with a lyric. There were no specifications to how the lyric was supposed to be. Some wrote about Durian, how 2 separated people used to be good friends, diary of a university student and motivation song to psyche one up. 

Next, we played an unforgiving water game, something similar to that of 'Battleship'. In this game, each group has to position their 'bombs' on the map and at the same time providing an escape route for the opponent. Everyone had their best time playing with water. We do have a great time giving Arthur his shower. Haha.  

Fast forward to dinner time. We had steamboat! Many thanks to those who prepared for the food. I know the seniors wanted to join us for the water game, but they had to make preparation. But hell it was a great steamboat. The food was awesome. Wide arrays of food. One word. Awesome! Thank you!

Drooling...

Right after this, we had a small sharing session from the Tumbleweed seniors (Kok Choy, Arthur, Qing Xian, Jing Yao, Hsien Ming, Fabien and Janice). They told us about their stories in LGM. How they used to start off like anyone of us with no basic into someone with skills. And of course those skills will not be left behind once we have come out from LGM. And it’s from that session, I discovered the ugly secret of a 'play' button. Haha. Well those sharing were precious, one should always think of how they want to leave their legacy behind. 

Before bedtime, we played a simple game, or should i say deceptive game called 'angels and demons'. Now we all know how Stefany looks like when she is lying.. 

Everyone got so high that neither of them wants to go to bed. Apparently this camp trains everyone to be professional cheaters. Oh gawd. 

"Sunday morning rain is falling..", after breakfast and simple aerobic session, we resume to our song composing. This time we are required to complete the song with both lyric and melody. Time were limited, but we managed to write till the half of the song which is from verse 1 to chorus. Moving on, is our station games. And we had 9 of them!! Look the photos below for self explanatory. Getting lazy to type. Haha. 

We prove the world that girls aren't weak!

Arthur : "i am too old for this"

Dai Dee Leader

Finally, it was time for each group to present their songs. *drum roll*

Everybody waiting anxiously for the presentation

da xue ji zai - story of an university student

Kok choy commenting at publishing level

Xie gei zi ji- everyone needs a song to be motivated

liu lian gong chu- princess of Durian??

隐形的分隔线 

Yin xing de fen ge xian

Haha. And of course every camp needs a camp song in which we have one which is very simple yet addictive~! lalalalalala~!

Next was the prize giving ceremony. Appreciation token was given to the committees and tumbleweed seniors. 

This is the last time i am going to ask,
 WHERE IS MY DURIAN??..

Of course there won't be any awesome musical camp without Kit ting aka Liu Lian Gong Chu and the rest of the committees. Thank you!

Well in a nutshell, its proud to say that we've achieved the purpose of the camp . We manage to produce 4 songs in less than half a day ( you guys deserve a pat on the shoulder!). We hope that from the camp, everyone should start having that passion towards song composing. One should not be afraid to start composing song though it may seem difficult from the start. Everyone has their own melody and story to tell, just put them on a piece of paper or record the melody down. Send all of them to us, and together we will produce that song. 

So start writing then~ lalalalalala~!

Composing Sharing Session 6th and 7th

Do bring along notebooks, pen and your lyrics or melody. You can also bring instrument. See you there =)
Please comment here (name) if you cannot attend this session.
Thank you.

6th Session

Venue : Foyer Lembaran

Time : 8.00pm

Day  : Thursday (29/11/2012) 

7th Session

Venue : Music Room

Time : 8.00pm

Day  : Saturday (01/12/2012)

非常好歌 The Ultimate Song 音乐分享会

非常好歌 The Ultimate Song 音乐分享会

21/10/2012 (星期日)

槟城韩江学院

主持人：Kyan林志遵

主讲人：Will黄威尔、Jacqueline Chong、陈彦珲、Danny温力铭

                这场分享会最主要是谈有关创作理念，词曲版权课题。出席的人不多，可是现场反应还不错。首先，有四位主讲人分享创作理念，中文流行音乐的趋势。主讲人期间也分享自己个人创作的心路历程。整个流程是自由问答环节。其中有一个环节，主办单位播出一些现场观众一小段的创作，然后有各位主讲人给予建议，以及可以改进的地方。

                其中的分享有：

1. 写歌不要怕呈献给别人听，起初的反应当然会不是很理想，但是从中你可以知道你的缺点，哪些方面可以改得更好。

2.写好了一首歌，最好不要给身边的朋友听(朋友给不到很好的意见，可能也不好意思直接批评)，而是要给陌生人听，只要陌生人有10个，8个认同你的歌好听，那你就很成功了。

3. 创作需要很强的观察力，观察现今的情况，身边最近的话题。（避免别人听到你的创作，说歌的曲风很沉闷，像70、80年代的歌）

4. 创作选的tempo很重要，是影响整首歌的感觉。Demo最重要的是清楚地听到那首歌的旋律，不需要太复杂的编曲。

5. 先有词，还是先有曲呢？其实都可以，当第一个旋律有了，不代表你不能修改，如同词，通常都会经过几次的修改，才有最后动听的歌。

           分享的课题有很多，这些只是一小部分而已。至于词曲版权的课题实在太广大了，在这里无法列下。最后，有8TV 和OneFM联合举办《非常好歌》比赛，由21/10/2012 至 18/1/2013 。仅曲、仅词和词曲皆可以报名参加。欲知详情，请游览：www.8tv.com.my/theultimatesong  或者 www.onefm.com.my/theultimatesong .

Composing Group 4th & 5th Sharing Session

Do bring along notebooks, pen and your lyrics or melody. You can also bring instrument. See you there =)
Please comment here (name) if you cannot attend this session.
Thank you.

4th Session

Venue : Foyer Lembaran

Time : 8.00pm

Day  : Thursday (22/11/2012) 

5th Session

Venue : Music Room

Time : 8.00pm

Day  : Saturday (24/11/2012)

Composing Group 3rd Sharing Session

Attention to all composing group members there will be 3rd sharing session 9.00pm at music room. Don't worry if you didn't attend previous composing session, everybody is welcome. Do bring along notebooks and pen. See you there =)
Please comment here (name) if you cannot attend this session. thx.

Venue : Muxic Room

Time : 9.00pm

Day  : Saturday (03/11/2012)

Composing Group 2nd Sharing Session

Attention to all composing group members there will be 2nd sharing session 9.00pm at Foyer Lembaran (in front of Music room). Do bring along notebooks and pen. See you there =)
Please comment here (name) if you cannot attend this session. thx.

Venue : Foyer Lembaran

Time : 9.00pm

Day  : Tuesday (23/10/2012)

1st Composing Group Sharing Session

Date: 17/10/2012
Time: 9.00pm
Venue: Lembaran Music Room at Foyer Lembaran (opposite BHEPP)
I would like to meet everyone registered under composing group.
For others that are not registered during welcoming night, you are also welcome to join our 1st sharing session.
I am looking forward to meet you all.
For more enquiries please contact me (017-5746258). Please add me in facebook (Ooi Zi Xun) too.

[转] 青花瓷之赏析

喜欢中国风创作的朋友们，来看看方文山大师关于青花瓷的赏析吧~~

天青色等烟雨  而我在等妳

    有好长一段时间都没来更换部落格的文章了，眼见这片田地日渐枯萎荒芜，残垣断壁，人烟稀少，人气仅剩下一个荒村野寨的规模。不过没关系，杰伦很忙，其实我也很忙，这年头不景气大家都宁愿很 忙，但不管再忙也还是要跟网友们聊聊天把酒话桑麻一番。所以，我决定今后要在自己的这块园地里勤于笔耕，好好的栽种字苗，祈望不久后，网友们的响应与留言 能蔚然成林，绿树成荫，重建起昔日的汉唐盛世那行人熙攘，歌舞升平的长安城。所谓：「山不在高、有仙则名、水不在深、有龙则灵。」…而我则是：「文不在 多、有换则新、人不在挤、有来就行」呵呵…

 
宋汝窑/ 天青釉色长颈瓶 (无价/传世仅70余件)

青花瓷     词/方文山 曲/周杰伦

素胚勾勒出青花笔锋浓转淡
瓶身描绘的牡丹一如妳初妆
冉冉檀香透过窗心事我了然
宣纸上    走笔至此搁一半

釉色渲染仕女图韵味被私藏
而妳嫣然的一笑如含苞待放
妳的美一缕飘散    去到我去不了的地方

天青色等烟雨    而我在等妳
炊烟袅袅升起    隔江千万里
在瓶底书汉隶仿前朝的飘逸
就当我    为遇见妳伏笔

天青色等烟雨    而我在等妳
月色被打捞起 晕开了结局
如传世的青花瓷自顾自美丽
妳眼带笑意

色白花青的锦鲤跃然于碗底
临摹宋体落款时却惦记着妳
妳隐藏在窑烧里千年的秘密
极细腻    犹如绣花针落地

帘外芭蕉惹骤雨门环惹铜绿
而我路过那江南小镇惹了妳
在泼墨山水画里 妳从墨色深处被隐去

天青色等烟雨    而我在等妳
炊烟袅袅升起    隔江千万里
在瓶底书汉隶仿前朝的飘逸
就当我 为遇见妳伏笔

天青色等烟雨    而我在等妳
月色被打捞起    晕开了结局
如传世的青花瓷自顾自美丽
妳眼带笑意

Composing Meeting

To all composing group members,

There will be no composing group meetings for the upcoming weeks as many of us I believe, are having a hectic schedule projects, tests, assignments whatsoever prior to final examination in two weeks time.

However, I hope I can steal 4 hours of your time this Saturday 1pm-5pm at Dewan Banquet. Please...
Malaysia's well-known lyricist, 洪瑞业 will be coming to our isolated campus for a session of popular musics and lyrics sharing.

Fellow composing enthusiasts and music lovers, please do not I repeat do not miss out this golden opportunity as he will share his experience and knowledge throughout his composing years. Feel free to prepare some questions by hand to ask him, if you have any.

Also, this music and lyrics sharing will serve to wrap up our composing meeting for this semester. Hope to see everyone there!

大马知名填词人--洪瑞业 《流行音乐及词曲版权 分享会》

理大工程系小草颂非常荣幸邀得大马知名填词人--洪瑞业到本校办一场分享会。

洪瑞业是大马资深填词人，曾为海内外歌手填过无数词。其中，近期的作品为王力宏执导的《恋爱通告》主题曲《你不知道的事》。

瑞业老师2004年成立肋骨音乐，任董事经理。2008年12月31日推出最後一张专辑《Bye CD》，正式宣佈退出唱片实体市场。当時和台湾阿尔发的合作从单纯的詞曲经纪扩大至音乐制作和艺人经纪，全名为肋骨音乐全经纪。肋骨音乐发行了陈威全专辑《全能量》、合辑《骨中作乐》、W.H.Y两张EP《坐你隔壁》和《两个人》，并制作了台湾偶像剧《恶作剧之吻》、《想飞》等电视原声帶。2004年成立的肋骨音乐這几年栽培出陈威全、王蓝茵、W.H.Y等本地创作歌手，其中以陈威全和王蓝茵的成绩最亮眼，有机会参与台湾偶像剧原声带的演唱。由于CD市场不景气，所以跟台湾阿尔发公司约满后，正式结束肋骨音乐，专心经营词曲版权公司LiKE Music Publishing至今。

LiKE MUSIC主力推广词曲创作、经纪和版权。推广马来西亚创作，提供台湾唱片公司词曲资源。

日期：23rd Oct 2010 (星期六）

时间：1pm -5pm

地点：Dewan Banquet

此分享会入场免费，喜欢音乐的朋友们，千万不要错过这难得的机会！！

届时会有Demo分享环节。希望有才华的你，勇敢地分享你的自创词或曲吧！

瑞业老师主要作品：

粱静茹 ：《只能抱着你》 《勇气》

5566 ：《我难过》

无印良品 ：《别人都说我们会分开》《想见你》 《话题》 《想爱》 《天使》 《地下铁的音乐人》

光良 ：《没你的日子》《爱无所不在》《恋》《回到一个人》《漫步太空的人》《私人空间》

刘若英 ：《我等你》

罗美玲 ：《爱一直闪亮》

钟盛忠 ：《找心跳》

黄维德 ：《那天爱离开》

二度空间 ：《离谱》《有种轻松》

品冠 ：《健康快乐》《我难过》

黄国俊 ：《真爱你的云》

张玉华 ：《听爱情走过》

任贤齐 ：《那一年，这一天》

容祖儿 ：《放爱自由》

陈威全 ：《明天爱谁》《抬起头》

蔡兴麟 ：《说爱》

潘玮柏 ：《玩真的》《双人舞》

李心洁 ：《没完没了》

王杰 ：《我比他好》

黎升铭 ：《这世界》

孙铭宇 ：《记忆中忘记》

许志安 ：《他送你回来以后》

周华健 ：《怎么了》

杭天琪 ：《放自由》

徐若瑄 ：《爱笑的眼睛》

林贝芳 ：《为了你》

锦绣二重唱 ：《我的快乐》

神木与瞳 ：《草戒指》

蔡依林 ：《非卖品》

陈金清 ：《叶子》《日想夜想》专辑 ：永远幸福）

言承旭 ：《黑咖啡日记》

王力宏 ：《你不知道的事》

奖项：

马来西亚《娱协奖》

2002年

十大原创歌曲奖（本地组）：

梁静茹《勇气》

词：洪瑞业 曲：王光良

2004年

国际组十大：

容祖兒《明天愛誰》
詞﹕洪瑞業 曲﹕陳威全

2010年

入围十大原创歌曲奖（国际组）20强：

神木与瞳《草戒指》

词：洪瑞业+谭正豪 曲：陈威全