-> Part 0 – Picture Diary<\/a>
-> Part 1 – The School of Gorgeous People<\/a>
-> Part 2 – Colourful People of MPO (p.s. you’re reading it right now!)<\/a>
-> Part 3 – Musical Meditation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the final part of my MPO Rehearsal Diary series, I’d like to share my learnings and reflections from meditating on the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Halfway through the rehearsal, Mr Gerard told us that he forgot to let us know that we were allowed to take pictures during the rehearsal, but we weren’t allowed to take videos.<\/p>\n\n\n
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I don’t think using a flash is permitted, though.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
He said that taking videos during the rehearsal would be like recording someone taking a bath, leaving us, the audience, terribly confused. After a few seconds, Mr. Gerard chuckled, prompting nervous laughter from the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Woi! Whatchu looking at?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
Moving on, I will be telling you what impressed me during the rehearsal. It is what I’ve observed from Mr. Gerard, the conductor.
1. <> crescendo and diminuendo. Mr. Gerard signaled these dynamics by extending his hands in peace signs horizontally, facing inward. Mr. Gerard was getting the drum dude to do this <> in his drumming and the drum dude adeptly fulfilled Mr. Gerard’s request.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Mr. Gerard raised his hands high and made this gesture, ensuring that the drum dude, who was at the very back, could see it.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
2. The violins had a part that went very soft suddenly; that must have been really hard to pull off!<\/p>\n\n\n
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Speaking of violins, I learned that the violists all raise their hands with their bows at the end of a song. I think the viola players do it too, but I’m not sure about cello and double bass players – I was too mesmerized with violists XD.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/advenbit.com\/stella\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cat-Violin.gif?resize=342%2C300&ssl=1\")
Meow meow meow.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
Fun facts of the dewan filharmonik:
-> It has a total of 920 seats.
-> The seats are sound-absorbing ensuring consistent sound quality regardless of the audience’s presence.<\/p>\n\n\n
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