Wilson Lema or 'Southern Spirit' was born in Ecuador, South America and is currently living in New York, USA. He is a full time performer for 12 years and has given many performances throughout USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. His major is in 3 instruments; the quena, quenacho, pan flute and cidar flute, all of them made of bamboo and cedar wood. The native American Flute is an instrument known for its simplicity, it focuses more in the spiritual realm than the technical. There's liberation in its limited five hole construction which frees the player to focus on deep levels of expression. His music ranges from pop, native American and Inca melodies. Basically his songs sound very traditional, soothing and soulful and are normally recorded in Nashville,Tennessee USA. His famous hits includes "Ancient Dreams", "Cherokee River", "Inca Trail", "Sacred Love" and "Dreams Of The Wind". His music is a testiment of his life and his ancestors. We hope that these songs serve as a tribute to the past and mother earth. May the hunting sound of the native American flute inspires you to step back from the busy world and contemplate the deep and lasting truths of our existance.
(picture shows the RTM2 crew shooting a TV programme with Brien Chia playing his clarinet for the World Stars: Road to Hollywood reality show recently. Brien Chia was one of the finalists for this programme and outclassed hundreds of hopefuls nationwide. For everybody's information Brien Chia is also a first clarinettist for the Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and is talented in other instruments like guitar,p iano, saxophone and keyboard. Mama Treble Clef Studio Firstly, I'd like to introduce myself. You could call me Brien, and I'm a saxophone and clarinet teacher who's really proud to be affiliated with Mama Treble Clef Studios. I'm writing this to thank Mama Treble for inviting to be a contributor to their blog. As perhaps some of you may have known, Mama Treble Clef Studios has been expanding online. just google it to find out! And i am deeply honored to be able to contribute to this important development. How should i start? NOw as you can perhaps infer from the posts below mine, Mama Treble Clef Studios has been getting really active in providing quality oppurtunities for budding Malaysian music lovers to further learn, perform, and enjoy music, from all around the globe. My congrats to Miss Grace and her proteges for their successful event! Now isn't sharing the music what we all strive so hard for? Now, as for me, I've had a long and fruitful relationship with Mama Treble Clef Studios, and am assured with its quality of service, classes, and even sales! we here at Mama Treble Clef Studios emphasize on the upmost enjoyment and effectiveness in our teaching, and we strive to make sure that you, the student, or fellow performer, or concert attendee, or wannabe student, enjoy the best results and most memorable experiences from learning or playing or jamming with us. So, with the Upcoming "A Green Symphony" concert just around the corner, i'd urge all of you who so happen to glance by this blog, to come, and help us, and yourself, make music. signing out, Brien
This video was taken during our joint sponsorship with Standard Chartered Bank on 28th April 2009 at Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Cacat Penglihatan, Setapak. Eizaz has fun with the blind students and jams the John Lennon song 'Let It Be' without any rehearsal. The students really can play just by hearing along without mising any beats. All of them looks so excited for the next song!
These blind students are gifted with improvisation skills but for those out there, blessed with healthy eyes, please utilise it and don't create excuses that you have no time to practise. No time to read score, no time to polish or maintain your instruments, no time to perform, too shy to play - then what's the point of you coming for music lessons? If really force by parents and merely come to fulfill your parents wish, then you are just fooling around with time and money. We are here to teach you not only to play music but to become more indepedent in whatever you do. Treat music education as like your daily life. If you can create thousands of excuses not to practise your instruments than you also can create thousand of excuses not to do your school homework. If you can create excuses not to attend music class than you can create excuses for something else. So often, we hear from students ,"I want to stop music class because of school exams," and then they dissappear forever.They create excuse. How many students are really fall in love and understand music? Even the parents themselves create excuses and support their children. Now we know why Malaysia never produces champions in any fields, because to become a champion y ou must go through a lot of hard work and obstacles. Never give up under any circumstances.
We are not here not to teach you to create excuses, but we are here to teach you to become a problem solver! Your string just broke? Try to fix it by yourself. Instruments out of tune? Try to tune it yourself.
Never say the words, "don't know", "cannot", "not sure", "very hard" etc. These words will lead you to nowhere. You must say, "I will try my best", "OK", "no problem", "I'll check it out". These are positive words that lead you to somewhere. Imagine a blind man can play better than you? What is your excuse? Believe me, a little change will bring you tremendous results.
Well Done! Eizaz and Toro Cheng playing saxophone and piano respectively during the TV2 programme 'A Jazz Tribute to Malaysian Songs' in front of the Information and Cultre, Art and Heritage Minister live.