Onuku Farm Trampers' Hut with a wooden piano

11 Nov 2011

Onuku Farm Trampers' hut is a place for all bank peninsula walkers to stay for the first night with the panoramic views over Akaroa Harbour.

The larger, for 4 day walkers, has 2x4 bunk bendrooms and a spacious 4 bed loft. There is a well equipped kitchen and dining room. Gas stoves and water, solar powered lighting and log burner are provided. The smaller chalet, for two day walkers, has a kitchen and dining room and 2 bedrooms.

The woofer who is responsible to look after the trampers' hut would stay in a caravan. It is attached to a semi-opened kitchen and dining room. It is definitely a unique accommodation for woofers.

There is also an old wooden piano in the hut. Despite its age, it sounds good and works perfectly. I used to spend my spare time there playing the piano.

Marriage d' Amour

Nostalgia

Piano Video 2

23 April 2011

Nocturne

Composed by David Lanz.

Kindly visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1S_Tb2icYk - Piano Version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEVSQ8Eg_Sk - Bell Pad Version

A Moment Lost

Composed by David Nevue

Kindly visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz_cocu-8tw

I Do

Sung by Faye Wong

Kindly visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZk4AxjEaO4

寻音之路

30 December 2010

在我还没有机会应用Internet之前，在我的钢琴世界里，除了古代名音乐家，就只有Richard Clayderman。因为他的歌曲比较大众化，在夜市也可以买得到，甚至很多场合都能听到他的歌。当初我也是被Marriage D'Amour吸引而开始学钢琴的。那时我也不晓得是他的歌曲。

Richard Claydermand playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0A6C12AEB8BF1D83&playnext=1&v=OS8F5x07pl8

当我刚刚接触Internet时，我首先认识了David Nevue这个钢琴家，很喜欢他的歌，风格完全和Richard Clayderman的不一样，比较有情感，可以听出一个故事。我甚至还买了他的歌谱。

David Nevue playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3F20FD727DB67C32&playnext=1&v=Xb7OzW7DRdU

过后我又认识了KITARO, Secret Garden和SENS。他们是属于乐队，不算钢琴家。他们的歌就比较戏剧化，很多电影都采用他们的歌曲。譬如说，宋家皇朝。虽然我很喜欢悲伤的歌曲，但是觉得有些KITARO的歌听起来会有点不舒服，感觉心里好像很没有安全感，仿佛一人被困在森林里。所以我只是特别喜欢KITARO的三个专辑，Heaven and Earth，Gushiji和The Soong Sisters。三个之中，比较喜欢Secret Garden因为大部分的歌曲我都喜欢。

Heaven and Earth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO82u7CKj1k&feature=BF&list=PLF2C23683D12ED796&index=6

Sozo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzqQrYR20QM

Koi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-AIQas4TOI

Secret Garden playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=ACD3F85210FC83B5&playnext=1&v=ZDUjt6iH52E

SENS playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DDC9500E08463CEC&playnext=1&v=3hbZSgvn4JY

再经几番寻索，又被我认识了YANNI，风格算是属于Contemporary或New Age吧。同样的，在很多连续剧都能听到他的歌。跟KITARO比较，少了一份戏剧化的情感。

Yanni playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7FE9B2B6BDB6AAD4&playnext=1&v=6QSqihOEU58

过了不久，买了一个The Daydream的Tears专辑。歌曲都是纯钢琴，有些也是蛮伤感的，可能是在同样的专辑里，要符合相似的风格，所以很多歌曲听起来好像差不多一样，就连调子也是一样的。跟之前几个音乐家相比，名气比较低，出的专辑也比较少。

The daydream:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4F23FD94A0D3BDFB&playnext=1&v=iq_IF6So5Lc

不久之前，认识了David Lanz。我深深被他的Cristofori's Dream吸引着。听起来仿佛自己在梦中，不过听起来还是有孤独的感觉，就觉得很特别。他的名气远远不如KITARO，Richard Clayderman和Yanni。大概是歌曲没有那么大众化的关系吧。不过我还是蛮喜欢他的歌。

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=68412A27594C2592&playnext=1&v=zAb83B7_TjE

还有一位音乐家叫Steve Barakatt, 歌曲比较现代，歌曲都有一点点"摇滚"的伴奏。听起来也蛮刺激的。Rainbow Bridge, Eternity, FLYING是他其中几首名曲。我也是透过"Song Without Words"的专辑而认识他，专辑里全部歌曲都很好听。他好像也是一位歌手，在他的网站里看到的都是他的唱歌专辑。

Steve barakatt playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A5E2E866BB1AD055&playnext=1&v=1JjKrxjzIZQ

以前的我或许不喜欢听New Age的歌，比如说YOGA的音乐，听起来不但没有带给我轻松的感觉，反而是害怕，感觉很孤独，很无助。不过最近我开始慢慢接受了，也开始喜欢它们。

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=53CE41AFCC831259&playnext=1&v=FWvS9llbSJ0

River Flows in You, Piano Video

A song from Twilight, piano version

Twilight, the third edition has just been on screen not long ago. I have not watched this, not even the first one. My colleague shared this song to me and she told me that she loves it and this was one of her motivation to continue watching Twilight. After searching on Internet, I found out the music is called River Flows in You and composed by Yiruma. It took me three days to learn it.

Piano Video

March 2010

When the leaves fall

A piece of music that I learnt a few years ago but only recorded it today

Thanksgiving

It is a very touching music, give me a kind of feeling that is indescribable. It isn't an easy piece. I have been putting it aside for years before I decided to learn this piece.

Kirara

A piece from my favourite musicians, SENS. Their music are always touching.

i miss my piano, my music

it has been a long long time to live without my piano. The longest time so far in my life. I have previously downloaded so many interesting music scores last month but they can yet to be played. 2 days ago, i have had a chance to stay in a hotel inn facing nice scenary view in switzerland, with mountain and lake. we had our dinner in the restaurant of the hotel. There is an old piano placing at the right corner. the piano did not outstand, and i did not realize its existence until i heard melody from the piano. Omg, it was our to-be-mum tour guide playing the piano. i was later on invited to play. It was a challenging job as it was my first public performance, without score and without practicing for such a long time. I wanted to play david nevue's songs, but i could not recall any node. sweet dream and starlight is my favourite piece. If u are interested in hearing david songs, u can search wskong in youtube. There are a few song of his.

New age Music

24 July 2009

New Age music is music of various styles, which is intended to create inspiration, relaxation, and positive feelings, often used by listeners for yoga, massage, inspiration, relaxation, meditation,[1] and reading as a method of stress management[2] or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments often associated with environmentalism and New Age Spirituality.[1]

The harmonies in New Age music are generally modal, consonant, or include a drone bass. The melodies are often repetitive, to create a hypnotic feeling, and sometimes recordings of nature sounds are used as an introduction to a track or throughout the piece. Songs of up to 30 minutes duration are common.

New Age music includes both electronic forms, frequently relying on sustained pads or long sequencer-based runs, and acoustic forms, featuring instruments such as flutes, piano, acoustic guitar and a wide variety of non-western acoustic instruments. In many cases, high-quality digitally sampled instruments are used instead of natural acoustic instruments. Vocal arrangements were initially rare in New Age music but as it has evolved vocals have become more common, especially vocals featuring Sanskrit, Tibetan- or Native American-influenced chants, or lyrics based on mythology such as Celtic legends or the realm of Faerie.

Some New Age music artists openly embrace New Age beliefs, while other artists and bands have specifically stated that they do not consider their own music to be New Age, even when their work has been labeled as such by record labels, music retailers, or radio broadcasters.

Listen to New age playlist in youtube

David Lanz

24 July 2009

刚刚让我发现这一位音乐家，名叫David Lanz. 听到他《Cristofori's Dream》, 让我迫不及待上网找这首歌谱。免费的就找不着，现在还在考虑要不要买这个歌谱。来自西北太平洋岸的西雅图市的钢琴家David Lanz(大卫.蓝兹)也具有原住民血统。早在十几岁的时候就在几个摇滚乐队里担任了演奏，之后在西雅图一家小型夜总会里，David Lanz钢琴独奏的风格开始显现。夜总会的要求是既演奏固定曲目，也演奏流行歌曲，David Lanz则在其中加入了自己的一些原创，由于顾客们的反应不错，不久，他就基本上只演奏自己的作品了。他早期的钢琴独奏专辑时至今日还是Narada品牌最畅销的作品。与吉他手Paul Speer的两度合作也进入了Billboard专辑排行榜。88年发表的《Cristofori's Dream》堪称是他最成功的作品，乃为纪念十七世纪末意大利的钢琴发明家Bartolomeo Cristofori所作，曾经登上告示牌New Age排行榜冠军宝座达廿七周，并在榜内停留近两年之久。我还喜欢他的Lovers Tarot，dream of a forgotten child 和Nocturne。太好听了！

David Lanz (born June 28, 1950 in Seattle, Washington) is a Grammy-nominated New Age pianist. He has released 13 albums, each having some chart success. His most famous album, Cristofori's Dream, topped the New Age charts in 1988, which was Number One on Billboard's first adult alternative/New Age chart for 27 weeks and eventually sold platinum. Natural States peaked at place 125 on the Billboard 200.Lanz's goal is to have his music create an atmosphere of enlightenment. In an interview with Barnes & Noble, Lanz stated that he wanted to create an atmosphere similar to that of Steven Halpern's music, but with a "more popular hook in it".Lanz has said himself, " is the most divinely inspired instrument on the planet. It presents a great attraction to our left-right brain relationship. My goal is to create entertainment that also provides enlightenment.". Among his works, I quite like Lovers Tarot, Nocturne and dream of a forgotten child. Fantasic!!!

Listen to David's music

Listen to Critofori's Dream

Listen to David Lanz & Paul Speer - First Light

While the trees sleep - David Nevue

This is another piece by David Nenue. What a great composition!

Winter Walk - David Nevue

This is a song from David Nevue, one of my favourite musician. Some of his pieces are full of soul and give some kind of special and mysterical feeling. I listened to this piece during the period when something unhappy happened in my life. This incident may not be a big deal for most people, but it did have a great impact on me. I listened to it using my mp3 while I was walking alone at the PV Condominium's garden at night. After that, I would just sit there, enjoy this song and think of some memory. Sometimes, I even cried.