I'm typing this with tired eyes, tired ears, tired face, tired mouth, tired brain... but also with a very happy heart and doggy slobbers on my calves (courtesy of Presto and Tutti ~ my vocal teacher's pair of inquisitive and loving dogs).
Basically my day went like this:
Seminary (for my Sacrament and Liturgy class) --> Home (to work on my paper) --> Voice training --> Home (to work on my paper) --> Tesco's (for dinner) --> Straits Quay (to watch a concert at PAC) --> Home (to work on my paper and look into the piano parts for the performance rehearsal tomorrow)
Today, voice teacher assessed my performance so far ~ it was very encouraging. I thank God for the grace to progress and improve under a wonderful teacher. May He keep empowering me to serve Him better.
Classes with the triplets were cancelled (they couldn't make it) ~ so I had more time to do my assignment! Voila.
The concert, organized by the Japan Foundation, was superb. I went with Alice and Tansy. The ladies were very entertaining (and I guess they were secretly pleased to make me laugh). I really enjoyed my time with them, even though it was too short.
The performers were these three, very cool, skilled Japanese musicians - Junichi Takagi on the guitar; Yukihiro Isso who played many different traditional Japanese flutes - including the Nohkan, Shinobue, Dengakubue and some recorders; and Hiroshi Yoshino on the Contrabass. They are active professionally in the classical and contemporary music scene in Japan of course - specialists in multiple instruments. The profound performances incorporated the essence of ethnic, classical and jazz music into a fusion which I found divinely fascinating. I must say that it was an extremely delightful way to be enriched.
Anyway... let me end here with a line from one of those oldies I heard on the radio this evening:
"Woe-uu Woe-uu Yay-ee Yay-eee...."
Anti-climax, I know.
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