Project Scope
- A 5-8 minutes musical performance using only voices and instruments created by daily objects
- Each student must have their own instruments to play
- Each group is given a song and free to choose any additional songs.
- Minimum 2/3 duration of the given song has to be used
Group Component
- The performance
Individual Component
- The documentation of individual instrument making
Group Component
Group Members: Wilson Liew (leader), J-sern Phua, Steven Kwan, Kimberley, Khor Seem Leng, Tan Chuu Yi, Melvin Lim and Peng Yep Siang (Me)
The roles for each of us in the performance was assigned after discussion and evaluation of our individual weakness and strength. Basically, the singing is led by Wilson and Kimberley. The rest of us play the music instrument that require more concentration to lead the singing. The individual instrument is also assigned after discussion to avoid repetition.
The song we are performing:
- Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
- Count On Me - Bruno Mars
- We Are Young - Fun
My group's performance video
My group's performance is a musical performance with the theme -- rise of poverty to wealth through music. It was a spontaneous idea and majority of us agreed with the idea. It was initially our group leader, Wilson's idea and it developed from there. I proposed a basic performance plan with the theme of human evolution through music but the response was not as welcomed.(Refer to page 14 of The Process) Our performance concentrates more on the music and singing. To make the performance more dynamic, we added:
My drum practice together with one of my group member, Melvin.
- Simple dance moves
Dance moves practice
- Interactive props (Refer to page 20 of The Process)
Prop "Powder Bomb"
Practice
After all of us completed our basic instruments, we started practising as a group. Relatively speaking, my individual practices is more than our group practices. As our performance focus is mainly the music, hitting the right note at the right time is essential.
My group practice
Individual Component
Documentation
Instrument (Page 8 of Documentation)
In the case of instrument making, our planning was rather well. We set a project milestone when everyone has to bring their completed instrument. We assigned a specific musical instrument to each of us for a starter and I opted for drum.
Throughout the whole project, I applied the Six Thinking Hat technique.
- White Hat - Collected all the information regarding drum making
- Red Hat - Visualized and drew sketches of drum
- Black Hat - Criticized my own drum and states the weakness of my drum
- Yellow Hat - Accepted and contemplate over every advice, criticism and comments
- Blue Hat - Managed all my ideas and integrated them
- Green Hat - Modified my drum from heavy, huge and not easily portable to light, compact and portable.
Reflection
I analysed our project and performance. I discovered that we still have much to improve and we made few mistakes:
- Poor planning of performance
- Insufficient practice
- Lacking of teamwork
Generally, we did not manage the project well. Working with a group of people with different personalities and habits, communication is very important. I have to cater for everyone and search for a solution which is appropriate for the majority.
This project has given me the chance to have many new insights into several things. For instance, I was able to live a life of stage performer, albeit for a short moment. Although my group performance wasn't that amazing, standing on a stage, in front of the audience, I felt amazing. On the stage, time flies and when I played my drum with all of my heart, nothing but that precise moment matters. I was enjoying. Few weeks back, the me, who has a long history of poor music sense, wouldn't be looking forward to this performance at all. I wouldn't indulge in the process. It changed me, this project. Even if it is just a little, it changed me. I learnt to call my assignment a path to bliss and my project an opportunity to create that path.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas A. Edison
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