music archive at My Grey World

Gearing up for #RockAndRoots

Published by Sylvia Giacinta April 16th, 2011 in day by day and music. 0 Comments

I got very lucky several days ago when I won a pair of tickets to Rock and Roots, and then a pair of tickets for meet and greet with Imogen Heap. Words can’t explain how happy I am. Anyway, I’m not only going to see Imogen Heap, John Legend is also headlining in this annual [...]

You Were There

Published by Sylvia Giacinta March 9th, 2010 in music. 0 Comments

This is the current hit song in my choir (SMU Chamber Choir). You Were There by Libera. I hope I’m not the only person that thinks the video is cheese sandwich. I mean, ugh. It’s like somebody just took their pictures and tinkered around with iMovie or the likes (Windows Movie Maker? Eeks). But it [...]

(something like) Spelling Bee in My English Exam

Published by Sylvia Giacinta March 8th, 2010 in music and sylv.thinking();. 1 Comment

So if you guys follow me on Twitter/@sylvdoanx, you should have seen my public breakdown over my then impending grade 8 piano exam. I know it’s not a school exam or something, but let me tell you, piano exam is much much worse than school exam. Because unlike in written exam when you can try [...]

Are you what you listen?

Published by Sylvia Giacinta February 9th, 2010 in music and sylv.thinking();. 0 Comments

We’ve heard a lot of cliches around this : you are what you eat, you are what you wear, you are what you do, etc etc. But are you really what you listen? And do you define what you listen by how you define yourself? I’m pondering about this since my choir (visit SMU Chamber [...]

Somewhere deep inside, we’re all musicians.

Published by Sylvia Giacinta August 4th, 2009 in music. 4 Comments

I can’t help to share this. Usually this is not my style to just post a video or a link on a go. But I just really want to post this up. Check this out: Bobby McFerrin (ahem, I bet you know “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, right?) “hacks” your brain. He gives 2 or 3 [...]

I’m gonna make wrinkles

Published by Sylvia Giacinta February 3rd, 2009 in day by day and music. 3 Comments

…in the air. I’m pretty sure some of my loyal readers (thank you for keep visiting my site even though I don’t update it hahaha ) will hate me now. After missing for so long (busy lah, sorry), now I’m back just to shamelessly PLUG PLUG PLUG my oncoming choir concert!!! But actually it can’t [...]

If the Day is Done..

Published by Sylvia Giacinta September 22nd, 2008 in literature and music. 2 Comments

I’m currently singing this song for choir. The arrangement was composed and arranged by Vystautas Miskinis. (I apologize if I spelt that wrongly. Someone help me please). The song was based on Rabindranath Tagore’s poem from “Gitanjali”. The poem is very beautiful so I thought I would share this little literary gem to brighten up [...]