6^th Malaysia-Singapore Harmonica Competition

National Harmonica Contest
Held on 3 & 4 June in YMCA KL

(Kuala Lumpur) The 6th National Harmonica Contest will be held on 3 & 4 June this year in YMCA, Brickfields KL. This year the contest is extended to Singapore to participate.

There are nine categories to be contested. They are Tremolo Harmonica Solo, Tremolo Harmonica Solo with Piano Accompaniment, Chromatic Solo, 10 holes diatonic, Duet, Trio, Ensemble, Group and Orchestra.

The contest is held in line with 6th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taiwan on 3-6 August 2006.

Our Malaysian delegates had captured many titles at the past few Festivals.

Prior to the festival, a “warm-up” session is usually organised to encourage delegates to do their best.

The organiser is Harmonica World S/B and co-organised by YMCA with the support of Malaysian Artistes Association and Malaysian Chinese Cultural Association and Longlife Magazine.

Besides the contest, various types of harmonicas and instruments, books, CDs, VCD etc will be exhibited during the two days, from 9am to 5pm.

A 10 hole diatonic harmonica learning session will be conducted by Mr. Ho Chee Kin, our own Malaysian harmonica maestro who has won many championships in many international contests.

An opening ceremony will be held on 3 June at 11 am where our own Malaysian champions will perform their master pieces in the forms of solo in Tremolo, Chromatic and Diatonic harmonica, duet, trio, ensemble.

The Bai’s Brother Trio from China and Lee Hea Bong from Korea will fly in to share their skill.

The YMCA Senior Citizens’ Harmonica Band whose members age range from 55 to 92 will play ‘Welcome March’ to kick start the event.

At 2pm on 4 Jun the Grand Final followed by Award Presentation Ceremomy will be another eye opener for the audience.

For details please contact 03-9172 2980 Harmonica World or 03-2274 1439 YMCA (Irene) or browse at website: www.myharmonicaworld.com.

6^th Malaysia-Singapore
Harmonica Competition

Regulation

Organizer:   Harmonica World Sdn Bhd

Co-Organizer:   YMCA Kuala Lumpur

Sub-Organizer:

1. Malaysian Chinese Cultural Society
2. Malaysia Artists Association
3. Long Life Magazine

Sponsors:

1. Swan Musical Instrument Co., Ltd
2. Naturistic Management & Consultancy Sdn Bhd
3. Tombo Enterprise Sdn Bhd
4. Fervent Marketing

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Objective: To promote harmonica music and raise activities, improve harmonica performing standard, and foster between relationship.

Date: 9am – 5pm, 3^rd & 4^th June, 2006.  

Venue: YMCA (Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur)    ( www.ymcakl.com/location.htm )

Participation Criteria: For all Malaysian & Singaporean (No limit of age, gender and race)  

Awards:

• Gold, silver, bronze & excellent prizes.
• Each prize may be shared by a few personal/ groups based on the standard.
• Certificates will be awarded to every winner. (1 certificate will be presented to group category, if extra certificates were needed, organizer will duplicate them and a nominal fee will be charged)
• The winners for gold, silver & bronze awardees will also be presented with a trophy each other than certificates.  

Judges: Harmonica & music maestros are invited to be the judges. The participants should accept the judge’s decision. Their decisions are final.  

Matters concerned:

1. The competition’s registration counter will be opened 45 minutes before the commencement of the competition starts. The participant or the participants representative must bring the accompaniment CD/MD (solo category), the stage arrangement draft (ensemble & orchestra categories) and registered themselves at the counter before the competition commences.  

2. Participants should perform according to the arranged schedule. They are prohibited to interrupt the process of the competition. Unpunctuated participants may be disqualified to participate in the competition. However, late comers with unforeseen circumstances or permission from the organizer will be exempted from this rule.  

3. All participants are advised to collect their participating certificates from the registration counter after their performance. Those who reach the grand final are advice to collect their awards from the organizer’s service counter after the closing ceremony. For group categories, certificates are to be collected only by the representative / learder.  

Rehearsal:

1. All participants are allowed to utilize the rehearsal rooms, studio and stage provided by the organizers for rehearsals. The availability of the above facilities will be on 1^st come 1^st serve basis to protect the rights of other participants.
   
2. Category No.9 (Orchestra) is entitled to book the rehearsal room with piano facilities (Every session 30 minutes). The participants can only utilize the rehearsal room with piano for the minimum of 2 sessions only.  

3. All participants can book their rehearsal schedule at the organizer’s service counter. The organizers will produce a rehearsal permit for the participants. The participants can utilize the rehearsal room according to the time stated in the rehearsal permit.  

4. Those participants who could not present themselves at the rehearsal room 5 minutes after the booking time will be assumed as giving up their booking rights for the rooms. The rehearsal rooms will be given to the subsequent participants who are on the next waiting list.

Registration:      // Form 6 //

HARMONICA WORLD SDN BHD
8.05 Wisma Zelan
No.1 Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 2
Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras
56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: +6 03-9172 2980   Fax: +6 03-9172 2863

Email: info@myharmonicaworld.com

URL: http://www.myharmonicaworld.com

Registration Fees:

Closing Date: 30 April, 2006

   6^th National & Malaysia-Singapore Harmonica Competition

<Schedule>

* * Gold Medalist of each category must participate in the Grand Final to be chosen as the overall champion. The gold medalists will be choosing according to pre-set standard. Those harmonica players who are not up to the pre-set standard will be downgraded to the silver & bronze medalists subsequently.  

10 Holes Harmonica Workshop
(Language: Chinese)

Speaker: Ho Chee Kin

Demonstration & Teaching

           Ho Chee Kin mastered three types of harmonica playing skills i.e. classical and jazz chromatic harmonica and 10 holes harmonica. Ho Chee Kin obtained remarkable results in harmonica competitions locally and abroad, including 2000, the Chromonica Champion and Champion for Trio in the Open Category in the "Millennium Harmonica Contest" in England, and he was awarded the Overall Champion in the Millennium Harmonica Contest  by IHO. He possessed a Diploma in Contemporary music in 2002. Currently, he is involving himself in music arranging jobs, composing harmonica tunes.

** 10 holes harmonicas are available at promotion price**
**during the event**

Time: 03/06/2006, 7pm-8pm

Venue: YMCA, KL

Admission Fee: RM20

Registration: Harmonica World Tel: 03-9172 2980

Score for <Closing Festival>

All participants are welcome to play the this music during the Closing Ceremony.

1. Score (pdf file): To download, please click: Closing Festival

2. Midi Music (MP3 file): To download, please click: Closing Festival

HARMONICA WORLD SDN BHD
Suite 8.05, Wisma Zelan
No.1 Jln Tasik Permaisuri 2, Bdr Tun Razak, Cheras
56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 6-03-9172 2980   Fax: 6-03-9172 2863

http://www.myharmonicaworld.com..............info@myharmonicaworld.com