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- RTM's Orchestral Debut Steals The Show In International Java Jazz Festival (Bernama)
- China should allow international agencies to see Panchen Lama: Tibetan parliament (New Kerala)
- Muslim museum offers forum for educators (The Clarion-Ledger)
- An ambassador's visit (Suburban Journals)
| RTM's Orchestral Debut Steals The Show In International Java Jazz Festival (Bernama) Posted: 08 Mar 2010 02:30 AM PST March 08, 2010 18:34 PM RTM's Orchestral Debut Steals The Show In International Java Jazz Festival
By Ahmad Fuad Yahya JAKARTA, March 8 (Bernama) -- The Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) Jazz Orchestra made its debut at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in JIExpo, Kemayoran, West Jakarta yesterday. Despite the fact that the team comprised musicians who had never performed in such a world-class festival and they were not even accompanied by any popular singer, the 16-member group, led by RTM music director Datuk Mokhzani Ismail, managed to steal the show. Their performance, which was also the closing performance of the night, started a little after 10pm with an instrumental music from five saxophones, three trombones, three trumpets, piano, bass guitar, drum and percussion instruments in "Tribute". Malaysian jazz singer Irene Soliano, then performed "Gadis Idaman" and "Airmata Berderai", both written by her late father Alfonso Soliano, who was also the founder of the RTM Orchestra and a Malaysian jazz figure. She also sang an English song "How High The Moon". Other songs played by the orchestra were "But Not For Me", "Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur" and "Jakarta Here I Come". The three-day festival, which was the sixth in its series, also featured world famous jazz singers like Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Manhattan Transfer, Toni Braxton, John Legend, Hubert Laws and Malaysian Jazz Queen Shiela Majid. "For an international debut, their (RTM Jazz Orchestra) performance is extraordinarily good," said Hamzirsyam, a radio presenter from Pekanbaru. Indonesian music enthusiast Bens Leo, when met at the festival, also hoped that the RTM Jazz Orchestra would continue to spread the jazz music to more people in Malaysia so that they too could enjoy the music like the Indonesians. As for Mokhzani, the debut in an international jazz festival had a deeper meaning to both himself and Malaysia, in a bid to introduce the Malaysian jazz genre to the world. Most importantly, he said, their participation at the festival was also special for RTM Orchestra which would celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. "Prior to this, RTM Orchestra had participated in the Bangkok Jazz Festival, but that was only Asian-level. This festival, on the other hand, is world-class," said the Perlis-born music director. Mokhzani, 48, had been involved in music since he was 15, by enrolling in the Kedah Music Academy to play the piano. Upon completing his studies at the Specialist Teacher Training College, he served as music teacher for five years. His love for music led him to pursue a music degree in jazz at the Berkeley College of Music, in Boston, in the United States in 1986 and a Masters degree in the same field from Oklahoma University before he returned and joined the RTM Orchestra. Most of the songs performed by the RTM Jazz Orchestra at the festival were from their debut album entitled "Tribute to Malaysian Songs" and Mokhzani's album "M Jazz Trio". -- BERNAMA
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| China should allow international agencies to see Panchen Lama: Tibetan parliament (New Kerala) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:03 PM PST Dharamsala, Mar 8 : The Speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile, Pempa Tsering, has said that China should allow international agencies to see the Panchen Lama, the successor of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
Tsering was reacting to a statement made by the new Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet, Padma Choling, an ethnic Tibetan appointed in January on Sunday that the Panchen Lama is safe and is living in Tibet. "If they (Chinese) are really serious about what they are saying, I think they should allow international agencies, neutral agencies to see how he (Panchen Lama) is staying, what kind of studies he is getting. And, we are for sure that he is not in Tibet, that''s for sure, must be somewhere in China, if he is alive, that we don''t know. So, there''s no evidence and as long (as) there is no evidence we don''t see anything new in what they have stated so far," Tsering said. The Dalai Lama''s selection of the Panchen Lama, a six-year-old boy, led to Beijing swiftly picking him up and taking him away. Human rights groups dubbed the child as "the world''s youngest political prisoner". "We have always been demanding that if they are making such statements it should come up with evidence, it should come with proof, at least have some photographs to say that this is Panchen Lama and he is studying and so. Even if they can''t divulge where he is studying, at least they can say that he is safe and there should be some photograph or evidence or if possible there should be neutral people to go and meet him and his family," he said. China has defended its iron-fisted rule in Tibet, saying not only did it free a million Tibetan serfs but it also poured billions of dollars into the Himalayan region for development. --ANI
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| Muslim museum offers forum for educators (The Clarion-Ledger) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:22 PM PST When Chris Harth, director of global studies at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, attended a Chicago education conference three years ago, he met someone who told him about the International Museum of Muslim Cultures. It's an educational resource he didn't know existed. He was stunned to find out it was in Jackson. Now Harth is working with the museum to develop educational resources that can be used in Mississippi schools. And on Tuesday, the museum will present the first in a series of The Legacy of Timbuktu exhibition teacher-training workshops in Jackson. "We started discussing different ways we could make the exhibit accessible, make students and teachers realize this resource existed and take advantage of it in an educational context," Harth said. The Timbuktu exhibit was introduced in 2006. It includes 45 ancient African manuscripts that were recently rediscovered in the Republic of Mali. Exhibit curators say they reveal a sophisticated, highly literate culture flourishing there in the 14th century. Some say that refutes stereotypical depictions of Africa as a "primitive" society with a strictly oral history tradition. "It's more than just an exhibit," said Okolo Rashid, IMMC's co-founder and executive director. It's a way of introducing black history into Mississippi schools, she said. "Our scholars have established that the rediscovery of these manuscripts provides enough information to rewrite Africa's history," she said. "Having this sense of history has the ability to inspire African-American students or give a sense of dignity and purpose. "It is needed for what psychologists call an authentic self-esteem and the complete development of the human. And it's important for those who are not African because this history has been left out. "It's necessary for the global community to know this history and to appreciate the contributions of Africa and African-Americans to the history and culture of the global community." Rashid said five educational pilot programs have been developed, thanks to funding from the Nissan Foundation, which has committed $20,000 over a two-year period. "It was a slow process because most people looked at us initially as a religious museum," she said. "Islam is not just about religion. It covers the history and culture of the people. In keeping with the multiculturalism that has been introduced in the Mississippi Department of Education, we are approaching it from that perspective. It could be used in history, social studies and art classes." Other partners include Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Millsaps College, Tougaloo College, St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Jim Hill High School, the Canton Public School District and the Children's Defense Fund. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| An ambassador's visit (Suburban Journals) Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:50 PM PST An ambassador's visit Students at Soldan International Studies High School had a chance to practice their French on Feb. 24 when French Ambassador Pierre Vimont paid a visit. It was part of the Jules Verne French Immersion Program, which concentrates on both language and lessons on culture. During the visit, Vimont talked about France and the United Nations, modernization of French government institutions and the humanitarian help for Haiti. He then spent time meeting the students.
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