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Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives? According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University,
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By Edrea Sun Since its inception many hundred years ago, the dragon boat race had traditionally drawn huge crowds in the thousands comprising rowers, supporters, foreign tourists, curious onlookers and locals alike. This time around the festival has come early and was held at the Kepong Metropolitan Lake Garden, the first ever water activity held
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Nocturne:Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By Khoo Kok Kian Nocturne is derived from the French word, Noctunal and from Latin, Nocturnus. People usually interpret it as a music piece which is inspired by night. A very famous classical music piece by Frederic Chopin was also named based on this word. Kazuo Ishiguro, a prominent author, who is also penned The
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By Conrad Edmund Bateman Mitch Albom once said that, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” In conjunction with a yearlong celebration of UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee, the
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All that Jazz
By Edrea Sun
“Jazz music is all about having rhythm in your heart and mind” – Steve Thornton,
Thornton performing with students
With those words, he performed a masterclass for the music students at UCSI University. But before that he briefly described Jazz music history that was brought in by the African Americans. Jazz is all about the tone of the music. His ancestors from South Africa who moved to the States could play Jazz with a combination of west music.
Thornton has been based in Kuala Lumpur since 1997. Before that he lived and worked in New York and in the course of his formidable recording career he worked and recorded with saxophonist Sadao Watanbe, and continues this gig today.
Percussions in play
Thornton has also worked with and performed on albums by Herbie Hancock, Mongo Santamaria, jazz legend Miles Davis, and pianist McCoy Tyner, as well as Tracy Chapman, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. On home ground he works with Raihan, a traditional Islamic religious hymns (nasyid) group backed with percussions.
During the Masterclass, Thornton performed two songs – ‘Spain’ and ‘It needs to know’. He replayed the song ‘Spain’ with the faculty music band and the students were in awe that they were given the opportunity to learn and to play instruments like the triangle bell, drum and bass in Jazz with this famed percussionist.
“We appreciated the faculty initiative to invite professionals to perform for the Masterclass. It was very beneficial and a good opportunity for us to learn from experts,” echoed Yenni, a student from music foundation.
