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Religion And American CultureFox's Craft In Japanese Religion And Culture - Michael BathgateDerrida And ReligionOn The Strange Place Of Religion In Contemporary Art - James ElkinsReligion OnlineIdentity And The Politics Of Scholarship In The Study Of ReligionThe Invention Of A New Religion (Webster's French Thesaurus Edition) - Inc. ICON GroupInternationalBeyond Belief: Essays On Religion In A Post-Traditionalist World - Robert N. Bellah

1 2 3 4567 810911 1213 1415 1617(L–R) Anne Choi & Yvonne Chua (Wilkinson &Grist)(L–R) Jimmy Chiang & Kenneth Yau (InvestHK) Lam Kin Ming (BIG Honor Group)(L–R) Nancy Hu (ATV) & Elton YeungCASH CEO(L–R) Geoffrey Lau (CASH), Monique Woo, BrendaLui & Gabriela Kennedy (Lovells)(L–R) Albert Ho (Customs & Excise Department),Pancy Fung (Intellectual Property Department),Spencer Lee (CASH) & Medinah Ip(PricewaterhouseCoopers)(L–R) Tom Chiu (Big Honor Entertainment Ltd) &Lisa Hui (East Asia Entertainment Ltd)(L–R) Fung Wai Tong, Candy Chea, Tai Keen Man,Cheung Man Sun & Chow Kwok Fung (RTHK)(L–R) Tang Ping Hang, Mrs. Tang & Winnie Tang(Wing Hang Music Publishing Co. Ltd)(L–R) Joannes Lam (Member), Louis Cheung(Member) & Angelina Law (CASH)(L–R) Lau Chin-shek (Guest) & Zachary Wong (DistrictCouncillor) (L–R) Ridgely Wai (CASH) & Thomas Lo (RoadShowMedia Ltd)(L–R) Hon. Fok Tsun Ting Timothy, SBS, J.P. (LegislativeCouncillor) & Hon. Tam Yiu-chung, GBS, J.P.(Legislative Councillor) Peter K. F. Cheung, J.P. (Intellectual PropertyDepartment) Tam Yiu-keung (Customs & Excise Department) Lee Joi Tong (RTHK) & Mrs. Lee(L–R) Ho Lai Chuen (TVB) , Elton Yeung (CASH CEO) &Mrs. Ho Dr. Lo Wing Lok, J.P. (Guest)(L–R) Joseph Koo (Member), Robert Chua (Robert ChuaProduction House Co. Ltd.) & Mrs. Chua Cheung Wai Hing (Woo, Kwan, Lee & Lo)18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 2628 292730 3132 Sandy Chang (Member) Liz Kong (Member) Vicky Fung (Member) Thomas Chow (Member) Clarence Hui (Member) Mahmood Rumjahn (Member)(L–R) Chiang Ching Lung (Guest), HuWei Kang (Guest), Rosanne Lui(Guest), Malcolm Barnett (CASH Hon.Life President), Colin Cheung(WorldStar Music Int'l Ltd), Wan Kwong(Member), Lin Li (Guest) & Xie XiaoYing (Guest)(L–R) Wong Yuk Lun (Member), ChanFai Hung (Gold Typhoon EntertainmentLimited) & Dennie Wong (Member) Dr. Richard Tsang (Member) & Mrs.Tsang Mini Choi (Member)(L–R) Kimmy Shuen, Money Lo &Cheng Huan (Cheng Huan Q.C., S.C.'sChambers)(L–R) Lisa Kan (Commercial Radio),Rita Chan (Commercial Radio), Prof.Chan Wing Wah (CASH Chairman),Amy Wong (Commercial Radio),Maggie Yeong (Commercial Radio) Ryan Hui (Member) & Mrs. Hui Chita Yu (Member) Ricky Fung (IFPI)(R–L) Peter Lai (Member) & his son LaiShu Tak Frank Lee Tom Lee Music Samantha Lam (Member)(L–R Front row) Guests: Mrs. Danny Li &Danny Li(L–R Back row) Guests: Li Pui Yan, LizaWang, Yip Chan Wai Ling, Mui Suet See &Yeung Lai Hung(L–R) Toby Mak (CASH), Chui Hin Wai,Vicky Wong & Pow Man Fan (Hong KongTheatres Association Ltd)33363934 3537 3840

Best Serious CompositionRock HardComposerNg Cheuk YinAuthorNg Cheuk Yin / You Si XingBest MelodyYue Liang ShuoComposerIvana WongBest Lyrics700 Years LaterAuthorLin Ruo NingBest Collaboration with VocalsPerforming WorkWo You HuoBest Performance by a BandPerforming WorkRu Guo Wo Shi Chen Yi XunBest Vocal Performance by a Female ArtistKay TsePerforming WorkNian Du Zhi GeBest Vocal Performance by a Male Artist Eason ChanPerforming Work700 Years LaterCASH Best Song700 Years LaterComposerJim LauAuthorLin Ruo NingArrangerC. Y. KongProducerJim LauEason ChanDavy ChanC. Y. KongPerformerEason Chan1234Louis Cheung, recipient of the "2007 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards – Highest No. ofNew Works Performed: Composer", performs during the ceremony. Kay Tse, first performing guest of the night, singing 'Nian Du Zhi Ge' which was composed byChristopher Chak, recipient of the 1 st "Joseph Koo New Generation Award".SwingSwing perform their winning piece 'Wo You Huo'.Rubberband Rubberband, one of the performing guests.

1The "2009 CASH Golden Sail Music Awards – BestMelody" goes to Ivana Wong, composer of 'YueLiang Shuo', and Joyce Lee (M) and Calvin Poon (R)present the award to a publishing companyrepresentative.122Cheung King Wai (R1) and Lo Hoi Pang (R2)present the "2009 CASH Golden Sail MusicAwards – Best Serious Composition" to You SiXing (L2), author, and Ng Cheuk Yin (L1),composer/author of 'Rock Hard'.34 Kay Tse wins the "2009 CASH Golden SailMusic Awards – Best Vocal Performance by aFemale Artist" for the song 'Nian Du Zhi Ge'.MR.The band MR. is awarded the "2009 CASHGolden Sail Music Awards – Best Performanceby a Band" for the song 'Ru Guo Wo Shi ChenYi Xun', and the award is presented byMichael Wong (L) and Lisa S. (R).4556The "2009 CASH Golden Sail Music Awards– CASH Best Song" goes to '700 yearslater' performed by Eason Chan. MichaelLai (R) and Peter Lai (M) present the awardto a record company representative.Swing The "2009 CASH Golden Sail MusicAwards – Best Collaboration withVocals" goes to Swing.3677 Maria Cordero (R) and Donald Cheung(L) present the "2009 CASH GoldenSail Music Awards – Best VocalPerformance by a Male Artist" toEason Chan, singer of '700 yearslater'.12634

Cantonese Pop WorkComposer:Peter KamAuthorChan Siu KeiDigital SongWedding Card StreetComposerEric KwokAuthorWyman WongPublishersSnowman Production LimitedEMI Music Publishing HongKongWarner/Chappell Music Hong Kong LimitedMandarin Pop WorkRoad is always hereComposerAdrian FuAuthorsAdrian Fu Wu Xiang FeiPublishersWorking Master CorpUniversal Music Publishing Ltd TaiwanSub-publishersEMI Music Publishing Hong KongUniversal Music Publishing LimitedEnglish Pop WorkComposersAuthorsMadonnaMosley Timothy ZHills FloydNathanielTimberlake Justin RPublishersWebo Girl Publishing Inc.Virginia Beach MusicDanjahandz MuzikW B M MusicTennman TunesSub-publishersUniversal Music Publishing LimitedWarner/Chappell Music Hong Kong LimitedChinese Operatic WorkShi Er Lan Gan Shi Er ChaiComposerAuthorPong Chow HwaPublisherSun Fung Music Publishing LimitedLocal Serious WorkJi Nei Ya Wu QuComposerKuan Nai ChungHighest No. of New Works PerformedComposer: Mark LuiLyricist: Lin Xi121234567 Assistant Commissioner of Customs & Excise Department Tam Yiukeung(R1) and IPD Deputy Director Peter Cheung (L1) present the"2008 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards – DigitalSong" award to Eric Kwok (R2), composer of 'Wedding Card Street',and representatives from the publishing and record companies. Dr. Lo Wing-lok, JP (R1) and District Councillor Zachary Wong(R2) present the "2008 CASH Golden Sail Most PerformedWorks Awards – English Pop Work" award to representativesfrom the sub-publishers of '4 Minutes". Legislative Councillor Tam Yiu-chung, JP (L) presents the "2008CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards – MandarinPop Work" award to Adrian Fu (M), composer and author of 'Roadis always here' and a sub-publishing company representative. CASH Chairman Professor Chan Wing Wah (R), presents the "2008CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards – Highest No. ofNew Works Performed: Lyricist" award to a representative of Lin Xi. The "2008 CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards –Chinese Operatic Work" goes to 'Shi Er Lan Gan Shi Er Chai',which was composed and written by Pong Chow Wah. Tam Yiukeung(R1) and Peter Cheung (L1) present the award torepresentatives of Pong Chow Wah and the publishing company. Jerry Lee (L) represents Mark Lui, accepting the "2008 CASHGolden Sail Most Performed Works Awards – Highest No. ofNew Works Performed: Composer" presented by CASH Hon.Life President Malcolm Barnett (R). Legislative Councillor Timothy Fok, JP (R) presents the "2008CASH Golden Sail Most Performed Works Awards – CantonesePop Work" award to composer Peter Kam (L) and lyricist ChanSiu Kei (M) for their work 'We Are Ready'.34567

Joseph Koo (R) presents the award toChristopher Chak.Renowned writer of Cantonese operaand lyricist, Yip Shiu Tuck, is awarded the"CASH Hall of Fame Award 2009"; theaward is presented by Liza Wang andaccepted by Yip's godson Ko Yun Kuen.ABCABCD'Luo Shen Zhi Luo Sui MengHui' is performed by Lung KoonTin (R) and Bonnie Tang (L),accompanied by a group ofChinese musicians.Performing guest Rosanne Lui isthe original singer of 'Rou DaoLong Hu Bang'.CASH invited Wah Wa toperform 'Yun Niang'.Leung Hon Wai (R) and LeeFung (L) perform Uncle Tuck'sfamous work 'A MelancholicSend-off for Emperor Li'.D

Performing guest & judge Joyce Lee.SwingSwingChristopher ChakThe 21 st CASH Song Writers Quest was organised by CASH and co-organised by TVB and RTHK Radio2, with the support of Tom Lee Music. The Final Concert was held in TVB City, Tseung Kwan O on 17December 2009 and broadcast on TVB Jade and RTHK Radio 2 on 26 December 2009.The Music Director of the competition was veteran musician Richard Yuen, while the panel of judgescomprised Joseph Koo (Chief Judge), Christopher Chak, Jerald Chan (Swing), Adrian Chow, Eric Kwok(Swing), Joyce Lee, Anthony Lun and Jessica You.Since the Final Concert was broadcasted on Boxing Day, the show opened with Anthony Lun and allthe contestants singing a Christmas Carol on the festively decorated stage. Then the ten songs incompetition were performed and the judges gave their comments. While waiting for the result, JoyceLee was invited to perform two of her self-composed songs. After the discussion of the judges, theresult of the Final Concert was announced. Besides the winner and 1 st runner-up, there were two 2 ndrunners-up, demonstrating that the standard of entries was comparable and that it was a tight race.CASH would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners. We hope that all participantswill keep writing good works, and wish them a bright future in the industry!

'Wrong Timing'ComposerAlex LungSinger/LyricistCookie WongThis song is about a couple who have known each other for a longtime but keep missing the chance to fall in love, so I worked with thelyricist to tell a story about timing.Falling in love at the right time is crucial. If you know each other tooearly or too late that can affect the result of the relationship. Iwanted to express a sense of helplessness in this song.(L–R) Cookie Wong & Alex Lung'The Hope of Wind' (Mandarin) Cookie WongComposer/LyricistShirley ChoiSingerLoretta ChowThis is a song about courage. I would like to cheer up thosestruggling in the dark to gather up their courage and getthrough hardships.(L–R) Loretta Chow & Shirley ChoiLoretta Chow'Distance Between Us'Bonnie SinComposersKevin TsangScott FungLyricistHoward KwanSingerBonnie SinKevinThe main character in the song drags along a relationship after it hasended and knows that it is not good but doesn't know how to let go. ScottThe heart and soul of this song is a rousing and sad melody.HowardSome people are rather stubborn about many things, and I don't meanabout love only, so others should show more care and support to them.(L–R) Howard Kwan, Scott Fung, Bonnie Sin & Kevin Tsang

'Kimberly Romance' Composer/Lyricist: Terry KoSingerKylie ChoiThis song writes about the sweet memories that my wifeand I share. We just got married and when we werepreparing for our wedding we often went to KimberlyRoad. I hope the song expresses a sweet feeling of beingin love and longing for a happy future.Kylie ChoiTerry Ko'You Are Everything'Composer/LyricistAlbert LeeSinger AvaAvaI wanted to express the complicatedfeeling of a couple after they have a fight,which makes them love and hate eachother at the same time.Albert Lee'Never Ends' (Mandarin) Composer/Lyricist/SingerRosa LeeThis song has a special concept. Although the girl inthe song has a vague relationship with a guy, she stillcomforts herself repeatedly. I think lyrics inMandarin are more exquisite and fit the mood ofthe song.Rosa Lee

'Love Paradox' (Mandarin)ComposerLyricistSingerBryan LauThe song directly points out the frustration of a relationship.We should not blindly look for unreachable targets; often, truehappiness may be around you.Bryan LauJoseph KooThe standard of the entries is about the same soit was rather difficult for the judges to maketheir decisions. The melodies nowadays aredifferent from the past. In our generation, wekept the song structure tidy and neat, e.g. thefront and following verses would echo eachother. But the current songs are complicatedand not easy to remember and the melodies areerratic, which has advantages as well asdisadvantages. Before, you could predict whatwould be coming next after you listen to the firstpart of the song, but you cannot do that now. Issimple melody not good? But the fact is that youcan remember it after listening to it a few times.People nowadays may think that is customaryand decided not to do it. However, composing asong is similar to writing a poem, that there is aformula. I personally think that it is adisadvantage if the song is hard to remember.Anthony LunThe standard of the entries is similar this year.The composers and lyricists of all the songs haveadopted a conservative and play safe tactic,possibly because the contestants are eager towin. The melodies are very methodical andlacking any breakthrough. I would like toencourage the contestants to have confidenceto innovate. And the winner this year is reallycreative and deserves the prize.Joyce LeeThe overall standard is high with some nicesurprises. In the past, there may be someboring songs but there were none this time.The singers are good and some actuallycomposed and/or wrote the songs, andtheir performances are quite professional. Ihope more people will keep on writingmusic.Christopher ChakMany songs have a high standard and some havepotential to be plugged songs and become hits,but it is impossible to let everyone win. Thecontestants have made great effort in their songsand the standard this year is outstanding, whichimpressed me deeply. Besides, there are somecontestants who have been working in theindustry already, thus enhancing the overallstandard.

'The Last Spotlight'ComposerRoy ChanLyricistOliver Stephen ChanSingerChita YuRoyThe composition and arrangement of this song were doneat the same time, combining elements of Chinese musicinstruments and rock.OliverInspired by the Chinese music elements, I use Cantoneseopera and operatic songs as a metaphor when I talk aboutthe question of whether one should persevere when one'sideals and work don't turn out according to one's wishes.Chita Yu(L–R) Oliver Stephen Chan & Roy ChanChow Pok YinThe overall standard this year is rather average andthe songs are similar, with only a few which aremore special. Before the Final Concert, I hadalready listened to the demos and they weresimilar to the live performances, and those I thinkare outstanding have won. Many of the entries aimat becoming popular and commercial, and songswhich are easy listening are not bad, but pointsmay be deducted by some of the lyrics. Some newlyricists got an idea and elaborated on it, giving fullplay to the concept. Nevertheless, the songs seemto be loaded with fancy phrases, but these are justisolated cases. I would like to suggest them to trywriting what they want to write from their heart.There were contestants from the Mainland a fewyears before, and the impact of the culturaldifference might have led to a higher standard ofentries.Jessica YouMy role is rather special as I am one ofthe only two females in the judging team,and I am also a female lyricist so myviewpoints may be different from otherjudges. I would like to mention the song'Never Ends' by Rosa Lee, the lyrics shewrote are touching and with feeling. Ihope she will keep on writing songs.Eric KwokI find it hard to judge because the styles ofthe songs are varied. My criteria for judgingis to see whether I have a feeling about thesong, which means if I can remember thesong after I leave here. Some songs have popelements but are not creative. I am quitesurprised by the results.Jerald ChanSome entries are special but some areordinary. Those songs which sound likestandard pop songs may be a result ofcalculation. The contestants may haveconsidered how to make a song a hit but Ido not agree with this. There should beroom to play around and develop one's ownstyle. I think they should be bolder and tryto find a balance and not be toocommercial.

J JeraldEEricEric KwokJeraldSnowmanSwingSorrySorrysorrySwingSwingEric Kwok and Jerald are a lovable duo in the musicindustry whose working relationship is like a pair ofwings. They were known as Snowman when they firststarted out, and the name was soon changed to Swing.However, the pair broke up not long after this bandwas formed. Seven years later, they are back togetheragain. My first question for them is, "Once you guysdecided to come back, did you consider taking a newname that starts with an 'S'?" They laughed and joked"Yes, we did. We wanted to use the name 'Sorry'. Weare sorry that we were away for such a long time. Weare sorry we will only play for another two years andthen leave again." They added, "Well... in fact, no. It isvery hard to choose a name." Of course, the nameSwing, where an "S" meets a wing, is most appropriateto describe these two independent songwriters - twoseparate wings teaming up again, ready to fly up highin the local music scene.EJJJEBoleroThe BeatlesSampopThe Beatleslight jazzBob JamesRushprogressive rock bandJeraldJeraldorchestrationJohnBarryJohn WilliamsAlan SilvestriorchestrationhandlegrandJeraldmuted trumpetSwingJeralddemo

EJJJEEEWhat kind of music did you listen to when you were growing up? Whatkind of pop music has had the greatest influence on you?"The classical piece 'Bolero' had a deep impression on me because myfather often listened to it while he was driving. This work was long, morethan 10 minutes, enough for my trip from home to school. I also listenedto The Beatles and 'Best Partner' by Sam Hui. When you listen to Sam'ssongs, it was just like listening to the songs of Elvis Presley. That was howI started listening to pop music.""Wow! All of them were great pop artists. Sam Hui, The Beatles and ElvisPresley are indispensable. As for me, I started out listening to light jazz.My father used to practise transcribing music, so he listened to Bob Jamesa lot. After moving to Canada, I switched my taste to progressive rockbands, like Rush."Jerald's father, Chan Wing-leung, was not only a well-known recordproducer, but also wrote the scores for numerous excellent Hong Kongfilms. Does Jerald ever want to compose music for films?"When I was a child, I was not permitted to see Hong Kong-produced filmslike "Long Arm of The Law" and "Sex and Zen". However, I know I amsensitive to film scores thanks to my father, who made me pay moreattention to soundtracks from foreign films which usually had a largerproduction budget. Orchestration is very difficult to master. John Barry, JohnWilliams and Alan Silvestri are big guys in this genre. I tried composing forfilms but I found I didn't have what it took. I don't know enough aboutorchestration. I think I could only compose for smaller movies."Chan Wing-leung was invited to play the muted trumpet for Fiona Sit's'Ding Ding Che', arranged and produced by Jerald, and is a guest playeron Swing's new album. How does it feel for Jerald to be able to workwith his father in music? Is there any pressure?"Pressure? No. It feels great. I think I am quite fortunate, in that I can workwith my father and follow my dreams. My friends envy me and feelhappy for me.""I envy him too. There is a song on our album called 'Fish, Prawns andCrabs'. I asked my father to do the lyrics for me, because about 10 yearsago he volunteered to write lyrics for me and told me that his Chinesewas pretty good. So I sent him a demo tape. He said that he lost severalnights of sleep over the lyrics and he still could not do it. He said, it'sbetter to leave it to Lin Xi to do it."trancerap musicloopsmelodiccoverversechorusverseversechorusJeraldchorus

EJJEESwingEricgroovyballaddemogroovySwingEric KwokballadJEJEJEricJeraldmoodrhythmEricmelodylinemelodyhitEricchordEricpatternEricjamSwingdemoSwingJunoSwingSwingJeraldEricLet It GoSo Say We All

EJEJEJEJrapHKFoolSwingHip HopWhen I SayYou Say Swing...demoCos' We Want ToCos' We Want ToEricMilli VanillilooploopHeheheHeheheHeheheSwingdeadlineonline gamedeadlineMusic is joy to meMusic is color of lifeMakes life more colorfulI like thatSwingColor Of LifesorryEJEJEJEJAt the start of the song 'Dian Zhi Bing Bing' there is apassage performed as a rap, which Swing has seldomtried before, describing Hong Kong people's cultureas being skin deep and saying that they are hungry formoney."We like groups such as FAMA and 24 Herbs, but wecan't rap the way they do. At first, the demo of 'DianZhi Bing Bing' was called 'Cos' We Want To'. Its lyricswere originally "When I Say FAMA, You Say Swing..."It was supposed to be the first song to be plugged andwas intended to be an answer to questions like "whydo you want to come back to the music scene?" Andthe answer is Cos' We Want To! The theme of the songis actually asking why there are so many problemshappening in the world. And there's only one answer,which is to make the world's whole population, 700million people, change together.""Actually, the reason we wrote this song was that Ericwanted to redo something similar to Milli Vanili'spopular dance music loop back then."'Hehehe' is a song that talks about city slickers andabsurd behaviours in the local concrete jungle and makesuse of tribal rhythms. How did this song come about?"There was an occasion when Jackson Lam and I haddinner. Jackson Lam told me a story. When he was ina boarding secondary school in the United States,there were several Pakistani classmates who oftencheated and got caught while playing card games.They simply laughed off, going "hehehe" as if nothinghad happened, and the group played together againthe next day. I find this a very interesting story, whichgave me the idea for writing the song 'Hehehe'."'Hunchback of Notre Dame' is about a large numberof people who are bound by having to meet differentdeadlines in their daily lives. Have Swing tried to livetheir lives without any deadlines?"Last year, I went to a foreign country withoutbringing a cell phone. It is hard to imagine doing so inHong Kong.""I have indulged myself playing online games and losttrack of time, ignoring any deadlines."To wrap up, what is music?"Music is a joy to me. Although I could survive, Iwould not be happy without it.""Music is the colour of life!""It makes life more colourful. I like that. Our albumshould have been called Swing: Colour of Life. Wow!What a tacky title. Hahaha. Sorry!"

SwingSwingfunkwatchmanSnowmanwatchmanwatching youwatchingmeAs described in the above preface, theyare a lovable duo who were never shortof surprises during the interview. Theytalk frankly and make a good team,cracking instant jokes with good timing.The day Swing's album Wudang hit themarket, I went to buy a copy right away.There are ten songs. None of them arelove songs. They convey messages andare fun to listen to. They share values inlife, and observe human behaviours andabsurd phenomena happeningin our society. They are like ourwatchman. So they havechanged from Snowman toWatchman. Watching you andalso watching me! CASH www.cash.org.hk Selected video clips of the interview can be viewed at CASH’s website at www.cash.org.hk.

oundBase FestivalS10 th AnniversityMapsThe Band Maps was awarded"CASH Best Original Song Award".Maps Pope George and The Cardinals PopeGeorge and The Cardinals Fruit Basket All bands pictured at the stage.SoundBase Festival 2009, organised by the Tom Lee Foundation, was held atSheung Wan Civic Centre on 15 December 2009. Celebrating its 10 thAnniversary this year, SoundBase Festival has provided a platform throughoutthe years for acoustic bands to showcase their musical talents on stage. From2002, a "Best Original Song Award" sponsored by CASH has been given tofoster creativity. This year, a total of 18 bands entered the final competition.The band Maps was awarded the Silver Prize as well as "CASH Best OriginalSong Award" with the song 'The Harder Times'. The Gold Prize went to PopeGeorge and The Cardinal, while Yi Bai Sui De Shu was awarded the BronzePrize. The "Best Individual Performance Award" went to ChristopherMartin, guitarist of Pope George and The Cardinals, and David Shurr,the vocalist and guitarist of Fruit Basket.Soler 2009Parsons MusicSong Writing Competition"The 2nd Parsons Music Song Writing Competition2009" organised by Parsons Music and sponsoredby CASH, ended on a high note on 29 August 2009.A panel of six judges (including CASH membersHarry Ng, Lau Cho Tak and Mini) selected the 1 st ,2 nd and 3 rd place winneres for "Best Original SongAward" and one winner each for "BestArrangement" and "Best Performance" awards fromthe ten final entries in the song writing category.Awards were also presented to the 3 winners in thelyric writing category, which had been selectedearlier. Pop band Soler performed at the event, andtalked to the participants about their experience inwriting music.Mak Chi Yuen"Best Original Song" prize-winner:Mak Chi YuenSong : SpringGuest Mini (L)presented the prize tothe "Best Lyrics" awardwinner, Chan Wai Kei (R)Song

Text: Vicky Fung Photography: Ivy LeungNew Generationof Music ' '' '' ' '' ''' ' ' ' ' ' " VCChristopher ChakV Vicky FungVHow does it feel to be the winner of the 1 st "Joseph Koo NewGeneration Award"?CCIt is a great honor to me to have won a music award namedafter Joseph Koo. I was very fond of Joseph Koo's music since Iwas a kid. His work had a great influence on me. I rememberseeing the Joseph Koo & James Wong Concert about ten yearsago and I was enchanted with the live performance of thoseclassical songs. Each melody has its own ever-lasting soul. Tobe able to create works that are popular over generations is adream for every composer.VVWhen did you begin writing songs?CVCCVCI liked to compose at a young age. But I started seriouslywriting songs with my friends after I was in college. Iproduced demo songs and participated in songwriting contestsbut didn't win any awards. After graduation, I landed a job, towhich I dedicated most of my time and attention. As I had noopportunity or plans to publish works, I temporarily put a halton composing.Most music fans probably didn't know about you until 2007.However, I learnt about your name and listened to your songsuploaded on the internet back in 2002-2003. What role doyou think the internet plays in your music career?It played a great role. Back then, I didn't have any channels topublish my songs. One day, I saw an advertisement in thenewspaper about a web site "www.greencoffee.com.hk"which allowed members to upload their original works. So Igave it a try. I also wanted to find people with similar interestsand get feedback on my works. There were other uploadingsites for original music then, like "Rockacola". Although theinternet wasn't as well-developed as nowadays, it was awonderful channel for those who had never published songsbefore to share their works with others. Also, the comments Igot were a great help, allowing me to improve my music.

VCVCVCVCChristopherChak

VCWell, how did you finally join the industry?Several years ago, some composer friends of mine introduced me to some music publishersand I gave them some demo songs to listen to. I ended up signing a contract with a Taiwanmusic publishing company as their composer. After more than a year, I still hadn'tpublished any works. So I participated in the "Global Chinese Music CompositionCompetition". Even though I didn't win any awards at this competition, I met a person whoplayed a most important role in my music career – Alvin Leong. He was a member of thejudging panel and he picked my song, which finally became Eason's 'Fu Shi Shan Xia'.VC'Fu Shi Shan Xia' was one of Eason's major hit songs. It was well received. How did thatmake you feel – did it inspire you?In fact, the melody of 'Fu Shi Shan Xia' didn't sound like a song that would normally beselected to be plugged. I was very surprised the audience loved it so much. I wasgreatly encouraged by this success and came to realise that a single channel is notenough to give me a break and make my music heard. There are several reasons forthis. I participated in a contest and didn't win. But that doesn't mean there was no wayout. Music is an art which is very subjective. There is no absolute standard to judge itby. Do not get disappointed and never give up. Listen to the comments of others.Eventually you will find a suitable path for yourself.VCIn the past few years, you have been very successful in establishing your own style ofcomposing. In this regard, is there anything you would like to share with peoplewith less experience in the industry and people who intend to become a composer?Before I met Alvin, my music didn't have any specific style and I hadn't establishedany style whatsoever. However, Alvin said to me it was of paramount importanceto establish my own style. So I tried to adopt oriental music elements in my workswhich seemed to be accepted by the audience. In fact, it is not easy to establish astyle as a newcomer. Sometimes, you may have some really imaginative ideas butyou are unable to convey these concepts and reflect them in your melody orproduction. When it comes to establishing one's own style, it is very easy to belabeled as a certain type of writer. Therefore, even if you've developed your ownstyle, you need to try different things and make appropriate variations within theframework of your own style. Do not let your works become stereotyped. CASH www.cash.org.hk Selected video clips of the interviewcan be viewed at CASH's website atwww.cash.org.hk.VCWhat methods did you use to help you find your own style?At the end of the day, your creativity has to represent you. You must be openmindedto criticism. In particular, as a newcomer, you're bound to listen todifferent voices. You should be fully aware of what you are doing and strike afine-tuned balance between adopting others' opinions and committing toyour beliefs. It is not easy. Listening to current pop songs makes you aware ofsignificant market trends. You shouldn't settle for the local music scene –immerse yourself in music from different regions or in different languages.That is the way to open your mind.PostscriptFrom the time I first heard of Christopher through listening to his musiconline to the present, I noticed his determination to continue to step uphis creative efforts. It feels great to have interviewed him for CASHFLOW.Throughout the interview, he mentioned numerous times that he was stilla new guy in the scene and inexperienced. He is always very modest.Christopher's humble and respectful attitude is definitely a factor whichcontributed to his success in developing his own creative path.

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CDDVDBox SetRemasteredBox SetBox SetThe Beatles16CDBox SetThe BeatlesMonoBox SetBox Set5CD Box SetBeyondBox SetBody Of Work 19842004AMKHistoryIn the local music industry, record companies generally includea 3CD plus single DVD and a photo album/lyrics booklet in acareer retrospective or ‘greatest hits’ release for a prominentartist. These bundles are typically well-received by the public,as they are deemed as being a ‘good buy’. However, there arevery few local artists who can release a box set comprising acomplete collection of their previously released albums.Overseas artists consider a remastered box set of their bodyof work as a tribute to their legendary music career. Fans aredelighted to purchase the collected works of the artist in asingle release. Even if they already own all the individualrecords, a well packaged box set is often too tempting toresist. For example, the release of a 16CD The Beatles boxset led to another outbreak of ‘Beatlemania’. The limitedmono editions triggered a rush to buy, resulting in premiumselling prices.A box set of this nature isn’t necessarily a completecollection of all official albums released by an artist.Sometimes it can be a collection of works released duringa particular time period, or on a particular record label. Itcan also be a complete set of singles.In Hong Kong, not many singers have released compilationbox sets. As for bands, only one example comes to mind – TatMing Pair, who released a 5CD box set called Serve thePeople. Beyond, a famous band, have yet to do so.That said, some veteran independent music bands havereleased box sets in recent years. Body of Work 1984-2004:Blackbird Full Collection was released by Blackbird two yearsago. More recently, The Box released The Box Book and AMKreleased History. All three collections were released to markthe 20 th anniversary of their respective bands’ careers.

Box SetBox SetBox SetBox SetBox SetBox SetBox SetAMKSound FactoryAMKAMKFew box sets released in Hong KongThe Hong Kong music industry rarely publishes full collection boxsets, which have never been popular in the market. The main reasonis that local fans of Chinese songs do not have a lot of money tospare on albums in general. Fans tend to buy compilation albums,which are seen as a bargain. They only want hit tracks, and stayaway from box sets, which can cost hundreds of dollars. As themusic market is currently in a downturn, releasing a box set is toomuch of a risk.Moreover, most local artists who have 20 years or more experience inthe industry have worked for different record labels over this time.Therefore, the copyrights to their albums are held by differentcompanies. Unlike compilation albums, it is more difficult for a singlerecord label to include albums that an artist has released on differentlabels and release them in a single box set.In my opinion, another factor that has held back local pop stars fromreleasing box sets is that most singers release albums that combinenew tracks with a compilation of hits from their previous work. If acareer retrospective box set is to be released, including such albumswill mean that the same songs will appear on multiple discs, and notincluding them will mean that some tracks will be missing. One wayor another, the release will be “imperfect”.Indie box setsIf box sets are unsuccessful in the mainstream market, howcome they can survive in the independent music circle? This isrelated to the spirit of independence in indie music, wherebands ignore commercial viability and have a relentless desire todo as they please.First of all, indie album releases and copyright issues are relativelysimple and easy to deal with. For example, bands like Blackbird andThe Box hold the copyright to their own works (although Blackbirdclaims that their works are free of copyright). Meanwhile, AMKinitially recorded on “Sound Factory”, an independent label thatclosed down. After reaching a mutual agreement, “Harbor Records”were given the right to release AMK’s previous works.More importantly, Blackbird, The Box and AMK are legendarylocal music groups. Blackbird self-financed a cassette release oftheir songs many years ago. These songs, as well as the albumsof AMK, have been out of print for a long time, and are in greatdemand from fans who want to complete their collection ofHong Kong indie classics. These old albums have been rereleased,conforming to market demand and passing the torch toa new generation of fans.DIYBeyondIt is well known that Blackbird, led by Lenny Guo,were pioneers in the Hong Kong indie band scene.They were one of the first local bands to recordand release albums independently, using theirown money. Under the influence of Blackbird,Beyond followed suit, self-financing the releaseof Goodbye My Dream on cassette. Blackbirdwas the first local indie band to release a boxset of their complete released albums.

7CDBody Of Work 19842004Bag SetBox SetCDBag SetIn 2007, Blackbird released a 7CD set entitled Body Of Work 1984–2004: Blackbird Full Collection. Packaged in a small clothbag, it was dubbed a ‘bag set’. It contained seven Blackbird albums including The East Is Red (1984), Declaration (1985), Livingthe Life (1987) and The people have the power (1989), all of which were originally released on cassette, and Uniracial Subversion(1995), Before the Storm (1997), all of which were originally released on CD, as well as a previously unreleased album calledSinging In the Dead of the Night (1999/2004). The set was designed to be simple and unique, minimising packaging costs andrepresenting the spirit of the band. The bag resembled a small rice bag, reminding us that music is a staple food of life.Lenny Guo has remarked that the release of this 20-year career retrospective came in response to market demand, and theband’s commitment to their fans. He said, “When a musical work appears in this world, it enters into a relationship with theaudience, resulting in shared values. The people who assisted Blackbird in the later stage were people that we met throughmusic earlier, and became friends with. A lot of people contributed money and effort to this bag set. Thanks to their support,we were able to make this happen.”Indie-PopAMKSound FactoryEPLove EPEP BoxsetEPAMKSoundFactoryAMKMy Little Airport22CatsFalseAlarmThe Marshmallow KissesSuperdayIndie-PopAMKCultCDAMKAMKBox SetHistoryAMKHistoryAMKSound FactoryEPRare AMKMVDVDAMKHistoryAMK were indiepoppioneers in theHong Kong musicscene. From 1992 to 1996, the band released two EPs andthree albums on Sound Factory label: Love EP, EP Boxset,Please Let Me Come Home, Unauthorised Copy EP and SolidGold Majong Game. Solid Gold Majong Game was afarewell album, released just prior to the dissolution of theband. AMK have no intention of reforming.AMK disbanded after five releases; their albums have beenout of print for a long time, and their former label hasclosed. As such, it was highly unlikely that their workwould be re-issued. However, their influence can be seenon the indie-pop bands that have emerged since, such asMy Little Airport, 22Cats, False Alarm, The MarshmallowKisses and Superday. Endy Chow has also adapted anAMK song, ‘Please Let Me Come Home’. AMK have a cultfollowing, and there has been great demand for theiralbums in recent years.The band has now appointed independent label "HarborRecords" (whose founders include former AMK member KwanKing Chung) to re-release their previous albums in a box set,History, commemorating their 20 th anniversary. Anson Mak,another former AMK band member, said, “I think it’s verymeaningful that we can re-issue these albums, as more peoplecan understand what we did back then.”As well as the two EPs and three albums released on SoundFactory, History also includes the previously unreleased RareAMK album, as well as footage of live shows and music videosfrom their DVD Live Performance. Therefore, History has anappeal even to loyal fans who own all the original recordings.

Body Of Work 19842004AMKHistoryCDDVDBox SetThe BoxPeter SuartBook 1Book 2Book 3DVDBonusUnlike Blackbird’s Body Of Work 1984–2004 and AMK’s History, TheBox Book by The Box is not a CD collection of all their recorded works. Itcompiles three books and two DVDs, representing their ‘books in a box’.The Box is an eclectic alternative music ensemble founded by Kung ChiShing and Peter Suart in Hong Kong. The band expresses its work acrossdifferent media – literature and theatre. Over the past 20 years, they haveestablished a reputation through a series of musical theatre performances.The Box Book was originally scheduled for release in 2007 tocommemorate the 20 th anniversary of the group, but due to the greateffort involved in producing the collection it was postponed until theautumn of 2009, marking the band’s 22 nd anniversary.The Box originally intended to issue a single-volume retrospective of theirwork, but as it turned out they had rather more to say. Eventually, The BoxBook became a three-volume set. “Book 1: twenty years” records theband’s history, journalism, personal notes and photographs; “Book 2:collection of words” compiles their poetry, songwords and stories; and“Book 3: conversations” documents the development of the Hong Kongarts and cultural scene in the past 20 years through the band’sconversations with more than 20 good friends who are practitioners in thearts and culture sectors. The Box Book not only records the history of TheBox, it also records the cultural environment and arts scene in Hong Kongover the past two decades.As well as these three books, with more than 700 pages in total, The BoxBook contains two bonus DVDs including live performances and the2007 theatrical concert The Box Side fourteen: bluebeard, a sincereproduction indeed which deserves great admiration.AMKBox SetBeyondAMKEpiloguePeople often say that we should not differentiate between mainstream and independent music. However, the line between‘mainstream’ and ‘independent’ bands undeniably exists with respect to their different attitude towards music. The formerstrive to be a well-calculated business; while the latter act independently and take the initiative in their own hands.Thus, there is no surprise that Blackbird, The Box and AMK can release box sets, but bands with better sales and more fame,such as Beyond and Tai Chi, have yet to do so. Few mainstream artists have released a career retrospective dedicated todocumenting the development of the local arts scene, and few singers would re-issue their old albums like AMK have done.

Text: Joyce Tang (Hong Kong Composers' Guild)2009MusicaramaThe Musicarama festival, an annual concert series of contemporary music organised by the Hong Kong Composers' Guild,was held from 24 October to 24 November 2009. The mission of the festival is to promote creativity, innovative ideas,advanced musical appreciation, and virtuosic performance. The Musicarama 2009 accomplished this mission over fiveconcerts held within one month. The five stimulating programmes showcased a wide variety of contemporary works bycomposers in Hong Kong and overseas. This year's festival presented a total of 39 works, 15 of which were premières,including 11 commissioned pieces by the Hong Kong Composers' Guild, with sponsorship from the CASH Music Fund.OCTOBER13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 307 The opening concert, New Images of the City Chamber Orchestra, was held at theTsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium on 24 October 2009. Under the excellent leadershipof the conductor Jean Thorel, and with his keen attention to detail, the City ChamberOrchestra of Hong Kong effectively performed seven works, three of which were worldpremières. The program opened with the highly spirited 'Prelude Canonique' (version2009) by the Danish composer Niels Rosing-Schow. Lydia Ayers's 'Burlesque' (1973),with a comical character, originally featured a scene of Arthur Schnitzler's play "LaRonde" and was revised for the orchestra. Inspired by the ceremony of Malay shadowplays, the Malaysian composer Yii Hak Hoe's work 'Opening of the Stage' (2007, rev.City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong with violinistHo Hong-ying during rehearsal.

7The second concert, Paul Klee with Ensemble Sortisatio, featured polished performances bythe Ensemble Sortisatio from Leipzig, Germany at the Hong Kong City Hall Theatre on 13November 2009. All the works performed during the concert connected with selectedpaintings by Paul Klee, which were displayed on stage. The performers of the ensemble, WalterKlingner (Oboe), Axel Andrae (Bassoon), Matthias Sannemüler (Viola) and Thomas Blumenthal(Guitar), skilfully interpreted seven works. The concert started with Swiss composer Max E.Keller's pointillistic work 'Wie Kraut und Rüben' (2008), which expressed Klee's "pointillism"painting method in music. Stephen Yip's 'Reflection on Klee's Ancient Sound' (2009) broughtthe "unheard sound" on Klee's canvas to music. Chan Wing-wah's 'Oriental Garden' (2008),for English horn, viola and guitar, masterfully reflected a pinkish and purplish painting by Klee.Ada Lai's commissioned piece 'Vibrissae' (2009) vividly depicted Klee's painting "Cat andBird". Pang Chun-ting's 'When a Golden Fish is Morphing into Squares' (2009) was inspiredby two paintings by Klee: "The Golden Fish" and "Ad Parnassum". Hui Cheung-wai'scommissioned piece 'Flos' (2009) was inspired by the "simplicity, understatement, andcalmness" of Klee's paintings. The concert concluded with Swiss composer Jean-LucDarbellay's 'Sozusagen' (1997/99), containing 17 miniatures after Klee's painting. Theinterconnectedness between musical and visual arts was highly effective. The EnsembleSortisatio's stunning performances were also well appreciated. Apart from the general public,the concert was well-attended and wellrespondedto by the student-participantsof the LCSD's Creative Music withIndividuality: A Music CompositionAnimateur Scheme.Ensemble Sortisatio with composers Hui CheungWai (L2) and Ada Lai (R3)NOVEMBER31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 172009) blended the timbre of theanklung and the orchestraeffectively. The French composerThérèse Brenet's work 'Seuls tesyeux demeurerent...' (2007), atransparent, ethereal piece,featured the solo violinist HoHong-ying. 'Chamber Concerto V:Water Music' (1992, rev. 2007), askillful work by the Americancomposer Elliot Schwartz, featuredbassoonist Kristín MjöllJakobsdóttir. Leung Chi-hin's 'BlankShadows' (2009) was inspired by'the transient quality of shadows'.The concert concluded with TangMan-ngai's commissioned work'Voices' (2009), an "agitated,impatient, and heavy" piece. Theconcert was well-received andattended by many youngsters in theneighbourhood of Tsuen Wan.The Sregnis Singers

The Sregnis Singers Unaccompanied, the third concert in the Musicarama series, was held at Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre on15 November 2009, featuring one of Hong Kong's best a cappella groups: The Sregnis Singers. The group performed 13 works, 8 ofwhich were written by Hong Kong composers. Ricky Tse's commissioned work 'Two Short Pieces for Voice' (2009) explored vocalsounds without lyrics. Li Cheong's commissioned piece 'Coming Home' (2009) blended the sheng, performed by Pang Hong-tai,and a cappella singing, portraying the wishes by the participants in the democracy movement in 1989. Austin Yip's 'Lu Chai' (2009),which explores extended vocal techniques, depicted the isolated experience suggested in the poem of the same title by Wang Wei.Tam Chin-fai's commissioned piece 'Kuang Fu' (2009) makes use of the yangqin, performed by Bryan Lai, and singing using effectsfrom microphones and megaphones, portraying poet Du Fu's mocking himself as being "an insane man". Joyce Tang'scommissioned piece 'There's a Certain Slant of Light' (2009) depicted the desolate sentiment of a poem by Emily Dickinson. ViolaYuen's 'Nostalgia' (2008) depicted the imagery of the poem by Yu Kwang-chung. It was followed by excerpts from 'All That the ManLeft Behind' (1965) by the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu. Issac Hui's 'Two Lines' (2008) was based on Zhou Ruchang's literarywork and from which the lyrics were based on "The Dream of Red Chamber". Julian Chan's 'Three Pussy Cats' (2008) was a lightheartedpiece inspired by cats. Apart from the above works, the Sregnis Singers also performed some arrangements of popularworks. These engaging introductions to contemporary works served to educate the audience about new music.NOV03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20Serenades by Laurel Ensemble, the fourth concert on 18 November 2009 atthe Hong Kong City Hall Theatre featured the Laurel Ensemble, a sextet fromSan Francisco, USA. The performers of the sextet, Sarah Holzman (Flute), AnnLavin (Clarinet), Christina Mok (Violin), Jenny Douglass (Viola), KrisanthyDesby (Cello), and Lori Lack (Piano), masterfully performed seven works,four of which were premières. The concert opened with Lai Sheung-ping'scommissioned piece 'Serenade' (2009), a mix of different stylistic elements,is intended to be "a crossroad between traditional and contemporary music".Victor Chan's 'Two Studies for Violin & Cello' (2004) explored both rhythmicand chordal materials for the two instruments. Alexis Alrich's 'DisturbedGround' (2009), a minimalistic four-movement piece making references toChinese modes, was written in response to the earthquake in Sichuan. LamLan-chee's commissioned piece 'La Defense' (2009) was inspired by thecolour changes reflected on the buildings at La Defense, Almere in theNetherlands. Aenon Loo's commissioned work 'Towards the Air' (2009) wasa slow and quiet piece for flute, violin and piano with video projection. LamPui-kwan's 'Unicorn' (2004) explored the timbres of the solo clarinet. Theconcert concluded with the American composer Jennifer Higdon's energeticwork 'Smash' (2005) for the whole ensemble. The group delivered the piecesconvincingly and with great attention to colour.Laurel Ensemble

James Boznos performing his work'Zoon' in New Interpretation ofElectroacoustic Music and MultimediaPerformance.EMBER-DEC21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08The last concert of Musicarama 2009, New Interpretation of Electroacoustic Music and Multi-mediaPerformance, was held at the City Hall Theatre on 24 November 2009, and was perhaps the mostsuccessful of its genre held in recent years. Six works were presented in their own unique ways. Acommissioned work 'Transparent Caprice' (2009) by Keith Leung opened the concert with aninstallation of three transparent containers and video projection. Doming Lam's 'A Study of PianoSounds' (1965) was repackaged as an autobiographical Powerpoint animation. Lo Hau-man's '6464'(2009), written for electronic drum (performed by Choy Lap-tak), video, computer and MiniMoog,made references to the visual scenes at Tianman Square. James Boznos's multiple percussion and tapepiece 'Zoon Op. 11b' (2005-9) featured the composer's virtuosic performance with the subtle additionof a taped drone. Christopher Keyes's commissioned piece 'Three Rooms' (2009) for dancer, multichannelsound and interactive graphics explored the "temporal fragmentation of reality" andjuxtaposed music from three different eras. The last piece was Li Kar-yee's 'The Beginning' (2008, rev.2009) for piano, performer and projection, a seven-movement piece from the idea of the "seven daysof creation" featured a captivating performance by pianist Mary Wu. The concert seemed particularlywell-received. The emphasis on visual elements seemed to engage the audience more than thepresentation of traditional tape-alone pieces.The Musicarama festival this year highlighted contemporary but accessible works from a broad spectrum of styles. It couldnot have been successfully held without the contributions from the performing groups, all the participating composers,RhapsoArts Management Ltd., the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong, Leisure and Cultural Services Department,Parsons Music Company, and the Department of Music, Hong Kong Baptist University.

CASH is delighted to report the good news that member Lam Lan-chee was awarded grand prize in the 2009George Enescu International Composition Competition (Symphonic Music Section) in Romania. Her winningwork, 'Mysterious Palace', was selected from a total of 180 entries from 40 regions. Also, her composition 'Colour ofInk', a Concerto for four Chinese instruments and chamber ensemble, won in the Nieuw Ensembles SecondChinese Composers' Competition in Amsterdam. This piece was premièred on 22 and 23 January 2009 in theNetherlands and Belgium during the Europalia Festival.Lam graduated from the Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong with first class honours in2004, and studied composition with Prof. Chan Wing Wah. She is now pursuing her doctoral degree in compositionat the University of Toronto, under the supervision of Prof. Ka Nin Chan andGary Kulesha.Lam has received numerous awards, including the Academic Creativity Award,Doming Lam Composition Prizes, Luxembourg International CompositionPrize, Con Vivo Composer Prize, and First Annual gamUT Composition Prize,and has also won the Choral and Wind Ensemble Composition Competitionsheld at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.Lam has been commissioned by the Hong Kong Composers Guild, Madawaska StringQuartet, Arraymusic and Chroma Duo to write new works. Her music frequently combinescontemporary technique with traditional Chinese elements, exploring new dimensions of sound.Lams music has been performed in Hong Kong, China, Canada, United States, the Netherlands,Indonesia, Luxembourg, Italy, Korea and Spain.We offer our heart-felt congratulations to Lam Lan Chee, and look forward to hearing more from her!

premières four works in Europe and the USCASH member Tang Lok-yin has had four works premièred in Europe and theUS in 2009. After receiving the "Young Composer Award" for her work‘Volcanicity’ at the International Competition for Chinese OrchestralComposition organised by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra in 2006, Tangreceived commissions for new works from several music organisations.Renowned New York contemporary chamber ensemble Bang on a Can (BOAC)premièred Tang’s work ‘Distorted Indulgence’ at Merkin Concert Hall in NewYork on 2 April 2009. This piece was commissioned by the BOAC People’sCommission Fund, and Tang was the first Asian composer to receive acommission since the fund was established in 1997.Another two pieces, ‘Septet’ and ‘Falling Up’, were premièred at the KlaraFestival 2009 in Brussels, Belgium in early September 2009. The Klara Festivalwas founded in 1969 and celebrated its 40 th birthday last year. Both of Tang’sworks featured a traditional Chinese instrument, the suona. ‘Septet’ wascommissioned and performed by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO),while ‘Falling Up’ was commissioned by Klara Festival and performed byHKCO’s suona principal Guo Yazhi and Ensemble TIMF from Korea.Upon receiving the "Dr Helmut Sohmen Composition Prize", Tang wascommissioned to write an orchestral work to commemorate the 200 thanniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn. Her work, ‘Movements’, waspremièred in Vienna on 28 November 2009 by the Anton von WebernOrchestra of the Universität fur Müsik und darstellende Kunst Wien. Thiswork will also be performed by the Hong Kong Academy for PerformingArts Symphony Orchestra in Hong Kong this year.Tang Lok-yin (L3) picturedwith HKCO’s suona principalGuo Yazhi (L2) and foreignmusicians during an overseasperformance.

Wang Guo Tong (R) and his sonRay Wang.

Soft sunlight falls on branches and leaves of pine trees, preface to a performance held on the West Coastof the United States. The noisy audience becomes quiet. They can hear one another's heart beats, arisingfrom their excitement in anticipation for the upcoming recital. Spot lights are flashing on this gloriousstage where Wang Guo Tong, an internationally renowned erhu master, is playing a tune called'Reflection of the Moon on the Waters'. His grey hair can't hide his long-term dedication to thisinstrument. His soft fingertips grace the strings, proudly presenting the Chinese folk music. His musicconveys a sense of tranquility and a sense of individual space, creating this scene. His exquisite erhumusic touches the hearts of the entire audience . . . . . .A bamboo erhu marks the beginning of a careerin musicOne can't help thinking Wang's enchanting music is a resultof hard work and diligent effort over the course of a lifetime.The beauty of autumn must follow the relentless heat insummer. It comes from a continuous drive to pioneer, seedand cultivate. All this hard work is preparation for harvestingthe fruits.Some crystal-clear raindrops drift along with his youth,purifying his memory as a flashback of his past. Born in 1939in Dalian, China, to parents who didn't make their livings inmusic, Wang Guo Tong was fascinated with music from ayoung age. He played the flute and xiao. He moved to Tianjinwith his family at the age of six. There, the people who soldmusical instruments on the streets used to carry and play theerhu to solicit business as they moved from street to street.Wang Guo Tong said, "I was enchanted with the uniquesound of the erhu, so I bought a bamboo erhu and tried tolearn it by myself through trial and error".At age 10, he was brought to a teacher, from whom hereceived formal training in playing the erhu. At 16, he wasenrolled in a middle school affiliated to the CentralConservatory of Music as a fourth year student. After threeyears of professional training, he was admitted in TraditionalInstruments Department of the Central Conservatory ofMusic.During the period of time he studied as a university student,Wang Guo Tong practiced the instrument and participated ina lot of performances. His undaunting drive to work hard ledhim to get high grades in school. With excellent academicresults and a recommendation from Zhao Feng, President ofthe Central Conservatory of Music, Wang Guo Tong wasapproved to graduate ahead of time by the Ministry ofCulture. He landed a job at the university as an erhu teacherunder Department of Traditional Instruments. At this point hewas only 21 years old.

Continuous exploration and innovation in thepath to excel on the erhuExperience is the best source of education. Each timeWang practiced, he explored ways to improve, therebysecuring his path to success. The more he practiced, themore he was prepared to perform.There is a saying, "creativity is built with joy, and on pain." Itrequires effort and hard work. For decades, Wang Guo Tongcontinued to innovate, exploring his ability to play the erhu,and composed numerous works that were well received bythe public.Wang Guo Tong was the principal player, and then artisticdirector, of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra in theearly 70s. In order to modernise erhu music, he composedand re-arranged a lot of compositions which were widelypopular and still are, even today, including: 'Homesick Song''Stand up Song', 'Galloping on the Prairie' and 'Delighted toSee Layers of Wheat Fields'.Connie Chiu (L), the interviewer and writer of thisarticle pictured with Wang Guo Tong.In 1991, Wang Guo Tong was appointed as Head of theChinese Music Department, Hong Kong Academy forPerforming Arts. He held this post for 13 years. During histime in Hong Kong, he noticed different aesthetics andcultures from Hong Kong and overseas audiences. To widenhis musical horizons, he re-arranged a lot of erhu music indifferent forms and styles. He adapted music materials thatthe public was familiar with, and based on these hecomposed and re-arranged works, such as 'Random Thoughtsin front of a Dresser in Autumn', 'Princess Chang PingFantasia', 'Pictures – Sing on a Boat at Night', 'A Flower is nota Flower', 'Find Plum Blossom while Snowing', 'Red BeansLyrics', 'When Will You Come Again', as well as Guangdongmusic like 'Hungry Horse Bell' and 'Moon Palace'.In January of 1988, Wang was in a car accident in Beijing. He wason the edge of death. He suddenly came to realise the true meaningof life and wanted to be part of nature and stay close to spirituality.Since then, he has been devoted to Buddhism which has had greatinfluence on his later erhu work. 'Ode to Goddess of Mercy' and'Heaven' have deep spiritual meaning.Footprints across the worldAs Wang’s fingers run across the strings, rhythms ripple acrossthe mighty sea and land without boundary. His music isconstantly dancing and meaningful. In the coming years,whenever he looks back, he will never forget the moment heachieved success for the first time of his life.Wang Guo Tong has been invited to perform and give lecturesacross the world. For decades, he never settled with his level ofability, and kept on improving himself. He composed and rearrangedhundreds of works. He wrote more than 20 books andrecorded more than 50 audio-visual products. His artisticachievements have seen him included in various Who's Whobooks, such as "Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Culture andArts Celebrities", "Portraits of Chinese and Foreign Cultural and ArtsCelebrities", "Dictionary of Chinese Artists", and "Dictionary ofInternational Biographies" published by International BiographicalCentre, Cambridge, England. He has many students, one of whomis his son, Ray Wang. His son is also a famous erhu musician. Helearnt erhu at the age of 5 and was outstanding.Wang Guo Tong notes that 2010 marks the 50th anniversary sincehe began to teach, and he plans to hold a concert at his almamater, the Central Conservatory of Music, and a concert tour ofsome cities. In addition, he will continue to create, write and editerhu teaching materials which represent his five decades ofteaching experience. During his lifetime, he will continue tomake efforts in contributions to the art of erhu.As one ages, changes are inevitable and appear as often asripples on the surface of water. Time is drifting away. It acts likesand on the fingertips, quietly sliding into the current of water.It leaves no trace, but unforgettable memory of the enchantingerhu performance deeply ingrained in our hearts."The public is delighted with the erhu works which I havere-arranged and composed. I am very pleased andencouraged by that. Music should not be catered for asmall circle of elites, but should reach out to the generalpublic and generate resonance......" Wang Guo Tong says.Wang Guo Tong believes the creation of erhu musicflourishes on diversification and can be conveyed throughdifferent styles. So it can reach out to every fabric of thepublic and suit different aesthetic tastes.

ÜÜ Ü ÜÜ ÜÜÜÜ Ü ÜIn order to raise awareness of the issues surrounding music copyright, MÜSThave planned a variety of activities over the coming year. Thesepromotional activities will include campus music forums andradio promotions.At the campus music forums, we will invite MÜSTwriters to interact with students, giving musiccomposition workshops to convey the concept ofmusic copyright. Last year, two forums were held:one at Ming Chung University in Taoyuan onOctober 28, and one at National Taiwan NormalUniversity on November 25. Four more will bearranged in 2010.MÜST has also sponsored in 2010 singing activitiesin high schools. The final of the 5 th National High-School Pop Music Star Singing Competition was heldat National Taiwan Normal University on November 29.The competition was organised by five high schools: JianguoHigh School, Taipei First Girls High School, Songshan Senior HighSchool, Huajiang High School and Taipei Jingmei Girls’ Senior High School.As well as sponsoring the event with the benevolent fund, MÜST invited fivemembers to act as judges for the final. Through organising these activities,MÜST hopes to provide students with more information regarding musiccopyright.MÜST has also run radio commercials introducing the Society on five radiostations (BCC, UFO Network, Hitoradio, POP radio and News98) fromOctober to December 2009. MÜST’s general manager, Jonathan Chu, anddirectors of the Board will also give radio interviews to explain more about theSociety. It is hoped that these activities will educate the public about the workof MÜST, and establish the concept that people need to obtain a licence firstbefore they play or perform music in public places, so that when they enjoytheir music they will also respect the rights of the creators of these works.To complement these promotions, MÜST has made an introductory video.Please log on to the society website and take a look: www.must.org.tw.MÜST hopes that these copyright promotions will encourage people torespect copyright and protect the works of music creators.

On 18 November 2009, JASRACwelcomed over 1,000 distinguishedguests from around the world for its70 th Anniversary Celebration held atthe Goshiki Convention Center of theGrand Prince Hotel Akasaka in Tokyo.JASRAC Chairman Toru Funamuraopened the festivities with a welcomeaddress that expressed JASRAC's gratitudeto those who helped JASRAC growthrough the years. He also indicated thatthere is still work to be done, particularlyin the extension of the copyright term ofprotection in Japan, which now stands at50 years, to the internationally prevalentlevel of 70 years.On hand were many prominent members of the Japanese Diet and themusic industry, including Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama,who graced the occasion with a congratulatory address. Following thelead of Chairman Funamura, he spoke favourably on the extension ofthe copyright term of protection, while also disclosing his wife'suninhibited singing at home, and commenting, "Songs are our biggestasset; they bond our hearts together." Also on hand were participantsof the CISAC/BIEM meetings which took place during the same week,including Spencer Lee, Deputy CEO of CASH.The Celebration saw CISAC Board President Brett Cottle and ASCAPChairman Paul Williams, along with Prime Minister Hatoyama, formerPrime Minister Yoshiro Mori, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology Tatsuo Kawabata and others on stage for thetraditional Kagami Biraki celebratory opening of the sake barrels to getthings started. Guests enjoyed the festive social occasion while a liveband played in the background, performing select tunes from many ofthe countries represented there throughout the evening.During the Celebration, Mika Takanishi, veteran newscaster forNippon Television Network Corporation who handled speaking dutiesfor the evening, read an official Congressional Record of USCongressman Michael McMahon's address in the House ofRepresentatives, congratulating JASRAC on its 70 th anniversary. TheCongressional Record was arranged as an anniversary gift by ASCAP,JASRAC's first international affiliate.Mamoru Kato, President of JASRAC, concluded the festivities bycommenting that "There are no national boundaries to the hearts ofpeople who love music," expressing gratitude to JASRAC's supportersas well as to the end users of music, pledging to continue to work forthe protection of music and culture, and appealing for the continuedsupport of those involved.Anniversary Report TH

Cheer forthe Runners Campaign –A large-scale inter-school Lyrics Writing and Singing Competition launched in2009 as part of Marathon 101 Education Programme, was organised by StandardChartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association (HKAAA)and CASH. Students had the opportunity to showcase their creativity by selecting one of thesongs designated by the organisers and writing new lyrics promoting the marathon spirit andsupporting the runners. The competition proved extremely popular,with over 200 submissions received.An introductory seminar was held for secondary students whowere interested in joining the competition. This seminar washeld on 22 October 2009 at SKH Li Fook Hing SecondarySchool, with over 200 participants. The session was hosted byCASH member Dennis Ng, and therenowned singer-songwriter group At17discussed their songwriting experience.Their professional insight was a valuablereference for the students, preparing themto write lyrics for the competition. Theseminar and fruitful Q&A session wereenjoyed by all.The finale of the Lyrics Writing andSinging Competition was held on 14December 2009 at the HKICC Lee ShauKee School of Creativity. The panel ofjudges included famed singer-songwriterPong Nan and veteran lyricist SandyChang, as well as representatives fromStandard Chartered Bank and HKAAA.18 teams of primary and secondaryschool students competed for variousawards, performing songs with the newlyrics they had written. With their effortand creativity, the students' works hadvaluable positive messages – overcomingchallenges, persevering and never givingup. Both the organisers and the judgeswere impressed by the students'enthusiasm and dedication in theirperformances. It is hoped that thiscompetition can enhance students'understanding of the marathon spirit. Thewinning teams will be invited to performand cheer for the thousands of marathonrunners that will take part in theStandard Chartered Hong KongMarathon 2010.At17At17 giving tips on songwritingto the students atthe sharing seminar.CASHAt 17

Lyric Writing and Singing CompetitionRepresentatives of organisers, panel of judges and the winning teams cheered as theCompetition ended.Contestants demonstrating theirdedication and team spirit in the LyricsWriting and Singing Competition.Symposiumon Collective Management Organisations’ Practice(L–R) Scot Morris (Director ofInternational Relations ofAPRA/AMCOS), Satoshi Watanabe(Manager of International RelationsDepartment of JASRAC), Ang KweeTiang (Asia-Pacific Regional Director ofCISAC), Margaret Chen (DeputyDirector General of TIPO), Dr. MihályFicsor (President of the HungarianCopyright Experts Council), C. PaulSpurgeon (Vice President LegalServices & General Counsel to SOCAN)and Spencer Lee (Deputy CEO ofCASH), pictured after the seminar.CASH Deputy CEO Spencer Lee spoke at a seminar held in Taipei on 8 and 9September 2009, alongside distinguished speakers from copyright organisationsand societies in Hungary, Canada, Japan, and Australia. Organised by the TaiwanIntellectual Property Office (TIPO) and CISAC, the two-day symposium focusedon the practices and operational aspects of collective management organisations(CMOs), including locating users, tariff setting, legal remedies, internet licensing,and managing databases. Close to a hundred participants comprising local CMOcolleagues, TIPO experts, lawyers, professors, government advisors, and lawstudents attended the symposium with great interest. Experiences from theseglobal regions were shared to provide a reference for Taiwan, which isconsidering reforms in its copyright laws.

Famous pop singers performed 'Smile Shanghai' to commemorate the200-day countdown of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.'Smile Shanghai' was composedby Ben Chong (L), written andproduced by Keith Chan (R),and the performance wasled by Andy Lau.andwrote music for Shanghai World ExpoTo mark the 200-day countdown to the 2010 World Expo, around 40stars and celebrities from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwanparticipated in a special concert held on 13 October 2009 at theShanghai Grand Theater. A group of singers, led by CASH memberAndy Lau and singer Coco Lee, premièred the 200-day countdownsong 'Smile Shanghai' written by CASH Director Keith Chan andcomposed by CASH member Ben Chong. Keith Chan also pennedthe World Expo Volunteer Song 'By your side', which was composedby Beijing's Zhang Ya Dong and performed by CASH member EasonChan. Over the past three years, 34 top Expo songs have been chosenfrom among 4,000 entries from China and overseas, of which 16 wereperformed at the concert.I CASH Deputy CEO Spencer Lee (R) presented acertificate to one of the performing bands.PledgeLive Band Show2009Organised by YMCA of Hong Kong and the Intellectual PropertyDepartment, the "I Pledge" Live Band Show 2009 was held on 1November 2009 at the Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, and CASHDeputy CEO Spencer Lee was invited as one of the officiatingguests. Almost 20 bands performed during the show, which washeld to promote local music development and raise awarenessof intellectual property rights by showcasing original works.

MÜSTMÜSTMÜSTCASHMusic Copyright Society of Chinese Taipei (MÜST) visitedCASH on 10 and 11 December 2009 for a two-day informationexchange programme. Jonathan Chu, General Manager ofMÜST and Irene Hsu, Legal & Licensing Assistant Manager ofMÜST held meetings with CASH's different departments andlearned more about the society’s licensing operations andmembership issues. They also toured around the CASH office.ÜSTÜST(R-L)Spencer Lee (CASH Deputy CEO), Elton Yeung (CASH CEO), Jonathan Chu (ÜSTGeneral Manager), Irene Hsu (ÜST Legal & Licensing Assistant Manager), Ridgely Wei(CASH Head of Public Performance Licensing) and Terence Ng (CASH Area Manager ofPublic Performance Licensing) pictured at the CASH office.MACA (R-L) Spencer Lee (CASH Deputy CEO), Manuel U (representative of ICM), Yan Ng(Chairman of MACA), Gonçalo Cabral (Legal Counsel of Macau Cabinet of Secretary forEconomy and Finance) and Ang Kwee Tiang (Asia-Pacific Regional Director of CISAC)attend the press conference.Official LaunchMACA (The Macau Association of Composers, Authors & Publishers) was officially established in November 2009 and hasbecome a member of CISAC (The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers). CISAC has arrangedfor the key international repertoire of musical works to be entrusted to MACA for administration in Macau. After signing thelicence contract with Cultural Institute of Macau (ICM), MACA is now legally empowered to license and collect royalties forpublic performances or communication to the public of musical works in Macau, protecting both local and overseas musiccopyright. MACA held a press conference at Grand Lisboa Macau on 6 November 2009 to announce the news, and CASH wasinvited to attend. Given the frequent cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Macau, CASH will maintain a closerelationship with MACA.

(Front Row L2–R2) Ridgely Wei (CASH Head of Public PerformanceLicensing), Geoffrey Lau (CASH Head of Media Licensing & StrategicPlanning), Elton Yeung (CASH CEO), Peter Cheung (Deputy Directorof Intellectual Property Department), Spencer Lee (CASH DeputyCEO) and the delegation from IPD pictured at the CASH office.Intellectual Property Department VisitsCASHOn 24 September 2009, a delegation of 18 colleagues from theHong Kong Intellectual Property Department, led by DeputyDirector Peter Cheung, visited CASH. A two-hour session wasarranged to introduce CASH’s operations, including licensing,distribution, information management, the Music Fund, andother activities related to social responsibility. Delegates alsotoured the office, and were impressed by the lively yetprofessional setup. Both parties acknowledged theimportance of a close relationship, and agreed that furtherexchanges would be arranged as necessary.STAFF PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCEDCASH was pleased to announce the following staff promotions atthe staff dinner held on 18 December 2009. Under the corporatehierarchy, Spencer Lee (Deputy CEO) and Ridgely Wei (Head ofPublic Performance Licensing) have been promoted frommanager to senior manager. Adele Chan has been promotedfrom Senior Licensing Officer to Area Manager, PublicPerformance Licensing while Kenny Yeung has been promotedfrom System Engineer to Senior System Engineer,Information Technology. Congratulations toall the above outstanding staff!Long Service AwardsFour staff members were presented with long serviceawards. They are: Silvia Yue (Documentation &Distribution) and Terence Ng (Public PerformanceLicensing), who have both served the Society for 15years; and Wong Man Tan (Documentation &Distribution) and Bronson Cheung (Public PerformanceLicensing), who have both served for 20 years. Hui ShuiKuen (Finance & Administration Department) had retiredat the end of 2009, having served at CASH for 11 years.Thank you for all your commitment and effort!(L–R) Ridgely Wei (Head of Public Performance Licensing),Spencer Lee (Deputy CEO), Adele Chan (Area Manager, PublicPerformance Licensing), Kenny Yeung (Senior System Engineer,Information Technology) and Elton Yeung (CEO).

The elderly had adelightful morning inthe themed cafe inmemory of Teresa Teng.CASH treated a group of elderly residents from the Christian Family ServiceCentre Yam Pak Charitable Foundation King Lam Home to a special tea party,helping them to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. Two gatherings wereorganised at the Teresa New Life Coffee Shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, on 25 and 28September 2009. In all, around 30 residents were accompanied by the CASHvolunteer team over two enjoyable mornings of tea and music.The Teresa New Life Coffee Shop is a social enterprise run by New LifePsychiatric Rehabilitation Association in memory of the late singer TeresaTeng. During the gatherings, guests enjoyed tea and snacks as they listenedto Teresa's timeless hits and reminisced. They also engaged in lively chatswith the CASH volunteer team members, who were on hand to take photosof this joyful occasion. The residents also gladly took the opportunity to visitand shop at the Healthy Living Specialty Shop next door.