Music and Arts

Music and Arts

What Money Can't Buy

 

BECAUSE MANY BELIEVE that money can buy almost everything, majority of people, if not all, are engrossed in amassing wealth. One anonymous poet nonetheless begs to disagree on the supposed power of money. Take time to look at this nice poem while listening to this famous video of Travie McCoy (featuring Bruno Mars) entitled 'Billionare'.
                              

We learn love from movies too

AS THEY ARE ENTERTAINING, films are effective vehicles to express and propagate one’s philosophy or beliefs. And since majority of motion pictures being produced, in one way or another, tackle about love and relationship, we, viewers, consequently learn the different script writers’ various points of view concerning love.

And since majority of motion pictures being produced, in one way or another, tackle about love and relationship, we, viewers, consequently learn the different script writers’ various points of view concerning love.


Ang Camera sa Paglipas ng mga Siglo

Si SIEGFRED T. GOLLAYAN, ang may-akda, ay nagtapos ng peryodismo sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman. Kasalukuyan siyang nagtuturo ng photojournalism at feature writing sa isang pamantasan sa Pilipinas. (You, too, can have your articles, lectures, etc.  published here. Send them through e-mail to OurHappySchool@yahoo.com)
 
HINDI MAIKAKAILANG NGAYON ay madali nang makakuha ng mga larawan gamit ang iba’t ibang uri ng automatic still camera. Sa halos lahat ng electronic gadget na naglitawan ngayon, hindi maaaring mawala ang camera feature nito. Pero, paano kaya noon?

 

Some Weird Writing Habits of Famous Authors

Ivy Fernando, the contributor, is an alumna of Santo Rosario Academy, Alupay Rosario, Batangas. (You, too, can have your articles/lectures/blogs published here.)

 
Dan Brow n , author of the “Da Vinci Code”, keeps an hourglass on his desk and, on the hour, puts aside his manuscript to perform push-ups, sit-ups, and stretches.
 
William Wordsworth would recite his poetry to his dog as he walked. If his dog barked or was upset by the sound of the words, Wordsworth would rewrite the poem.
 
H. G. Wells always carried two fountain pens. “The big one is for the long words, the little one for the short ones” ...
 

Kung Fu Hustle

I recall, there was a time in 2004 when a friend and I decided to watch a  movie after strolling in the mall. When we scanned the line-up of movies showing, there were not quite appealing. Nonetheless, we settled for an action-comedy film, Kung Fu Hustle. Perhaps, this is one of the most funny movies produced in 2004.

Kung-fu Hustle, an action-comedy film directed and produced by, and starring Stephen Chow. The cartoon style of the movie, accompanied by traditional Chinese music is often cited as its most striking feature. Enjoy some of the scenes of the movie. (Marjoni Lee, Chiang Kai Shek College)

Stars from the Golden Age of Philippine Cinema

Let us take a glimpse of some of the stars of the Golden Age of Philippine Cinema. Bringing back the memories of the classic actors and actresses.

Learn to sing via the Diaphragm

For wannabe singers or to anyone, this video is a helpful tool. It explains in detail how to sing using the diaphragm.

I promised not to play the piano again


Zahura Munsayac Khandaker Haider, the contributor, is from New Era University, Quezon City, Philippines.

 

“WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE—a debut party or a piano?" asked by my lola. But to her dismay, she just slept without hearing an answer from me. What I really wanted to have that time was a laptop. Two months later, upon arriving from school, I saw an upright piano leaning on the wall of our house.

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