This video was done quite sometime back. The short version was posted in youtube while the full version was available to members of our mailing list. (http://www.eason.com.sg/shopping/mailinglist.jsp)
I have since posted the full version on youtube as well and here it is:
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Gong For Hire!
Looking to start off your event with a big bang?
We have Chinese Chao Gongs on for rental.
The gongs are fixed on stands with wheels which makes it easy to move it to the centre of your stage.
The gong in the picture measures 80cm in diameter. (100cm gongs are available as well)
The stand measures 142cm tall and 116cm wide.
Perfect for opening ceremonies by guest of honour.
Please email tansungwah@eason.com.sg for rates.
We have Chinese Chao Gongs on for rental.
The gongs are fixed on stands with wheels which makes it easy to move it to the centre of your stage.
The gong in the picture measures 80cm in diameter. (100cm gongs are available as well)The stand measures 142cm tall and 116cm wide.
Perfect for opening ceremonies by guest of honour.
Please email tansungwah@eason.com.sg for rates.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Videos of Chinese Percussive Instruments
We've come up with a series of videos of Chinese percussive instruments like Chinese drums, gongs, cymbals and others.
The purpose of the videos is to show how the instruments sound like and how they are played.
The videos will be posted to our youtube site periodically. (http://www.youtube.com/tansungwah)
The first of the lot is about hand gongs - the low, mid and high pitched hand gongs.
You can view more information about the gongs here:
1) Low pitch hand gong
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/gong/pl10.jsp
2) Mid pitch hand gong
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/gong/pl9.jsp
3) High pitch hand gong
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/gong/pl8.jsp
Special thanks to Kenny Ng for helping out!
The purpose of the videos is to show how the instruments sound like and how they are played.
The videos will be posted to our youtube site periodically. (http://www.youtube.com/tansungwah)
The first of the lot is about hand gongs - the low, mid and high pitched hand gongs.
You can view more information about the gongs here:
1) Low pitch hand gong
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/gong/pl10.jsp
2) Mid pitch hand gong
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/gong/pl9.jsp
3) High pitch hand gong
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/gong/pl8.jsp
Special thanks to Kenny Ng for helping out!
Friday, July 24, 2009
A CD of tunes featuring 12 different kinds of Huqin
Here's a CD featuring tunes played using 12 different kinds of Huqins or Chinese string instruments.
Just when you thought there is only the Erhu, there are actually Yihu, Sanhu, Hamihu, Banhu, Jinghu and others.
Its quite interesting to listen to the tone produced by the different instruments as well as the unique flavours and styles associated with each instrument.
It was recorded by a Beijing erhu player Liu Chong Zeng (currently residing in Singapore) a few years back. Only a few hundred copies were produced and distributed locally in Singapore. I'm left with slightly less than 50 it will never be re-printed again. The cost is only US$9.95.
Here's the link to the CD:
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/books/mb16.jsp
You can listen to some samples in the link if you are using internet explorer. For some reason it does not work with Firefox.
Just when you thought there is only the Erhu, there are actually Yihu, Sanhu, Hamihu, Banhu, Jinghu and others.
Its quite interesting to listen to the tone produced by the different instruments as well as the unique flavours and styles associated with each instrument.
It was recorded by a Beijing erhu player Liu Chong Zeng (currently residing in Singapore) a few years back. Only a few hundred copies were produced and distributed locally in Singapore. I'm left with slightly less than 50 it will never be re-printed again. The cost is only US$9.95.
Here's the link to the CD:
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/books/mb16.jsp
You can listen to some samples in the link if you are using internet explorer. For some reason it does not work with Firefox.
Friday, July 3, 2009
The Things German Customs Do....
I recently sent an erhu to a German customer of mine. When he received his erhu, the erhu case was cut open at various places.
Either they used a chainsaw to open the brown packaging, or they are checking if I slipped any drugs in between the folds.
And I got a package containing a Hulusi returned to me from Germany as well. According the customer, the customs could not see the price written on a very obvious custom declaration slip stuck onto the package. Since they could not ascertain how much to charge for custom duties, they have to send the package back to me!
Hey hey hey! Look carefully next time please!
Either they used a chainsaw to open the brown packaging, or they are checking if I slipped any drugs in between the folds.
And I got a package containing a Hulusi returned to me from Germany as well. According the customer, the customs could not see the price written on a very obvious custom declaration slip stuck onto the package. Since they could not ascertain how much to charge for custom duties, they have to send the package back to me!
Hey hey hey! Look carefully next time please!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Video on how to get to Eason Enterprises from Bugis MRT Station
Some of my customers have trouble finding their way to my shop. So I've made a video on how to get to our shop from Bugis MRT station. It is just a 5 minutes walk away.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
New Video on the Basics of Ruan
Just finished a new video on the Ruan.
Its a 4 minute video on the basics of Ruan playing.
Special thanks to Clara Tan for making this possible.
If you want to learn how to play the ruan, please email tansungwah@eason.com.sg.
Here is the video:
This is the instrument used in the video: http://www.eason.com.sg/products/ruan/tbzr13.jsp
Its a 4 minute video on the basics of Ruan playing.
Special thanks to Clara Tan for making this possible.
If you want to learn how to play the ruan, please email tansungwah@eason.com.sg.
Here is the video:
This is the instrument used in the video: http://www.eason.com.sg/products/ruan/tbzr13.jsp
Monday, June 15, 2009
Crazy Violin Sale!
We're clearing our stock of violins!
China semi hand-made violins with 50% discount!
Usual Price: S$1800 - NOW: S$900!
Usual Price: S$1200 - NOW: S$600!
Usual Price: S$600 - NOW: S$300!
European handmade violins with 30% discount!
Usual Price: S$4500 - NOW: S$3150!
Usual Price: S$3500 - NOW: S$2450!
Feel free to drop by for a look! (Mon - Sun, 11am to 6pm)
China semi hand-made violins with 50% discount!
Usual Price: S$1800 - NOW: S$900!
Usual Price: S$1200 - NOW: S$600!
Usual Price: S$600 - NOW: S$300!
European handmade violins with 30% discount!
Usual Price: S$4500 - NOW: S$3150!
Usual Price: S$3500 - NOW: S$2450!
Feel free to drop by for a look! (Mon - Sun, 11am to 6pm)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
I Am More 'Ming Gui' Than you!
I'm sure flute players are very familiar with the 'Ming Gui' brand dimo. The meaning of Ming Gui (名贵) is along the lines of precious, valuable and pricelss.
The bright red 'Ming Gui' packaging has come to represent high quality dimo for a lot of flute players.
But did you know that actually 'Ming Gui' dimo is not just produced by 1 company?
Let me rephrase that. A whole lot of companies are using the bright red 'Ming Gui' packaging to package their dimo. The poor founder of 'Ming Gui' dimo did not copyright his 'Ming Gui' packaging and every dimo maker in China is using his packaging. As a result, you get a lot of 'Ming Gui' dimo with varying quality of dimo inside.
Just flip the package over and you can see the maker of the 'Ming Gui' dimo:
Take a close look at the dimo itself. The one on the left looks to be of better quality. It looks silky smooth and is broader. The one of the right looks a little coarser. The middle one looks, well, in between the left and right.
So does it mean that if you buy from the maker on the left you'll definitely get better dimo than the one on the left? Well, not neccessarily. The maker on the right might get a good batch of reeds once in a while and the maker on the left might get crap reeds sometime as well.
So unless you're on good terms with the maker who picks the good quality dimo for you, you'll get this and that, here and then.
Currently we're carrying dimos from the maker on the left, who told us these dimos comes from a particularly good batch of reeds. We opened a few and they look pretty good.
So if you want some good dimo now's a good time to order, cause we're not sure if the next batch would be as good. But don't hoard them as well cos they turn yellowish if kept for too long.
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/wind_access/mdz7.jsp
The bright red 'Ming Gui' packaging has come to represent high quality dimo for a lot of flute players.
But did you know that actually 'Ming Gui' dimo is not just produced by 1 company?
Let me rephrase that. A whole lot of companies are using the bright red 'Ming Gui' packaging to package their dimo. The poor founder of 'Ming Gui' dimo did not copyright his 'Ming Gui' packaging and every dimo maker in China is using his packaging. As a result, you get a lot of 'Ming Gui' dimo with varying quality of dimo inside.
Just flip the package over and you can see the maker of the 'Ming Gui' dimo:
Take a close look at the dimo itself. The one on the left looks to be of better quality. It looks silky smooth and is broader. The one of the right looks a little coarser. The middle one looks, well, in between the left and right.
So does it mean that if you buy from the maker on the left you'll definitely get better dimo than the one on the left? Well, not neccessarily. The maker on the right might get a good batch of reeds once in a while and the maker on the left might get crap reeds sometime as well.
So unless you're on good terms with the maker who picks the good quality dimo for you, you'll get this and that, here and then.
Currently we're carrying dimos from the maker on the left, who told us these dimos comes from a particularly good batch of reeds. We opened a few and they look pretty good.
So if you want some good dimo now's a good time to order, cause we're not sure if the next batch would be as good. But don't hoard them as well cos they turn yellowish if kept for too long.
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/wind_access/mdz7.jsp
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Job Vacancy at Eason!
We are looking for someone to work with us to bring more interesting information and media to people all over the world who are interested in Chinese traditional music and instruments!
So if you:
- know how to do web, video and photo editing
- interested in web 2.0 stuff like blog, twitter, youtube
- and love Chinese music (no need to know how to play them)
We would be interested to know more about you!
Positions are open for full-time or part-time.
If you are interested, please drop us an email at tansungwah@eason.com.sg.
So if you:
- know how to do web, video and photo editing
- interested in web 2.0 stuff like blog, twitter, youtube
- and love Chinese music (no need to know how to play them)
We would be interested to know more about you!
Positions are open for full-time or part-time.
If you are interested, please drop us an email at tansungwah@eason.com.sg.
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