Questions linger on my mind about RWMF

Hi again people! I got few questions here with my point of view to share and I really wonders what you people have in mind?

• What you guys think about RWMF?

RWMF is an event that you get to see different indigeneous musicians around the world coming to your very own state which really amuse me about what kind of music they have and how well they are to perform for us. My point of view about the event is just to be in the crowd and I guess I do not really know how to enjoy some of the musics performed. But I actually likes the performers from Zimbabwe which is known as BLACK UMFOLOSI - this guys were great as they send musics by tapping their foot and body which they bring everyone's get on the foot just to dance with them as well.

Not forgetting our very own Sarawak groups which are the TABUH PAK AINAL (Sarawak) and ANAK ADI’ RURUM (Sarawak) and of course RANDY RAINE REUSCH (Canada) his music using the violin was really great and that really attract a lot of the audience to be actually listening and enjoying it.

• What actually attract so many people around the world to visit Sarawak at the month of July in every year just to attend this event?

Well, this festival are unlike like others festival which usually have one of two stages constant stage performances. But this musical festival allowed music fans to choose from a variety daytime workshop, mini recitals, master classes and ethnomusicology interactive lectures which went from 2pm to about 5pm in the evening. It is also a good chance for the music fans to meet up the favorite band members and to get autographed. Besides that, the fans are able to learned about various instruments and influences after rapping with some of the musicians. For example, KHAC CHI duo from Vietnam show their unique and rare instruments at RWMF 2007.

The picture on the left are the HUUN HUUR TU which perform the throat singing known as the art of Khoomei. Audiences are able to see one of the oldest forms of music making which is the art of Khoomei which it is part of the ritual of mimicking nature - the mountains, grasslands, wind, water and light. There are from country of Tuva which lies between Siberia and Mongolia.

Of course besides being gather at cozy place at the Sarawak cultural village and learning about their musics and instruments, there will be food stalls by the local and also handicraft booth.

• Is it all because of the music performer or any other reason behind it?

I guess it is all about the music performer for most of the audiences as you can see I have list out some of the special performer and intruments we are able to see in this whole festival.

• Why do they choose to be held in Sarawak instead of other places?

The place was chose to be at Sarawak was because to allowed music lovers to enjoy the resounding rhythms in the heart of the one of the world's oldest rainforest, and it was specifically in a living museum dedicated to preserving the indigenous cultures of Borneo. With the 17 acre of Sarawak Cultural Village served as the venue for the 3 days event so the cramped concert experience non-existents.