“... made for an evening of exquisite intimacy... sweet endings for sure...”  THE STAR

“... Dama Orchestra has once again exceed its audience's expectations with the spectacular performance of A Musical Sojourn...”  NEW STRAITS TIMES

“... a perfect marriage of the East and West... would never look at Chinese instruments the way you did again...”  THE MALAY MAIL

Synopsis
The language of music knows no boundary, colour or creed. This musical sojourn is Dama’s window to the world. Featuring music pieces from Dama’s performances in various music festivals - including WOMAD Singapore, Silk & Bamboo Music Festival China, Esplanade “Huayi” Festival, Volvo World Music Festival, Kuching Rainforest World Music Festival and Sabah Tourism Fest - the musicians will be taking you on a musical rendezvous across the great continents of Asia, Europe, Americas and Africa.

The concert programme includes Katyusha (Russia), Maria Elena (Mexico), Getaran Jiwa (Malaysia), Subaru (Japan), Dahil Sayo (Philippines), Damu Damu (Algeria), Mein Shair To Nahi (India), Maize (Uruguay), Con Te Partiro (Italy), Beautiful Jiangnan (China), etc. These beautiful tunes will be conjured up using instruments both traditional and modern. They will be sung and they will be played. But whichever way, by the end of the performance one may probably never again think of Chinese instruments, as one has before.

This latest Dama’s production features some of Malaysia's brightest talents - soprano Tan Soo Suan, baritone Liau Siau Suan, narrator Gavin Yap, and musicians Gan Boon We (on erhu), Bong Boon Khee (on dizi) and Chuah Bee Lin (on liu qin) performing solo instrumental pieces. Submit and you'll be charmed.

Patrons of “A Musical Sojourn”
Datin Susan Lai / Dato' P Y Choong

Supported By
Rotary Club of Pudu / Zang Toi / Datin Susan Lai / BritishIndia A-Cut-Above / Creditassess.com / CHT Natural Solutions / Wah Li Drycleaners / DDB International

Production Team
Music Director / Producer
Khor Seng Chew
Artistic Director / Producer
Pun Kai Loon
Concert Master
Gan Boon We
Music Arrangement
Loo Fung Ying
Research
Pun Kai Loon
Script
Pun Kai Loon / Ng Aik Soon / Gavin Yap

Set Designer
Pun Kai Loon
Set Builder
Loi Chin Yu
Lighting Designer
Lim Ang Swee
Sound Engineer
Lim Wan Yee
Stage Manager
Gracie Low @ Adrenaline!
Singer's Costume
Zang Toi
Musicians' Costume
BritishIndia
Hair & Make-up
A Cut Above
General Administrator
Yoon Chooi Ping
Videography
Titik Video
Graphic Design
DDB International
General Front Of House / Merchandising
Adrenaline!

Photographer
Foyer Display
Souvenir Programme

Mun Lee
Ticketing
The Actors Studio Bangsar
David Lee

Soprano
Tan Soo Suan
Baritone
Liau Siau Suan
Narrator
Gavin Yap
Dizi
Bong Boon Khee
Yangqin
See Keh Fong
Liuqin / Zhongruan
Chua Bee Lin
Guitar
Khor Seng Chew
Piano / Keyboard
Loo Fung Ying
Percussion
Ng Boon Hean
Lai Foo Yuan
Michael Tan
Erhu
Gan Boon We
Lim Wei Siong
Double Bass
Tee Hsien Onn

Performance History
13 / 14 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 Dec 2003, 8.30pm
14 / 21 Dec 2003, 3.00pm
The Actors Studio Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur