Audition Dates
1 Aug 2005 – 1 Aug 2005
- Mon 1 August 2005
Details
AddressSydney Bands for local and International Cultural events, Functions and Festivals
Sydney bands, in particular, Australian bands are becoming popular in Mainland China and Taiwan. The Government of Taiwan regularly sponsor cultural festivals which include music and dance with artists sourced throughout the world. Typically :Bolivian bands, Russian Dancers, Polish Dancers, Korean percussion and light shows, Japanese Drum performers, Nepalese percussion and dance shows, Indonesian musicians, Filipino musicians, Jazz musicians and country and western bands, for the youth of Taiwan there are also regular rock events and Ministry of sound.
A popular Sydney jazz and Latin band called Viva the band has entered the scene and have performed in music festivals in Taiwan for two consecutive years, in 2004 at the Tainan International Chihsi Arts festival, where they were showcased in street parades, a welcome by the mayor of Tainan plus a series of concerts and television performances throughout Asia. The band returned to Taiwan in 2005 to perform at the Kenting International Folk song Festival and the famous HowardÂ’s 5 star resort. The band have also been invited to return for single concert appearances in Taiwan and a series of performances in mainland China in 2006.
It is not necessary for Australian bands to perform “Australiana” music, the audiences are interested in the style and energy of performance and are responsive to a mixture of: jazz, swing, latin, gypsy jazz , salsa, French , Spanish Songs, cabaret and classic show tunes.
The local Chinese people rarely speak English however they enjoy, and usually understand, the band leader speaking in English. A typical scenario for an Australian band fronting up for a performance:
After a short setting up time to a highly sophisticated PA system complete with a barrage of radio mikes, the Chinese compere spends about 5 minutes explaining the “Viva from Australia band”. After considerable audience applause, the compere gestures to the band to start:
The band leader steps up to the mike and says “Dar ja how” (hello everybody) this is applauded vigorously. The band leader then says in English “we are Viva from Australia, we will play for you a great variety of music styles because Australia is a multicultural country with over a hundred different nationalities living there. Australia is about the size of the USA and has a population about the same as Taiwan, the music we will play to you will be a great variety so you can hear some of Australia’s different cultures... share share (thank you) …vigorous applause. The band then presents a 40 minute performance. The audience shows their appreciation by responding loudly with clapping and shouting “Viva we love you”.
Viva the band are very popular in the Sydney entertainment scene, performing at venues at Darling Harbour “ Moulin Rouge” themed party, the Australian Maritime Museum for “Discovery After Dark”, the Miss World ball at the Four Points by Sheraton, the Sydney Royal Easter Show and “ Jazz in the City” at QVB. The band also perform at jazz festivals and major music events including: Newcastle Jazz Festival, Morpeth Jazz Festival, Manly International Jazz Festival , Kiama Jazz Festival, Illawarra Jazz festival, Central Coast Jazz Leagues, Gold Coast Jazz Festival, Thredbo Jazz Festival and Sydney Olympic Park and Darling Harbour music events. The band is very economical and is very popular for private parties and functions. More details at www.aband.info (broadband) www.musicians.net.au (dial up) or type “ Viva the band” in google, ninemsn or yahoo search.
A popular Sydney jazz and Latin band called Viva the band has entered the scene and have performed in music festivals in Taiwan for two consecutive years, in 2004 at the Tainan International Chihsi Arts festival, where they were showcased in street parades, a welcome by the mayor of Tainan plus a series of concerts and television performances throughout Asia. The band returned to Taiwan in 2005 to perform at the Kenting International Folk song Festival and the famous HowardÂ’s 5 star resort. The band have also been invited to return for single concert appearances in Taiwan and a series of performances in mainland China in 2006.
It is not necessary for Australian bands to perform “Australiana” music, the audiences are interested in the style and energy of performance and are responsive to a mixture of: jazz, swing, latin, gypsy jazz , salsa, French , Spanish Songs, cabaret and classic show tunes.
The local Chinese people rarely speak English however they enjoy, and usually understand, the band leader speaking in English. A typical scenario for an Australian band fronting up for a performance:
After a short setting up time to a highly sophisticated PA system complete with a barrage of radio mikes, the Chinese compere spends about 5 minutes explaining the “Viva from Australia band”. After considerable audience applause, the compere gestures to the band to start:
The band leader steps up to the mike and says “Dar ja how” (hello everybody) this is applauded vigorously. The band leader then says in English “we are Viva from Australia, we will play for you a great variety of music styles because Australia is a multicultural country with over a hundred different nationalities living there. Australia is about the size of the USA and has a population about the same as Taiwan, the music we will play to you will be a great variety so you can hear some of Australia’s different cultures... share share (thank you) …vigorous applause. The band then presents a 40 minute performance. The audience shows their appreciation by responding loudly with clapping and shouting “Viva we love you”.
Viva the band are very popular in the Sydney entertainment scene, performing at venues at Darling Harbour “ Moulin Rouge” themed party, the Australian Maritime Museum for “Discovery After Dark”, the Miss World ball at the Four Points by Sheraton, the Sydney Royal Easter Show and “ Jazz in the City” at QVB. The band also perform at jazz festivals and major music events including: Newcastle Jazz Festival, Morpeth Jazz Festival, Manly International Jazz Festival , Kiama Jazz Festival, Illawarra Jazz festival, Central Coast Jazz Leagues, Gold Coast Jazz Festival, Thredbo Jazz Festival and Sydney Olympic Park and Darling Harbour music events. The band is very economical and is very popular for private parties and functions. More details at www.aband.info (broadband) www.musicians.net.au (dial up) or type “ Viva the band” in google, ninemsn or yahoo search.
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