I had this concert ticket gifted to me to watch Kit Chan’s concert. Yours truly is not a fan of Kit Chan; I went initially out of curiosity and also because I like music and performances.
And now I am a convert. I loved the concert. It was simple and unpretentious. There were no glitter and glamor; unless one considered her outlandish costumes, disco ball or even light effects as part of the glitz. There was also no big symphonies to complement her vocals. I like the way 崇庆, the radio DJ in Yes933 puts it: all of us are here to 听演唱会，不是看演唱会. Because the MBS theater is small unlike indoor stadium, one has this sense of coziness; the only thing that is important thus is not the grandeur anymore but to allow her voice to stand out in the songs she presented.
And I can really feel her passion. 舞台与她是融为一体的. She was so at ease on stage and talked to us like one of her friends. I enjoyed her humor, her impressive bilingual skills (LKY would be proud of her) and her strong vocals. Truly a joy to see someone so passionate about something they love.
She shared with us the reason behind the title of the concert which is not directly translated. The English version “The Music Room” stems from the lessons she enjoyed most as a child and the Chinese version talks about how the music teacher who would always asked them to pretend to be some character which was where she found her love for stage performances.
The concert ignited in me that day my love for music and stage performances once again. I have always wanted to learn music and be part of the theater arts. I did choose performing arts to be part of my course in Uni but due to conflicting religious views with the lecturer, I decided to forgo the course. I wondered how my life would have been different if I sought to pursue a career in this area. Till now, the music and the arts scene still fascinate and excite me; it stimulates my creativity and expands my imagination. I do remember times when I was performing previously; either telling stories when a child or acting when a student or writing scripts as an adult; I feel that sense of achievement and joy to be part of that stage life.
I do wonder: is that a passion to be pursued, a hobby to be explored or just that other side of me that God has created in me; much like my interest in cooking, photography etc?
Leaves much 空间to 想像, me thinks.
