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WCMSB2011

Hey guys,

just back in town...in time for WCMSB2011. Don't forget see you guys there!

WCMSB2011

Hey guys,

just back in town...in time for WCMSB2011. Don't forget see you guys there!

BandBangers: As July Draws Closer and Malaysian Marching Bands ...

BandBangers: As July Draws Closer and Malaysian Marching Bands ...: "As July draws closer Malaysian school macrhing bands wake up from their year long slumber to gear up for competition. As the usual stuff eac..."

As July Draws Closer and Malaysian Marching Bands Come Alive

As July draws closer Malaysian school macrhing bands wake up from their year long slumber to gear up for competition. As the usual stuff each year we have bands planning to win, some "wishing" to win and one oredi know they are going to win! So what's new this year? Well on the local scene not much. I received a comment last week from a particular band supporter declaring confidently they are going to be national champs this year.. And honestly I think he is right because he has his facts and also other "important" ingredients to make that prediction a reality. Compounded by a weak challenge and the pull out of so many bands, I am sure his confidence is justified.

I am also happy to note that Penang ( my home state ) has taken one step further by organising their own state competition. The reasons being I am told is to compete against only the best and to maintain the standards of Penang bands. Kudos Penang! So in "THAT" competition this year we will not have bands from Penang, Sarawak, Sabah, Trengganu (for sure) and  Perak and Johor ( top bands won't be joining)..ie. that is to say almost everybody will not be there...except ASMA (maybe). So good luck to ASMA! I am sure they will try their best to beat "this" band. If they fail (which I doubt) they then know they are in the wrong competition...But if they win sadly they will not be getting the recognition they deserve as the field is so weaken that no one will really pay any attention. Catch 22...hmmmm

It is NOT Natcomp!

Hey guys,

I have been inundated these past few weeks with emails about NATCOMP. "Hey robin, what's your opinion on NATCOMP?" "Robin why no reaction from you regarding NATCOMP?" Well guys here is my opinion regarding the subject matter; THERE IS NO MORE NATCOMP SINCE 2009! So guys get real! Wakey wakey! Hellooo......!!

NATCOMP as we call it or Pertandingan Pancaragam Sekolah Sekolah Menengah Malaysia "died" in 2009. You see...that was the last year that Ministry of Education ORGANISED (that's the key word here) the NATCOMP. After that year it was taken over by a private body, in this case Z.I. Production. "So what?!" you say! Well let me explain......

In 2010 we had  Z.I. Production organising a local band competition for school bands after they were GIVEN PERMISSION (the key word here) by the ministry to organise one. " Hey Robin you are splitting hairs here"! , I can already hear that coming! Well chill!..Read what I write carefully..The Difference...

For one the MOE competition had a totally different focus and different type of rules and different type of judges. We did not have zones and we did not have different scoring system.

The one Z.I. organised had a new scoring system, a new set of judges, a different focus and a different set of rules. I dare say that after last year's debacle they will come out AGAIN....with a new scoring system, a new set of judges, a different focus and a different set of rules! I rest my case. One thing for sure we all know which "band" will win...and we all know which band will never participate in that competition! So there you have it!PROGRESS!haha!

But the most damning argument comes from the MOE. When a certain school complained to MOE last year regarding the "NATCOMP" the official reply was " pihak kementerian TIDAK TERLIBAT di dalam pertandingan pancaragam tersebut. Kami hanya berikan kebenaran untuk menjemput pancaragam sekolah"! And when a certain party last year enquired at a certain jabatan pelajaran negeri regarding the "NATCOMP" the reply was "jabatan tidak terlibat langsung. Ianya pertandingan anjuran swasta"!

So who can lay claim to NATCOMP? My reply is NO ONE. What we have now are privately organised competition which have nothing to do with the MOE except that school bands are allowed to take part. So for you guys out there you now have choices but NO NATCOMP!

My conclusion is NATCOMP IS DEAD.  R.I.P.

Cool website by World Championship!

Hey guys,
Just saw the new website for World Championship Marching Show Bands 2011. Chek it out!

www.wcmsb2011.com