A Steemit First?
The task seems daunting at first, but my doubts were laid to rest after the thunderous applause by the students of Sultan Idris University, a public institution of higher learning in Malaysia. @edward-ong managed to wow the crowd with his enigmatic fingerstyle performance by belting out two pieces. The atmosphere was electrifying. Who says only funky hair with torn jeans and metal chains are good with guitar. Edward is a bespectacled young man with a neat haircut, the type that any girl would feel relieved to show to their parents and he managed to get the crowd wild. The crowd that was present numbers at approximately 80 as they are present for their weekly presentation and the faculty of music and arts has slotted us after their recital to talk about Steemit.
(photo from @maxyong)
The crowd was a very responsive crowd and a pretty loud one too. They clapped and cheered and wasn't afraid to show their appreciation. The next performer was @zhusatriani one of the best guitarist that we have in Malaysia. He performs live as guest artist and he is paid to compose songs. He wowed the crowd with a slow sentimental piece by Kris Dayanti which after transation means 'Counting the Days'. The crowd stood up and chanted encore. It was obvious they didn't want the performance to stop.
(photo from @maxyong)
Spreading the Steemit Love
We were invited as a guest by the Faculty of Music and Arts by the Sultan Idris University to speak of our experience with this new platform and we were given a free reign on how we want to deliver our contents.
(this is me addressing the crowd on the concept behind Steemit and how it fare against other social media platform)
It was quite a pleasant surprise how much the students know about bitcoins and cryptocurrency. Since they are quite aware of the concept of 'Proof of Work', I introduced them the concept of 'Proof of Brain'. It was a relatively easy task as the students are quite bright and very interactive. I think it has something to do with their course, they tend to be quite warm and expressive.
Hatching our Idea to do a First
We were treated by the faculty to a light snack in the university canteen and it was on the house. We were pleased that our presence was very much a welcomed one. The lecturers joined us and pitched the idea of having a second visit and perform to a bigger crowd. A strong crowd of approximately 400 people. We were given a good assurance that they will back up our effort. It was indeed a very good news to us.
We are now introducing our next feature which we believe will be a first on Steemit. Seems daunting but it will be worth it.
We now seek to introduce you our effort in creating a
Steem-Music Concert
I now present you the very first concert which is powered by our community of #steem-music. We wish to garner as much support as possible to make this a dream come true. We are not short of talent and the recent influx of many great musicians into this platform under the community banner of #steem-music, we feel the need to live to our tag... 'We leave no Note Behind'.
We know there is a need to bring more awareness on this new social media platform. So, in a nutshell we would like to present you the following artists that will be gracing the stage in our very first Music Concert of 2018 powered by the Steem-Blockchain.
Our Sneak Peek
Top Lef Clockwiset: @muslyramlee (waiting for account approval), @edward-ong, @zulkiflisaadan, @calebleejl, @papisaxy, @zulsatriani, @xavierguitar and @grayarty
There are still many more artists that will be performing for the concert and not specifically named here. I apologise in advance, all of you deserve a mention and we will do so in the future.
What to Expect
Here are some heads up on our project:-
- The entire costs will be funded by Steem and Steem Dollars
- Audiences can purchase their tickets in Steem and Steem Dollars
- Two original song composition by @calebleejl and @perennial (myself) that will be presented in the concert
- Songs performed will be published on Steemit under the respective artist's posting
and... A Hell of a Good Time!
We promise to keep you entertained for a good 2 hours...all we need is your suppport. We are expecting this project to showcase in the month of April, 2018 pending confirmation of the venue of concert.
Help us make it happen. We want the music community to know that we appreciate talent and we are willing to go the distance to make talents visible. Your creed as a minnow, dolphin or whale makes no difference to us, because 'We leave no Note Behind!'
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credit to @zomagic
Some serious musician here.
Thank you @perennial for inviting me here.
Couldnt be more glad to have u here @whalepower. When our concert is confirmed....i want to invite you as our guest. On the house.
Thank you , Can I bring @the-reef too?
3 tickets on the house for u sir...once d date is confirmed i will let u know.
Sounds like a great project. Good luck with it all! :)
U can catch us live...
that is awesome. seems to be a very nice performance.
anyway. is Kris Dayanti an Indonesian singers? or they just have a very similar name. lol
Yes, it is the Kris Dayanti from Indonesia and the song is 'Menghitung Hari' a real sentimental and soothing song
Do you remember P Ramlee?
Yes i do...check this guy in our group. He is Musly Ramlee and he belts out good songs just like how P Ramlee used to do it. Our last gig in Museum he performed for us but under #steem-cartoon. He will be doing it again in our steem-music concert.
Great initiatives! This is interestingly awesomee! I really hope one day we can bring this perrformance to my university too... lets make it happen! We have enough steemians amongst our university student that can give us strong support... trust me!
I know you well enough to say yes...i trust u. Lets get it done.
Can't wait for your next concert at MMU. #steem-music going to be big with mmu students. Good effort @perennial
We wanna make it as entertaining as possible and with so many great personalities...its difficult not to.
Good idea. More ways to come together. I like it!
Niceee
On another subject, i just posted a short story i made today and i'm very curious what you think about it.
If it's not too much trouble, could you take a look at it and tell me if it's any good?
Best of luck^^
Tq
Thanks for your effort and time you spent to make this round a success! Really appreciate that 😊😊😊
My pleasure. We are glad to have u onboard
Hi guys can do the video music
We have some videos with @edward-ong. I think he will upload after some editing. But our concert we will be uploading as well.
Ok thank I will follow you
So thrilled for the music concert!!!!
Supporting you all the way! ;)
you will be part of it @stephhchia
I have started 'stalking' you and @calebleejl since i read about #steem-music. You guys are charting forth awesome move for the musicians. There are so many talented musicians in Malaysia yet the platform is not enough for them to succeed. This is definitely a great project!!! a big WOW to you and those involved.
@calebleejl is one hardworking dude. He deserves to succeed and most of the talent are people that he convinced to join steemit, not these talents are convincing more talents to join steemit. it is like a real good ripple that is spreading around. I am pretty excited myself..
thank you for your support! indeed Malaysians are super talented yet we just lack the opportunities. I recognize that musicians are already facing challenges and oppression in the society and I don't want Steemit to be another place where they feel rejected. #steem-music is for everyone that's willing to work on their craft and also have a desire to support and help each other grow. I believe with what this platform has to offer, the sky is the limit! let's do this together! 💪
p. s. I'm stalking you too ;) minnows rock!
Another really great initiative from your end @perennial. I have no idea how you juggle between your work, #steem-cartoon and now #steem-music. But I'm sure you will make it happen somehow. Look forward to the upcoming Steem Music Concert
Hi @karinzdailygrind...the people around me kept the initiative floating. In steem-cartoon I have the charismatic @sireh and in steem-music @caleebleejl is working very hard...i think he is hungry for some action...😎
We would be so pleased to have u around. Looking forward to meet you.
Definitely! You can count on my support!
a great start for musician in steemit!!..all the best @perennial @zhusatriani @calebleejl ..looking fwd to the concert..jamming time!!
Tq bro...see u real soon...lurah menanti.
hahaha..cantekkk
thanks for the support man! hope to mamak again soon! ;)
encore!encore!We want more.. :)
Come pandan...we are pleased to give u more.
definitely bro..you are just like bruce wayne in JLA or Captain America in Avengers,perrenial..putting a talented heroes with different abilities in one team.respect! :)
Pandan...lets create something real special...maybe an animation that is based on a theme song. Can be a parody.
aisey bro..i not in to the animated field yet and don't have the skill to do animate,and our master animation is definitely bro @rambai ..for sure he know..but that's a good idea perrenial..theme song and parody would be cool..ada masa boleh cerita panjang sambil ngeteh nanti.. :))
Hey bro i remember you from a situation awhile back that you helped me out in at one channel we wont meantion, looks like your doing some great work here, music is awesome and getting people the knowledge about steemit is awesome bro well done my friend, be well and hope to see you more @perennial
Of course I remember you...both of us are in the same ship. I left that place too coz I felt the same way as you did. Its an inner circle thing. But we are way past that. Thanks man...would be an honour to have you in our concert man. I am running 2 communities and they are super awesome #steem-cartoon and now #steem-music. Loving every bit.
Way to go Team Malaysia and Steem Music. It must have been a hell of a performance. When we all put on our creative hats, it shows that we can promote Steemit in so many different ways. Keep up the good work.
hi charles, I am going to spare you one ticket for the steem-music concert in April 2018. Very much would like to meet up with you.
wow ... didn't know you can play and compose !! would love to listen to you play for the upcoming steemfest haha @perennial :)
Nothing compared to the talents here...lets see what i can work out...u make my ego walk on cloud 😁
Unintentionally ;p but only for the best ... kipidap
thanks for the support, every ounce is precious to us...visit our community more often...there will be more in store.
amazing stuff! thanks for all your input of ideas. your dedication and hard work. #steem-music wouldn’t be where we are today without your tireless effort. let’s do this together! it’s an honor to have you onboard :)