A New Song That I Enjoy

Why hello there. Welcome to another edition of Panda's blog. Hmmm so there's this new song I really like, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1. I pretty much listen to this song all the time now. I listen to it doing homework, doing my sterling scholar portfolio, writing essays, etc. It's a pretty boss piece, full of emotion. The first movement is just amazing, and I want to learn it someday. Listen to this piece, and enjoy!

Hope you're enlightened. Go eat some rice.

Ray

New Stuff that I Enjoy

Why hello there. It has been about two months now? I suppose I should be more diligent about this blog so I decided that I will be posting stuff about once a week. Probably just a few songs that I like or something deeply profound that I come up with which hasn't happened yet and probably won't ever happen, but yeah. We'll see how this goes.

So......... some stuff that I've been listening to............ Let's just say Chopin is a boss.

Yeah, I know it's the most cliched Chopin piece but it really is beautiful. Oh and the pianist is gorgeous too.

My favorite pianist right now. Love his interpretation too. I pretty much use the exact same style for this piece.

My 3rd favorite piano concerto. I don't mean to brag but did you all know that my little brother mastered this when he was 15? Talk about freaking talented. Every musician at Timpview should be jealous. 

Shout out to my bro Conlan for blowing me away with this piece. You are outstanding man, and I can't wait to come listen to your concerts when you're famous.

Oh and you about killed me here too Conlan. Those octaves man....... Made me want to just cry.

Oh my gosh Lucy you were absolutely incredible that night. Your Rachmaninoff moved half the crowd to tears and I was so impressed with your Liszt. Lemme know when you're playing in Vienna to a sell-out crowd will ya? You were amazing. Both you and Conlan left me speechless. I have a lot to learn and look up to.

I really like this one and I'm thinking about learning it next. You think I should?

Hope you all like this stuff. Now go eat some rice.

Ray

Panda's Secret to Stress Relief

Yeah, so most of you out there live stressful lives. School....... ummm....... More School....... Shelton....... Mac.......... Can't wait for college................. Where the real life starts........... Senioritis............ are probably just a few things that the average teenager is stressed about. Well, a lot of you are stressed about your opposite gender, and in that case I cannot help you. But I can help you deal with other kinds of stress. In my life, I have found that music is one of the best ways to relieve stress. Here are a few of my personal favorites that you may want to try.

This is a really soothing song which I pretty much listen to whenever I want to calm down and really feel completely at piece. Feel the vastness and magnificence of the sea. Btw you should all play the game.

I feel that this song represents all of the chaos in my life. A whirlwind of my many troubles. But it's so spirited and lively that I feel like everything will be alright and idk, I just feel happy.

Words just cannot describe this piece. Exquisite. Beautiful. Full of warmth. I usually listen to this piece when I'm sad and stressed. It's one of those pieces that you can drown yourself in. It's a piece that you can just listen to and let all of your emotions out. It's a piece where you can just listen to and cry. :)

Love this song. It's just peaceful. Hopeful.

Some other ones I love are Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto No.1 1st Mvmt, Chopin Sonata in B minor, Chopin Piano Concerto No.1, Liszt Mazeppa and La Campanella, the Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos, and the list goes on and on. Too lazy to find and post all these up. Look these up yourselves since probably 5 of you will see this anyways.

But really, pretty much any kind of music can calm you down, make you feel at peace. Every song on my blog except Friday by Rebecca Black will bring peace to your soul. Music is man's greatest gift to the world, and I'd be willing to take you on anytime for all you that disagree.

Lemme know what kind of music YOU listen to to relieve stress.

Ray >_<

Video Games: Art?

So this is for Jane and Jacob. Remember that one time when you guys were arguing about whether or not video games are art? Well, I'm gonna chip in and just say that I think video games are art because of music. That is, unless, if Jane, you're gonna tell me that the music in the video games is a separate matter. Music is everything. It brings out emotion, it impassions the soul. Music makes video games art. Try this.

Epic

Epic

Epic

What do you humans think?

Ray

Louisiana!!!

My secretary wrote this. The grammar is kinda bad, but I'm not gonna fix it.


so i went to this competition. it was a pretty big deal, i was representing america. and china because i'm chinese. but america because i live here. and there were all these crazy good pianists. and they were intimidating, because their whole life is piano. but i held my own, because i'm ree lu. anyway, i had some ridiculously hard pieces and i sounded pretty good, if i do say so myself. and it was so much fun, and i learned so much, and i was sad to come home. but tosha really missed me, so i guess i had to come home at some point, because that girl is crazy. oh and i looked really handsome in my suit. and that's pretty much it. yay louisianna!


now go eat some rice.
Ray

Liszt's Mazeppa

Shout out to Adam Kim who absolutely blew me away with this piece at the Louisiana International Piano Competition. Ridiculously amazing. The melodies were gorgeous. The runs were dynamite. I have never seen someone with so much power and control over the piano. Hats off to you man.

Enjoy!

Ray

I'M GOING BACK TO THE HOMELAND!!!!!!

Oh baby! China baby China! Food. FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and I get to see my dad and my family. Miss and love them a lot. Here's a good Asian song.

I'm going home!!!! Love ya guys!!!! Gonna miss ya!!!! (Well not really for most of you)

Oh and another song.

Currently my favorite song. I plan on listening to once a day and you all should to. But for me, it'll remind me of this one person. :)

See ya later people! Take care!

Ray