by Keiichi Kurokawa | Learn
The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation for Concert Bands at the Secondary School Level took place from 31st March to 10th April, with the participation of 147 bands over a period of 8 days. During my visit to Singapore then, I attended and listened to... 
by Lertkiat Chongjirajitra | Learn
In selecting trumpet mouthpieces, I have some theories for myself. Although these rules have changed many times in my trumpet career, I still have some general rules when making these choices. Here is a list of mouthpieces that I have used with Bb trumpet over the... 
by Tim Lautzenheiser | Learn
“YOU GOTTA HAVE H.E.A.R.T.” The seed of this article came from a student who was asked to write a paper about her most influential teacher. She had to describe what separated this particularly educator from all those who had been a part of her school experiences. The... 
by Keiichi Kurokawa | Learn
Originally published in the Band Journal 56(7) (2014 June issue), Ongaku No Tomo Sha Corp, p.49, titled “「シンガポールの吹奏楽事情から日本の現状を考える」, the following content is translated from the original article written by Kurokawa, Keiichi in 2014, republished under the permission... 
by Masanori Fukuda | Learn
The Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) was held from 21 to 27 July last year. The competition is held every two years and it is the 4th time being organized in 2014. I was one of the seven adjudicators in this competition. I have examined a lot of...
