Japanese Drum Concert

Date: 20th January 2007
Time: 8pm
Venue: Istana Budaya, Jln. Tun Razak

I was really impressed with the deco in Istana Budaya. I've been there to watch Cats and Puteri Gunung Ledang performance but I've always sat on the veranda section. This time round, when watching the Japanese Drum Concert, I had seats below, ten rows from the stage. The balconies on my left and right made me feel like I was in some English theater where ladies wore long, beautiful gowns with their hair styled up to the top of their heads while men looking marvelous in black tuxedos and red cravats. The ceiling made the theater look huge and grand.
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The dress code for the event was 'smart casual'. It took some rummaging in my wardrobe to decide what was 'smart casual'. It's hard to dress up looking casual and smart at the same time.
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The Japanese drum performance was a blast. The performers could really play the drums well and since I was sitting near the stage, I could see their expressions clearly. I could feel their aching muscles on their arms whenever they continuously beat the drums with increasing speed. So cool.
I would have loved to snap pictures but we weren't allowed to. A few people did and the person in charge shined the laser light at them to tell them to stop; which was embarrassing.
I seriously itch to take photos of the great performance. So, I waited till the end while people were standing and cheering, to snap a few shots discreetly.
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The performance was truly an impressive one. I'm glad I got to watch it.
*Oh, the men drummers were super muscular and handsome;p*