Busking Audition

didn't notify too many people for my busking audition this time, i don't want to be like last time...

actually, from last audition... after the failured.... i was quite depressed and didn't even touch my Sanxian for almost one month..... i thought the next audition should be abt 3 months after last audition at late May.
i wanted to check for the date, but always forgot.... once i remembered and took action at the Brisbane City Council office, i found that it would be 10 days afterwards.... huh?!
i applied it anyway and started practicing again....
while i was applying, the staff asked if i am the gal that i played a plucked strings instrument... he remember me! he told me why i was failed last time coz of the sound.... it's too soft, in the busy mall, too soft ppl can't hearing it.... actually how can i solve this problem, i can't use amplifier thus i don't have it anyway...
no music stand for me to hold my score looks not professional also.... Heng said i should remember the song without the score.... yea, i know, but i always think while i'm nervous, i will forget what i'm playing....
but finally i still tried my best to remember the song.... and chose a song that is stronger than what i chose last time....
and i practiced stand while playing.... normally i don't see any Sanxian player do so....

yesterday, Sat morning, 9-11am at Queen Street Mall. i arrived 10 mins earlier.... they still not set up everythings yet... i got prepared myself on one side, tuned the strings, played a little bit.... quite smooths at that moment.....
i checked the list, i should be at the 15th... out of around 30 ppl...
i chose not to sit at their seats, and sat at the side, juz opposite to the judges... i think i could tune my SanXian without bordering other pre-buskers if needed... one of the judge was same as last time, i saw him at some Queen Street Mall functions sometimes.... but the one who i saw at the application time was not there...
many guitar players like last time.... when the judge called the names, some were not there.... so he tried to ask those who looks ready to play....
while i was waiting.... i started shivering and my fingers almost couldn't move.... i blowed my palms and put them inside my sleeves... the judge saw it.... he given privileged for me and called my name earlier.... my Chinese surname is so easy to find it out....
i asked a girl who's juz an audience to take video for me...
i was still a bit nervous.... but seems the song is louder than last time... mayb coz of the song... mayb coz of Sat morning, the mall was not that busy....
the string suddenly loosen.... i heard weird sound.... i wondered if i should stop and tune it... after a few seconds, i stopped.... i looked at the judge and requested for play it again.... he looks kind and given me a "as u like it..." expressions....
i played again.... a bit shaking fingers.... couldn't give the best.... but i remembered the song without the score...
and i've got no idea on how my voice would be at the mall.... but i heard a bit echo... amazing!
and while i played back the video, seems not as nervous as i felt on the stage.... that's really an Amazing Grace!!
a few ppl chatted with me while i was finished and watched how others pre-buskers' performance.... some are great, esp. the crew with a gippy look gal... her voices and expressions are awesome!! the best crew ever!
one Aussie gal asked me if i heard of the movie MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.... if my sanxian same with that.... i told her mine is chinese and that's japanese... mine is cover with snakes skins but japanese is CAT skins..... i use false nails and they use specific big pluck..... but basically, they are similar stuff....
last time while i was back home, a Aussie gal asked me if this is Erhu.... i was so surprised that she knows what's Erhu....
i think it's really a good thing to chat with others in this way...

the result will be notify abt one week.... hopefully i can success this time=)