友弟唱出濃濃南洋風情

東方日報 - 娛樂版
2009年11月27日(星期五）
友弟唱出濃濃南洋風情
文:何依蓉

（吉隆坡26日訊）歌手友娣試圖捕捉五六十年代的「南洋時代」，演唱著當時具有風味的南洋歌曲，再細細道出歌曲典故，引領著觀眾再追溯當時的「南洋風情」！

融合摩登與懷舊

仍記得五六十年代蕉風椰雨的南洋嗎？當時的人們穿著峇迪印花旗袍，隨著「搖擺樂」扭動著身姿，吃著娘惹小吃，喝著法國紅酒，摩登與懷舊相互交替融合著。

這次，友弟將於12月3日至6日，於Precious Old China辦場《摩登南洋》音樂會，她將演唱多首馬來亞獨立前後的膾炙人口曲子，如《甜蜜蜜》、《綠島小夜曲》、《檳城艷》、《何日君再來》等，還會娓娓道來故事的典故，這些歌曲除了演唱中文版外，還融入國語及英文版，讓觀眾感受濃濃的南洋風情。


友弟將帶來一場具有南洋風味的演出，唱出多首經典歌曲。

現場樂隊伴奏

為打造這次的音樂盛會，邀來陳穎豪為音樂總監、甄山水擔任藝術總監，而阮柳韻負責將歌曲重新編曲，演出時還有現場樂隊伴奏，觀眾邊聽歌之餘，還可品嚐美味的娘惹小食，務必讓觀眾有耳目一新的感覺。

記者會上， 陳穎豪不忘表示，友弟的歌聲大有進展，就像一塊璞玉般，愈磨愈潤，觀眾可從不同的角色發現她那曼妙的聲音質感。

欲知這場音樂盛宴的詳情，可撥電03-22737372、0162721968詢問，或上網
http://www.oldchina.com.my/。

原載於：
http://www2.orientaldaily.com.my/read/ENT/2eZ109y40M099aBz1NL612f02OzG76P9

友弟唱出南洋風情

中國報 - 娛樂版
2009年11月29日(星期四）
友弟唱出南洋風情

友弟唱出南洋風情
日期：24/11/2009
時間：3.25PM
地點：中央藝術坊Precious Old China
事項：《摩登南洋》音樂演出記者會
報導：朱燕芬 攝影：李玉珍

向來唱老歌都有自己韻味的友弟，這次將聯合藝術總監甄山水、音樂總監陳穎豪以及編曲老搭檔阮柳韻和數位樂手，即將在中央藝術坊的Precious Old China，展開4場獨具南洋風味的音樂演出。

友弟表示，這個音樂會的概念早在兩年前就萌生。“50、60年代有它獨有的生命力，也曾引發了一股娛樂熱潮，那使我對這個時期的南洋產生興趣，繼而研究。我找了很多相關資料來豐富自己對這方面的認識，所以這個演出，將會是一個對南洋的印象篇，透過音樂把自己記憶的盒子打開，試圖去捕捉大家共同的‘南洋’記憶。”

她亦透露，演出時將有4樂手現場伴奏，選歌也會是重新編曲，而這回演出所重頭介紹的，將是介于馬來亞獨立前后一些耳熟能詳，但卻又可能不了解它出處的經典老歌，比如《甜蜜蜜》、《綠島小夜曲》、《檳城艷》等13首歌曲。

會以雙語或三語唱出
友弟在記招上也即場“預唱”了3首歌，當中還包括中巫或中英版本。“其實這些都是原來就存在的歌詞，只是大家沒有留意到，所以我到時會有語言上的交融，一首歌或會以雙語或三語唱出。”同時她也表示，演出還設有民謠環節哦！

另一方面音樂總監陳穎豪也大讚友弟像一塊璞玉，越琢磨就越光透。“這次合作我發現她的聲音有很大的進展，也有不同的聲音質感，所以要讓觀眾以全新的角度去看友弟。”

這場既懷舊又摩登的歌樂盛宴《摩登南洋》，將在12月3日到6日，晚上8點半進行，收費每人120令吉（包括飲料／酒類和食物），每晚只限100人。欲預訂請撥電：016-3533998；欲詢問請撥電：03-22737372／016-2721968。

原載於：
http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?dt=2009-11-26&sec=entertainment&art=1126en06.txt

摩登南洋懷舊樂宴

南洋商報 - 星期天
2009年11月29日（星期日）
摩登南洋懷舊樂宴

（吉隆坡28日訊）50年代蕉風椰雨的南洋，釋放出熱情且自由奔放的能量，穿著峇迪印花旗袍，隨著”搖擺樂“扭動著身姿、吃著娘惹小吃、喝着法國紅酒……

這份時髦風情秀的印記——摩登與懷舊始終相互交替融合。

這是一場很“南洋”的摩登懷舊歌樂盛宴。歌者友弟將與孃情新生代樂手共同合作，試圖捕捉屬于我們共同的“南洋”記憶，給“摩登”注入新時代元素。

席間將提供風味地道十足的娘惹小吃，讓你色香味俱全地徹底感受一次這懷舊的“摩登南洋”。

Merry Melodies

The Star - Weekender - Entertainment
Saturday November 28, 2009
Merry melodies

Fans of Chinese and Malay golden oldies will get the chance to take a walk down memory lane with local songstress Yudi who’ll perform evergreens like Dayung Sampan, Hitam Manis, Bengawan Solo and Nanhai Girl in a tribute concert.

Entitled Modern Nanyang, the concert pays homage to some of the greatest talents of yesteryear who recorded some of the most enduring songs between the 1930s and 60s.
Yudi will team up with other Malaysian talents including stage director Chin San Sooi, actress Pearlly Chua and music director Stefano Chen, a recording artiste and graduate of the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and China National Opera House.

According to Chin, the repertoire will feature famous folksongs and vintage hit songs recorded in Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Malay. The concert will have a nostalgic Nanyang or South-East Asian theme.

“The songs include Bila Tuan Datang based on a famous tune recorded by the legendary singer Zhou Xuan of Shanghai in the 1930s,” said Chin.

“Other tunes of the same genre include hits by recording artistes such as Rebecca Pan’s Moonlight Bay, Fung Yin Fan’s Picturesque Penang and Wu Mei Ling’s Durian Passion. The concert will definitely have a local flavour with a couple of Malay medleys.

“One of the songs will be a Teresa Teng classic but it will be sung in Malay as Dayung Sampan.”

Chin explained that the “modern” element in the concert’s title refers to the performers who will be retro-styled by Victor Goh, with matching make-up by Stella-In.

The musicians include pianist and music arranger Yuan Leow Yunn, double bassist Vincent Ong, drummer Charles Wong and guitarist Chien Vun Chieh.

o The Modern Nanyang Concert will be from Dec 3-6 at the Precious Old China Restaurant in Central Market, Kuala Lumpur. For details, call 016-272 1968/016-353 3998.

Nanyang Charm

NST - Sunday People
Sunday December 6, 2009
Nanyang Charm
By AREF OMAR

The 50s and 60s old resonates through its songs in Modern Nanyang. AREF OMAR talks to Chin San Sooi and Stefano Chen about the concert

MUSIC has a way of illuminating the smoky hallways of the past. The region of Southeast Asia in the 50s and 60s, also known as Nanyang, shared a discernible link with China. A snapshot of the cultural exchange and migration in old Malaya can be gleaned from the blend of music of the day, where popular tunes told stories of the land and its rich culture, influenced by its surroundings and neighbouring environments, in picturesque poetic splendour.

In an effort to showcase the allure of these evergreen tunes, local chanteuse Yudi has put together a concert entitled, Modern Nanyang.

Known for her distinct performing style of shi dai qu or Chinese oldies, the singer, songwriter and producer has enlisted the help of veteran playwright Chin San Sooi and professional tenor Stefano Chen as artistic director and music director respectively. Working together for the first time, both men discovered that they were on the same wavelength.

“I was born in Kuala Lumpur but I grew up in Ipoh. When I was about seven, I used to watch Chinese opera performances in the park and bangsawan plays at the Sunday markets,” says Chin, who would also catch snippets of cabaret queen Rose Chan’s sizzling performances as he surreptitiously peeked through crevices of the venue’s wooden benches.

“When Yudi approached me with Modern Nanyang, these were songs that I was familiar with and could relate to.” For Chen, who grew up in KL, it was those songs that his parents and grandparents used to listen to on the radio.

“They always evoke sweet memories for me,” he says.

Yudi has a voice like warm jade, says Chen

Chen went on to study and train in advanced vocal techniques at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and China National Opera House and has been working in China for the last 13 years. There he released his jazz album, Bop Within, and assisted in a promotional television show reel for the bidding of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Now based in KL as a singer, vocal coach and music producer, the 30-something Chen is all praise for Yudi.

“She has a natural talent. Her mezzo voice has the right range to pull off the style of these songs.

“Being away, it made me think of Malaysia, the songs we have that give a feel and represent the country. “When I met Yudi, we had many discussions about this and was excited when she came up with this project,” says Chen, who also enjoys film songs from the P. Ramlee era, citing Bila Tuan Datang as one of his many favourites.

As artistic director for Modern Nanyang, Chin, who trained in theatre at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, says his contribution stems from the interpretation of the songs.
Chin has translated some of the tunes to English and worked with Yudi on perfecting her enunciation and pronunciation of the lyrics.

“She’ll be performing on a small stage with minimal props, so a lot will depend on the imagination and the authentic costumes,” he says.

There is talk of turning the Modern Nanyang concept into a full-scale musical production but for now the spirit of the tunes will be defined by Yudi’s mellifluous vocals and the silky silhouette of the lady.

“The silhouette was a defining trait of the era, as well as the shape of the guitar. The song, Liu Lian Piao Shang or Durian Passion, goes into that. It’s a hilarious number,” says the 50-something Chin, a founder member of Five Arts Centre, best known for directing Stella Kon’s Emily Of Emerald Hill.

Modern Nanyang will feature 13 songs including Indonesian folk songs Dayung Sampan and Bengawan Solo, Moonlight Bay and Picturesque Penang.

The repertoire will include songs in Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Malay. Yudi, who won the Best Voice Award at the Sumitomo One World Pop Festival in Tokyo in 1992, will be accompanied by Yuan Leow Yunn (piano), Vincent Ong (double bass), Charles Wong (drums) and Chien Vun Chieh (guitar).

So what is the allure of the Nanyang tunes from the 50s and 60s? “There was a certain innocence back then. I think it’s important to bring out the happy tunes, from a time where everything was much simpler,” says Chin.

n Catch Modern Nanyang today (8.30pm) at Precious Old China, Central Market, KL. Admission: RM120 (dinner show). Call 03-22737372, 016-3533998 or visit http://www.oldchina.com.my/.

Originally from:
http://sundaypeople.nst.com.my/Current_News/SundayPeople/article/CinemaTheatre/20091204192731/Article/index_html

歌手友弟心中的南洋情懷《南洋吹吹風》

讓我們且聽聽這次《摩登南洋》領銜歌手友弟如何詮釋心中的南洋情懷……

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《南洋吹吹風》
原載於2007.08.26.星洲雙絃出擊
文:友弟

南洋兩個字聽起來是很异國情調的，帶有海的味道，暖風徐徐抱送的感覺，是整個畫面的椰林樹影，雨打芭蕉，陽光白雲沙滩……

聽葛蘭唱《可愛的熱帶風光》：‘哪一樣不醉人心房唱不完的紅花舞完綠野採不盡的芬芳……’，美得簡直無天無地；姚莉姚敏也穿着紗籠歡唱《馬來風光》：‘一片蔚藍天空飘着海洋的風 那微微風 看那椰树默立在静中 是多么生动……’

以前的人說下南洋，多是指星馬、泰國、印尼、菲律賓。馬來西亞50年代還叫馬來亞，名字有股親切的土味，後來雖然 加了個英殖民期愛用的sia，變了馬來夏，還是很南洋，熱騰騰地像巴辣煎的味道。

如美國人看夏威夷，法國人看大溪地，相信那時的中國人也 很嚮往南洋的熱情樸素民風，也許還希望這些熱帶人還住在 树上，用手抓鱼，喝椰汁维生……所以許多南洋歌，寫的儘是一幅幅熱帶風情畫畫，音樂編得像夏威夷的土風舞，又一陣陣蕉風椰雨稻浪，完美得如旅游廣告。

50年前的時代曲低音歌后潘秀瓊除了《情人的眼淚》，唱南洋歌也最有名。她唱的幾首印尼民謠在中國師傅姚敏的操刀之下，實在有別於一般港派風格，那時到處流行，馬來妹因此聞名香江。
《巴厘島》說島上的女兒家，個個是嬌艶如花，會舞蹈又歌唱；而《白纱巾》和《梭羅河之戀》裡多情的娘惹風姿也呼之欲出，詞意巧妙的延用了海派浪漫，如在紗巾上繡鴛鴦送情郎，在風中椰林徘徊嘆情郎在何方。

還有一首《椰島姑娘》更是男人樂透的夢想天堂，說在如詩如畫的清晨裡醒 来， 姑娘已在笑嘻嘻等候，为你頭上插了花，更了衣换了鞋，還唱‘只要你不嫌弃，她就跟着你……’

當時星馬兩地未分，星洲姑娘巫美玲的演唱我最喜歡，覺得 她的歌聲活潑得很本土，粗糙得很對位，有種單純的爽快，也無關歌怎麽寫，配樂怎么做，聽起來就一股濃濃的馬來亞、馬來夏熱帶味。

原来巫美玲是《多少柔情多少淚》的中文原唱，但大家更記得她的《午夜香吻》。說到改編的南洋民歌，她和上官流雲和唱過《馬來歌謠》（Rasa Sayang），還以爲是相親相愛的歌，却是一個叫Fatimah的三八姑娘和一個叫Ahmad的多嘴先生的當街對駡，中巫參雜的歌詞，十分搞笑。

也聽過一首曾江前期藍娣和江宏唱的南洋民谣串曲《馬來亞狂戀》，蓝娣唱歌不怎麽樣，但會演會跳，是青春可愛的馬來幫，邵氏力捧，伴唱竟當作了主唱，這首歌一開場就說：‘誰說人像浮萍 誰說人情如冰 馬來亞是熱帶黃土地 馬來亞有無限熱情……’

最後樂土原來就在脚下，還是南洋姑娘在香江打的廣告，怎不吹得南國華僑們心裡舒爽愉快，乖乖就范了呢？

OLD CHINA Presents《摩登南洋》 MODERN NANYANG

Modern Nanyang radiates a charm and allure of a continual link between the shore of China and that of the Nanyang.
The water of the South China Sea sing of a melting pot of rich cultures,
ever enriching, ever delighting.

50年代蕉風椰雨的南洋，肆意释放热烈且自由的生命本能。
穿著峇迪印花旗袍，隨著“搖擺樂”扭動着身姿，
吃著娘惹小吃，喝著法國紅酒……
關于這份時髦風情秀的印記，摩登與懷舊始終相互交替融合著。
這是一場很“南洋”的摩登懷舊的歌樂盛宴。
歌者友弟將領銜與年輕新生代樂手，
試圖捕捉我們共同的“南洋”記憶，
給“摩登”注入新時代元素。
席間將提供風味十足地道的娘惹小吃，
讓你色香味全地徹底感受一次，這懷舊的“摩登南洋”。
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OLD CHINA Presents Modern Nanyang
Featuring: Yudi
Artistic Director: Chin San Sooi / Music Director: Stefano Chen
Music Arranger & Pianist: Yuan Leow Yunn / Double Bassist: Vincent Ong
Drummer: Charles Wong / Guitarist: Chien Vun Chieh

主演 ◎ 友弟
藝術總監 ◎ 甄山水 / 音樂總監 ◎ 陳穎豪 / 編曲 ◎ 阮柳韻
樂手 ◎ 鋼琴 / 阮柳韻. 貝斯 / 王詩湧. 鼓手 / 王子操. 吉他 / 陳文傑

Venue: Precious Old China Restaurant, 1st Floor, Central Market, Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur
Dates: Dec. 3, 4, 5 & 6 .2009
Time: Wine & Refreshment 6:30pm / Show 8:30pm
Price: RM120 (incl.F & B )

預訂 Reservations 016 353 3998
咨詢 Enquiries 016 272 1968 / 03 2273 7372

Official Stylist: Victor Goh / Official Make-up: Stella-In