5Y11M 4Y2M ペナンジャズフェスティバル Penang Jazz Festival

ペナンジャズフェスティバル。バツフェリンギ海岸沿いのホテルの庭に野外ステージがあり、芝生に毛布を敷いて横になったり座ったりして、飲みながら観賞。なーんて贅沢なんだ～。

そうそう、イギリスの夏の楽しみの一つ、ピクニックコンサートと同じ！これは楽しい！！！ま、一つ違うことは、酔っ払って立ち上がって踊っている人があまりいないこと。マレーシア人はあまり盛り上がらないのか。ステージの前まで行って踊っているのは、私のような外人が多かった。

土曜の夜はJasonと二人で出かけたが、日曜日は昼の部に私のドラムの先生、シバが出るというのでアラタカラを連れて観にいった。ジャズのドラムは一番難しいらしいけど、彼はさすがに上手だった。私も頑張って練習しなきゃ。

We went to Penang Jazz Festival for the first time. It was fantastic. We sat on the lawn, drinking, eating, probably lying, and listening to the music. So relaxing.

Yes, it's the same concept as my favourite picnic concerts in England. Wow! I didn't know we have such a similar event here in Penang! Only the difference is Malaysian were more or less all just sitting. Those who were standing and dancing were mainly foreigners like me.

I went to the outside concert in the evening on Sat with Jason, but on Sunday, we went to the day time programmes with Aratakara. My drum instructor, Siva, was performing in one of the short programme. Jazz drumming is said to be one of the most difficult drumming, but of course, he was playing very well and it was so impressive. I have to practice more, I though.