Steem Music : Roadshow to University Sultan Idris
The day has finally come. Our very first roadshow! I personally couldn’t believe the all the planning and practicing that we’ve put in is going to be put to the test. I’ve never been to University Sultan Idris so I had no idea what to expect. Would they be receptive and open to the idea of Steemit? What if no one was interested? Would we go back empty-handed?
Time to Face the Music
We left Kuala Lumpur slightly after lunch and embarked on an hour’s drive to the border of Perak, our neighboring state. We were greeted by one of the tutors, Wan, who took us for some good Malay food that you can only find in smaller towns. A big shoutout to @calvinlee and @maxyong for taking leave and driving all the way down from Penang to show #steem-music some love and support!
We then took a little tour around the faculty as we headed towards the recital hall. The facilities there were top notch! Here you could see the degree students rehearsing for their final project. We did our setup and soundcheck while the students starting filling up the hall. We were treated with a small performance from the students. I loved the passion shown by the gompang players!
We then took turns to share about Steemit and our initiative #steem-music. The whole concept of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency was very new to the audience. Even though it was late in the afternoon but I could see them being really attentive and trying their very best to soak everything in.
We then had a Q&A session where the students brought up a lot of interesting questions such as “Would people from around the world appreciate my performance if I sang in Bahasa Malaysia?”, “Could we have a jamming session where I post the first part of it and my friend posts about the later part?”, “Would Steemit collapse?” and so on and so forth. I just discovered what an amazing communicator @zhusatriani as he connected particularly well with the students when he answered the questions with a touch of humor.
Of course having @perennial on the team is a big asset as he manages to explain certain technical questions regarding blockchain technology in layman terms. He’s definitely a guy who knows what he’s talking about.
Ending on a High Note
We then had some presentations of our own with @edward-ong wow-ing the crowd with his fingerstyle guitar playing and @zhusatriani with his solo performance of “Menghitung Hari”.
Sadly, we had to cut short our session even though there was overwhelming interest due to time constraint. We promised the students we’ll definitely be back. There’s always time for a group photo session though!
The lecturers invited us for a next session with the degree students. We discussed the possibility of having masterclasses and even collaborating to organize a concert. I’m very excited even as I’m typing this as it feels like the sky is the limit as long as you’re willing to put in the hard work!
What Next?
It has been an amazing journey thus far. I can’t deny there have been challenges along the way, but to see the excited faces of fellow musicians when we share this wonderful platform makes the effort well worth it! We’re in the process on finalizing the date for our first gig. Stay tuned! 🎵
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Amazing job. excellent progress.
thanks man. striving to hope to bring a change to lives through Steemit! :)
Welldone! @calebleejl ... wish you guys al the best! musicapaloozaaa... can't wait for your 1st concert...
I also can't wait for it man! you think you can be a part of it? in any way, we welcome your input! :)
Wow! Looks like the group is getting bigger and bigger ;)
Can't wait to see where this leads.
I'm excited as well! together we can achieve more! thanks for always having our back :)
Very privileged to be able to witness this in action! Thanks @calebleejl and thanks @perennial for giving us the opportunity to visit!
thanks so much for driving all the way down. really appreciate it! be prepared for more! ;)
Awesome day! You are definitely charting the correct journey. and you all look like having real great fun day! :)
it was awesome! I mean maybe I'm a bit extrovert. hehe. but it feels so good when you share something good and people believe that too. a bit like sharing the gospel. don't need to be pushy pushy :)
Well done steem-music! Looks like things are just getting warmed up!
hahaha! was that pun intended? ;) thanks for dropping by man :)
new talented artist are here in town..hopefully steem-music will be bigger as well as steem-cartoon..good job you guys!! :)
aww. you're too kind! you guys are our inspiration. thanks for setting such a high bar. hope to see you around! :)
Definitely bro..see you around then with music to my ears.. :)
I wish you guys the best. Good luck ^^
thank you so much! :)
Good job bro! You are really walking the extra mile for your passion! Good to see you so alive doing the things you like :) bless you to go far with #steem-music!
ahh. didn't walk that much although I definitely need as much exercise as I can get! hehe. but yes. thanks so much for your encouragement! we can definitely do this and succeed on this platform :)
Excellent initiative! You guys looked great here
thank you. do join us for the upcoming gig! :)