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Musical Art

October 11, 2019 by szachik@pvs.org Leave a Comment

By Katelin Mei

There are many kinds of art. One kind of art is music. Since I have been playing the violin for a very long time, I have become very familiar with this art. I have been playing violin in the Buddy Rogers Youth Symphony for three years. Here are some of the benefits I have discovered of learning how to play an instrument, and joining an orchestra where many different instruments work together to create a beautiful piece of musical art.

Some ways it has positively affected my life are by encouraging me to try my best and giving me something to be proud of. I always try my best to be very dedicated to improving my skills on the violin. When I practice a violin piece or skill for a while and finally feel like I have learnt it, I feel very proud of myself for being able to achieve something I have worked for.

Playing in an orchestra has helped me work with many different people who all have different parts to play and still create and work on the same music piece. It has helped me know how all our different parts work together to create a piece of music. We all have to work together and play our separate parts to create music that we can be proud of. I feel proud when we have worked on a piece for a while, and the end product is amazing. I feel proud because I know that I helped work on my part and we created something amazing with all of our parts working together.

Art Editor: Chelsea

Homesick

September 23, 2019 by szachik@pvs.org 1 Comment

By Katelin Mei

I grew up in Canada, and lately I’ve been missing it. There are many things that remind me of Canada and make me feel at home.

The Metric System — In Canada we use the metric system. It made everything much easier to understand. We didn’t use Fahrenheit, so whenever I see the degrees measured in Celsius rather than Fahrenheit, it makes me feel at home.

French — Canada is a bilingual country, so I was taught French at a very young age (since kindergarten). The French language makes me feel at home because I am very familiar with it, and, because of that, I am taking French class now.

Ferry boats — I grew up on an island, so I am familiar with having to take a ferry to the mainland to buy groceries. Ever since I can remember, my parents have been taking me with them for a ferry ride to get groceries, go shopping, or just visit the mainland. The ferry’s foghorn used to scare me, but now it just reminds me of when I was younger and helps me remember my home.

Pine forests and daisy fields — I grew up in an area that was practically in the middle of a forest, and vast evergreen forests are something that we don’t really have here. I miss the smell of pine and the climbing ivy. There were also sprawling, fragrant daisy fields. Evergreen forests and daisy fields are some of the things that make me feel most at home.

Wildlife — Since I grew up in a forest, I am quite familiar with different types of wildlife. My family and I used to feed the deer. There were constantly caterpillars — eagerly munching — on track to become butterflies.

Editor: Renée Vazquez

Music

September 11, 2019 by szachik@pvs.org Leave a Comment

In keeping with our theme on “Welcome Back” or “What Did You Do Over the Summer?” Katelin submits a post on her favorite summertime (anytime) pastime–K-pop.

By Katelin Mei

Over the recent years, there has been a spike in popularity of K-pop, most likely because BTS and BLACKPINK have introduced the North American public to this genre of music. They have very eye-catching videos, and the members of every group tend to have a cute look.

My favorite groups

6. BTS – This was the second group that introduced me to K-pop. I like this group because I like their older songs like “RUN” and “Save Me.” I also like Min Yoongi because I find him cute.

5. NCT – This is a very confusing K-pop group. They have many different sub-groups, like NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. The different sub-groups release different music, but they are all under the brand name “NCT.” I like this group mostly because the people in NCT have fun and unique personalities.

4. Red Velvet – This group is unique because of its varied musical concepts that they can pull off very well. They transition from having a “girl crush” concept in their song “Bad Boy” to a summery cute theme in their song “Power Up.” Unlike many other artists, they are never limited to one topic.

3. Dreamcatcher – I found this amazing group because of their latest comeback song “Piri.” They have a unique rock/anime style rarely seen in K-pop girl groups. My favourite song of theirs is “You and I.” They are releasing a new album soon, which I am extremely excited for.

2. Momoland – MOMOLAND broke into the market with their song “BBoom BBoom.” Since they come from a small company, they once did not have many fans and were planning to disband after they released “BBoom BBoom.” The song blew up and brought MOMOLAND the followers and fans they needed, including me. They are a very attractive group, and JooE is especially pretty.

1. BLACKPINK/Twice – These two groups are tied because I love them equally, even though they contrast each other in concept. While BLACKPINK has a girl crush concept, TWICE’s aesthetic is very appealing and well done (see second photo). BLACKPINK has a special place in my heart because they were the group that introduced me to K-pop. Hopefully, they can do the same for you.

Editor: Luke Langlois