ANUGERAH KHAS YAB KETUA MENTERI (Penyanyi & Pemuzik Sabah) Auditorium Tun Raffae Likas 27.5.2008

It all began when Laila Elok (popular RTM Sabah DJ) the DJ on duty at a function in Kota Kinabalu attended by Chief Minister YAB Datuk Sri Panglima Musa Haji Aman suggested that award should be organised to appreciate the constribution by such veteran singer as Datuk MY Ismail who was the entertainer in that function. Without hesitation the CM turned to Kota Kinabalu mayor Datuk Elias Ibrahim who was at his side "you do it!".

The award which is the first of its kind listed out candidates as follows: Datuk MY Ahmad, Mendiang John Gaisah, ABM Fajeer, Datuk Peter Pragas, A award llahyarham AJ Ajmain,Ismail Jejaka, Peter Dicky Lee, Datuk Hj. MY Ismail, Ng Kui Ching, Justine Stimol, AH Yamin, Malim Wahid, Datuk Patrick Micheal, Ambrose Mudi, Daud Abdillah, AS Sumardy, PA Mohammad, Aishah Muhiddin, Maskor Dollah, WA Rashid, Suzie Ismail, Sakmat Tajuddin D Mariam, Dayang Sofiah Osman, Hj. Jaafar Yunus, Jamaludin Hj. Abdul Hamid, Rogayah Sukardi, Jamaludin A. Hamid, PA Zainal, Patrik Maduil, SM Yusuf, MN Suzein, Maimu khalid, Datin Dayang Aminah Mayasin, Abdullah Bungsu, B Banun, Johnny Sung, Jeffry Su, Jeffry Sinau, Juen, WA Mumin, Petronella Lansing, Latifah Gindug, Ajirun Nordin, Sharifah Yahya, Ismail Shuib, Khalil Ahmad Noor and Moinis Simin. The list of awards were as follows: 1) Anugerah Khas YAB Ketua Menteri 2) Anugerah Sri Kinabalu, 3) Anugerah Penyenyi Sepanjang Zaman 4) Anugerah Kembara 5) Anugerah Penyanyi Popular and 6) Recognition Certificates.

As for the Anugerah Kembara award the winner was Ambrose Mudi for his master of music academic achievement, representation of Malaysia to overseas music seminarar and simposium and contribution to national and Kadazandusun music development. He recieved a trophy, a certificate and cash price of RM1,000 from chief minister YAB Datuk Sri Panglima Musa Haji Aman. The other award recepients were Datuk MY Ismail, Datuk Peter Pragas, John Gaisah, Ismail Jejaka, Peter Dicky Lee, Datuk Pat Micheal, Malim Wahid, Latifah Gindug, Ng Kui Ching, D Mariam and JaafarYunus.

NOW THAT PERTISA HAS SOME MONEY IN ITS POCKET

Now that Pertisa has acquired some money from its dinner award its time to plan the next step. The priority should be focused on realising its objectives to uplift the standard of its members. The focus can be on the following:
1) VOCAL COACHING CLINIC
2) SONGWRITING COURSE
3) LYRIC WRITING FOR KADAZANDUSUN SONGS
4) MUSIC BUSINESS

1) VOCAL COACHING CLINIC
This is the bulk of Pertisa's members: the recording artists, the semi pros, aspirant, amateurs, adult learners and supporters. There should be no problem finding tutors/lecturers as we have dozens of music graduate these days but choice should be from the vocal majors.

2) SONGWRITING COURSE
Songwriters are the gem behind the success of every compositions. There are hits songs because of creative composers. This course should therefore to help increase the creative skill for songwriters. They can be exposed to topics such as a) Lyric plotting b) melody making c) Anatomy of songs, d) Chord progression e) Song Genre etc. Azmin Mudin can share his expertise on this.

3) LYRIC WRITING FOR KADAZANDUSUN SONGS
It is public knowledge that our song lyrics are below standard. As such quality song fitted with poor lyric becomes unsingable. By having experts from say the Kadazandusun Language Center they can give guidance on lyric writing technique, grammar, vocabulary, translation, and on ethics.

4) MUSIC BUSINESS
Enterpreneurship and marketing knwledge is crucial in music business. Without it you may not break even. But with basic knowledge in salesmanship, wholesale and retail and book keeping publishers and distributors should make money.

PERTISA AWARD at Hongkod Koisaan 6.12.2008

Though the first time it was successfully organized in terms of attendance: around 40 ten seater tables tickets sold. The award reciepient was generally worthy but the highly obvious joke was the "Anugerah Penyanyi Lelaki Paling Popular" won by Joseph Majakui. I know him being a good singer but he is only featured once in a while in the Kadazan language broadcast thus not good enough. Did he " bought thousands of New Sabah Times from its printer filled and send the vote forms" as alleged? That was the talk spreading around the tables that night. However I don,t blame Joe. Or is it due to the unprofessional method Pertisa used depending only on newspaper vote coupons as uncomprehensive? The standard and professional gauge should have been the data derived from publishers and distributor sales, RTM and Suria broadcast and or plus web votes. Did they know that Atama's "My Tribal Roots" sold 40,000 copies and won acclaim worldwide? Did Pertisa know that it was featured in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio broadcast to name a few? Ask Mohd Khairy of New Sabah Times.

The rest however is ok: Easther Appolonius, "Ampal", Azmin Mudin, "Orang Kita", Abubakar Ellah and John Gaisah. I hope next year Pertisa would engage as many professionals as possible (including non members and broadcast sector) in its committee to decide on worthy reciepients. Don't forget "orang Lama" contributions: Justin Stimol, Pat Micheal, MY Ismail, Peter Pragas and others.