Monday, July 28, 2008

My cousin, Hooi Song, dies 我的堂兄徽崇逝世

My cousin, Hooi Song, died of colon cancer yesterday at 4.00pm. Has 61. He was a creative and outstanding musician. He was the founder of the 24 festive-seasons drums.On 20th July, he was named a national figure by the Minister of Culture and Arts.

His passing away was definitely a great loss to the country. I really missed him.

我的堂兄陈徽崇昨天下午4时去世了!我很惦念着他。

以下是取自http://www.sinchew-i.com/node/34606?tid=3

(柔佛‧新山)61歲的國寶級文化遺產在世人物陳徽崇罹患直腸癌,因癌細胞擴散,今日(週日,7月27日)下午4點在家中辭世。

陳徽崇是大馬著名音樂家,一生致力於音樂、文化傳承工作,對本土音樂的發展貢獻良多。他也是現代詩曲作曲家、二十四節令鼓原創人暨柔佛音樂藝術學院院長。

今年6月22日晚上,馬中友好聯誼會聯合新山數個華團組織,在寬中禮堂舉辦《愛的奉獻》音樂會,為中國四川災民籌款。陳徽崇為這場演出作壓軸指揮,這也是他最後一次在台上指揮合唱演出。

今年7月20日,團結、文化、藝術及文物部,將陳徽崇列為國寶級文化遺產在世人物。新山南方學院近日也宣佈將“第2屆南方人文精神獎”頒給陳徽崇。




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