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4th Malaysia International
Music Arts Festival 2017 (MIMAF)
• BAND • CHOIR
• GAMELAN
• RECORDER
• STRING
• HUA YUE
Organized by: Supported by:
DATE: 27th Nov – 30th Nov 2017
VENUE: Genting International
Convention Centre (GICC), Malaysia.
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REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE: 31st August 2017
MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION
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Festival Information:
1. Festival dates:
27th November – 30th November 2017
2. Venue : Genting International Convention Centre, Malaysia (GICC)
Address: Resorts World Genting, Pahang, 69000 Genting Highlands, Malaysia
3. Competition Categories:
A Band i. Wind Orchestra
ii. Wind Ensemble
iii. Percussion Ensemble
B Recorder
i. Recorder Orchestra
ii. Recorder Ensemble
C String Orchestra -
D Gamelan ensemble -
E Hua Yue (Chinese Orchestra)
i. Hua Yue Orchestra
ii. Hua Yue Ensemble iii. Percussion Ensemble
F Choir -
4. LCM Examination
All participating groups are welcome to enter for LCM Ensemble Exam
(more details on page 7 & 8)
5. Proposed schedule
Date Activities
27th November 2017
(Monday)
Arrival for Participant Group
28th November 2017
(Tuesday)
Choir Competition
Recorder Orchestra Competition
String Orchestra Competition
Winds Ensemble Competition
Recorder Ensemble Competition
Gamelan Ensemble Competition
Hua Yue Ensemble Competition
Percussion Ensemble Competition
LCM Examination
29th November 2017
(Wednesday)
Wind Orchestra Competition
Hua Yue Orchestra Competition
Masterclasses
LCM Examination
Showcase
30th November 2017
(Thursday)
Masterclasses
Closing Ceremony
1st December 2017
(Friday) Departure of participants
• The organizer reserves the right to modify the itinerary without prior notice.
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General Information:
Registration Fees:
Registration fee per performer in each team is RM120.00.
An official invoice will issue to participating organization/school upon registration received by
festival office.
Full payment must be made within 14 working days.
Registration closing date is 31st August 2017. Late entries may be accepted with an additional
fee of RM 300 per group, subject to organizer’s approval.
LCM Ensemble examination (optional): please refer to page 7 &8
Hotel package:
Accommodation Genting First World Hotel (3 ⋆) –
twin sharing. Standard room RM 160.00/night
Please contact 012-4716569(Mr. Khoo) for more details.
Food and Beverage
Breakfast RM31.00 Food Factory, First World Hotel
Lunch RM44.00 Coffee Terrace, Genting Hotel
Dinner RM84.00 Coffee Terrace, Genting Hotel
* The rate for any additional room request or booking after (15th Sept 2017) will change
subject to room demand and depletion of room inventory on reservation of Genting
Malaysia Berhad.
Payment Terms and Cancellation Charges
Full payment must be made to confirm participation in Festival.
Cancellation:
- 25% of total will be forfeited if cancellation is made less than 60 days prior to the festival.
- 50% of total will be forfeited if cancellation is made less than 30 days prior to the festival. - 75% of total will be forfeited if cancellation is made less than 15 days prior to the festival.
- If cancellation is made 7 days or less prior to festival, 100% of total cost will be forfeited.
Others:
1. All participating groups must comply with the “rules and regulations” of the festival.
2. All judge/assessor’s decisions will be final and no further correspondence will be entertained.
3. Organizer reserves the right to reject applicants who fail to make payment by due date.
4. Closing date: 31st August 2017.
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Festival Categories:
Entries:
There is no limit to the number of teams that a school/organization may enter, however each team
must comprise of the minimum number of player request shown in the table below. Each musician may perform with only one of the participating team, excluding conductor.
A - Orchestra Competition
Type Division Age
Limits Repertoires
No. of
players
Maximum Time on
Stage included on &
off stage***
Wind Orchestra
Open nil 2 songs, Min grade 3 Min 25 15 minutes
I below 18
2 songs, Min grade 3 Min 25 12 minutes
II 2 songs, Max grade 3 Min 25 10 minutes
III below 13 2 songs, Min grade 2 Min 25 8 minutes
String Orchestra
I Max 18 1 song 26 - 45 6 minutes
II Max 18 1 song 12 - 25 6 minutes
Open Nil 1 song 12 - 45 8 minutes
Recorder Orchestra nil nil 1/2 songs 20 - 40 10 minutes
Hua Yue Orchestra
II below 13 1 song Min 21 10 minutes
I Min 13 1 song Min 21 15 minutes
Open Nil 1 song Min 15 15 minutes
*no. of player does not include conductor.
***Maximum time on stage (on & off stage + performance time (eg. Stage time 3 mins +
Performance time 8 mins) total time 3+8 = 11mins
Requirement:
1. Teams are requested to perform 2 pieces with contrasting styles. (only wind orchestra)
2. Original music score must be used.
3. Total duration includes 3 minutes of on & off. 4. Sound check are not allowed on stage. (long tone, Tuning and etc.)
B - Ensemble Competition
Type Group Repertoires No. of
players Max Performance
Time (minutes)
Western
Brass
Woodwind
Recorder
1 / 2 3 - 8 3 - 6
Percussion ensemble 1 6 - 20 3 - 5
Hua Yue
(Chinese
Orchestra)
Chamber (Chong-zou)
Bowing string ensemble
Plucked instrument ensemble
Blowing with percussion
Percussion ensemble
1 6 - 18 6
*No accompaniment / backing is allowed
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C - Choir
Reporting Time:
All participating groups must report for competition 15 minutes prior to reporting time. Groups
failing to report after 15 minutes may be considered as walkover.
4 copies of the conductor score must be submitted on 1st day of festival (27th
Nov 2017) for judging
purposes. Groups are required to collect the music scores after competition.
Judging Criteria:
Adjudicators will judge the performance of groups according to the following categories.
o Sound (Intonation, Quality and Balance)
o Technique (Technique, Articulation, Ensemble, Rhythm)
o Musicality (Dynamics, Phrasing, Interpretation)
The average of total score given by adjudicators shall be the final score.
Awards:
There is no pre-determined number of Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
Teams will be awarded according to their performance scores.
90 and above Gold with Honour
80-89 - Gold
70-79 - Silver
60-69 - Bronze
Category Age Limit No. of Singer Repertoire Duration
Open No Min. 20
2 songs 5 – 10 mins Youth 25 and below Min. 25
Children 12 and below Min. 25
Chamber No 6 – 16
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Instruments provided by organiser:
Item Wind
Orchestra
Hua Yue
Orchestra
String
Orchestra
Recorder
Orchestra
Standard Drum set 1 1 1 1
Timpani (set of 4) 1 1 1 -
Xylophone 1 1 1 -
Vibraphone 1 1 1 -
Marimba 1 1 1 -
Glockenspiel 1 1 1 -
Tabular bell 1 1 1 -
Gong (tam-tam) 1 1 1 -
Conga 1 1 1 1
Bongo 1 1 1 1
Double Bass (String Bass) 2 4 4 -
Music stand 50 60 30 20
Conductor podium √ √ √ √
Piano - - 1 1
Da Tang Gu - 1 - -
Gang Gu - 1 - -
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D- GAMELAN
CATEGORY AGE
Primary Below 12 years old
Secondary Age 13 - 17 years old
Open No age limit
Each team can only consist between 8 members to 15 members
Each player only can participate one time in this category.
Duration of performance must not more than 10 minutes including on and off stage.
Penalty will be given to any team that above 10 minutes by deduct 1 point after each 20 second.
REPERTOIRE
Each team need to perform 2 repertoires
1. Compulsary Song from one of song listed below
a) Terang Bulan
b) Perang Manggong
c) Togok
d) Topeng
e) Lambang Sari
f) Sri Rama Balik
2. Contemporary (own choice)
INSTRUMENTS
Instruments that will be provide during festival:
a) Bonang (2 set)
b) Gambang (2 set)
c) Saron Peking (2 set)
d) Saron Baron (2 set)
e) Saron Demong (2 set)
f) Kenong (2 set)
g) Kempul (1 set)
h) Gendang (1 unit)
- for contemporary song only acoustic instrument can be use, (such as double bass, acoustic guitar,
xylophone, etc)
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JUDGING
Judging criteria will be judge base as below:
- Sound (Intonation sound and balancing)
- Technique (style of playing and articulation)
- Musicality (Dynamic, Interpretation and ensemble playing)
AWARDS
There will no pre-determined of number of Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
Teams will be awarded according to their performance score.
90 and above : Gold with Honour
75 - 89.99 : Gold
60 - 74.99 : Silver
40 - 59.99 ; Bronze
00 - 39,99 : COP (certificate of Participation)
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London College of Music – University of West London
The London College of Music (LCM) is one of the largest specialist Music and Performing Arts
institutes in the UK. It has a long history of music education dating back to 1887, when it was situated
in Great Marlborough Street, London, where the college began as an examination body. In 1991 LCM
became part of Thames Valley University, which was renamed the University of West London in
2011.
The London College of Music offers an impressive range of innovative courses, respected worldwide
and delivered with creativity and passion by practising industry experts. Courses include Performance
and Composition, Popular Music Performance and Recording, Performing Arts, Music Management,
Music Technology and Theatre Production.
London College of Music Examinations is an international examinations board offering graded and
diploma qualifications in music, drama and communication.
Examinations are held across a large network of exam centres worldwide, and are unique in the
graded examinations world in being awarded by a university.
We offer:
• a wide range of exam levels, catering for candidates of all standards
• an exceptionally large portfolio of subjects
• accreditation by Ofqual
• UCAS points towards university entry at Grades 6-8
• a comprehensive catalogue of supporting publications
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Full detail of LCM Ensemble Exam is available at:
http://www.uwl.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Academic-schools/London-College-of-Music/Web/LCM-
Exams/PDF/Other/ensemble.pdf
Exam Fees:
Ensemble Exam Level
Duration of Examination (specially created for festival)
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Recital
12 mins 15 mins 15 mins 18 mins 18 mins 30 mins
How fees are calculated for exam:
For a group of level 3, with 30 members
Group fee = RM 300
Individual fee: RM 50 X 30 members = RM 1500
Total fee for the group = RM 300 + RM 1500 = RM 1800.00
A group certificate + 30 individual certificate will be award to each participating performer
Music Grades Practical (RM)
Ensemble Level 1 (plus RM50 per candidate) 210
Ensemble Level 2 (plus RM50 per candidate) 260
Ensemble Level 3 (plus RM50 per candidate) 300
Ensemble Level 4 (plus RM50 per candidate) 380
Ensemble Level 5 (plus RM50 per candidate) 460
Ensemble Recital Level (plus RM50 per candidate) 660
Ensemble Level
Grade equivalent
1 1-2
2 3-4
3 5
4 6-7
5 8
Recital Diploma (DipLCM)
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Sample LCM Certiifcates
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4th Malaysia International Music Arts
Festival 2017 (MIMAF)
Registration Form
Closing Date: 31st August 2017
Section I – Group information
Participants Information
Name of group:
Full mailing
address:
City State Country
Contact Person: ( Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. )
Mobile Phone: ( ) E-mail :
Participating Events
Please tick on any event your organization would like to take part. (multiple selection is allowed)
Wind Orchestra
☐ Open Division ☐ Division II
☐ Division I ☐ Division III
☐ Ensemble ☐ Percussion
Recorder
☐ Orchestra ☐ Ensemble
Strings
☐ Orchestra
Hua-Yue
☐ Orchestra ☐ Ensemble ☐ Percussion
Gamelan
☐ Ensemble
Choir
☐ Open ☐ Children
☐ Youth ☐ Chamber
Others
☐ LCM Examination – exam fees applies (please refer to page 8 for more details
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Section II – Participating Group Details
ORCHESTRA / CHOIR
No. Group Name Repertoire Duration Number of
Performers
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
ENSEMBLE
No. Code* Group Name Repertoire Duration Number of
Performers
Type Code
Western
Brass
Woodwind
Recorder Percussion ensemble
B. E
W. E
R. E Perc. Ens I
Hua Yue
Chamber (chong zou)
Bowing string ensemble Plucked instrument ensemble
Blowing with percussion
Percussion ensemble
Cham
BSE PIE
BWP
Perc. Ens II
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Section III – Others Hotel and Participants Details
Name of Group / Country
Name of contact person
Contact number & Email address
27 Nov 2017 28 Nov 2017 29 Nov 2017 30 Nov 2017
Number of Room
Total Room (Date 27 + 28 + 29 + 30): X RM 160.00 = RM
Total Participants + Supporting crew: X RM 120.00 = RM
Total Payable Amount: RM
Payment are made to:
NAME: PROART MUSIC
BANK INFORMATION: PUBLIC BANK (Branch: Pulau Tikus)
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 3159255229
SWIFT CODE:
*Please Attach a Landscape Photo of your group with minimum 600 dpi for programme booklet
purpose. Each group will be receiving 5 complimentary copies of the programme booklet.
If you have any inquire. Please do not hesitate to contact us:
Malaysia
Mr. Khoo Wei Kiat
Mobile: +6012-4716569
Email: [email protected]
Overseas & LCM Exams related enquiries
Ms Peline Ong
Office: +65 6622 5868 (Singapore)
Email: [email protected]
