The programme organised by the Student Affairs Department (HEP), �鶹��Ƶ (UMS) received overwhelming response as can be seen at their booth at Harbour Mall Sandakan.

More than 500 people comprising parents and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) school leavers including matriculation and diploma holders visited the booth to obtain further details about UMS and its courses.

A total of 14 exhibition booths took part in this programme which include the Sandakan Municipal Council, Royal Malaysian Police, Takaful Malaysia, Tabung Haji, Bank Rakyat, National Anti-Dadah Agency, Labour Department and the Sandakan Industrial Training Institute.

A talk on enrolment to undergraduate courses and science foundation course were also conducted.�� Visitors were also briefed on the comprehensive range of postgraduate courses offered by UMS.�� The educational tour programme was officiated by the Director of Alumni Centre UMS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahmud Sudin.

The orchestral version of the latest music video of this Sabah-born singer was also successfully recorded recently involving nearly 60 musicians consisting of lecturers and students of the Music Programme, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) �鶹��Ƶ (UMS).
 

According to Dayang, who is an undergrad with the Faculty of Psychology and Education undertaking Teaching of English as a Second Language Programme, filming of the music video was fully recorded at UMS stadium and considered as a gift to UMS in celebrating the independence month and 20 years of UMS establishment.
 

“I am grateful for the recording went smoothly and we received full cooperation and support from the university,” he said.
 

She also felt fortunate that the recording of the music video produced by the Music Programme, FKSW was given a helping hand by composers Roslee Haji Wahid, Andrew Poninting; Head of Music Programme UMS, Resot Iggau and popular Sabah videographer, Charles Phang.
 

The music video recording ‘Demi’ orchestral version incorporates a variety of the finest musical instrument such as violoncello, cymbals, timpani, flute, trombone, piano, drums, violin, guitar, trumpets and several other musical instruments. – ZMD (fl)

 

Source: FKSW

 

Media and Citra Division

Chancellery Department
 

When approached, lyricist and composer of the song, Roslee Hj. Wahid said, it indirectly became a catalyst for him to keep composing to bring UMS’ name to national level.

Roslee was one of seven composers selected by RTM to produce a patriotic song to celebrate the month of independence this year.

“This is an honour for UMS especially for the UMS student orchestra, which will be directly involved in the production of its audio and video before being submitted to RTM,” he said.

Roslee who is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage UMS also disclosed that about 75 musicians made up of undergrads and alumni of UMS would be engaged in the production of the song ‘DemiMu Malaysia’.

He added that at least 24 different musical instruments would be used to produce the song in various versions,which included violoncello, cymbals, timpani, flute, trombone, piano, drums, violin, guitar and trumpet.

“Dayang Noraini is one of UMS’ students, we take this opportunity to feature her as the main vocalist of this song,” he said adding that this local artist had won the ‘Sinaran Passport Kegemilangan’ singing competition in 1998.

Asked about the challenges faced while producing the song in various versions, he said that the production cost was the major challenge for him.

“We welcome sponsorship from any interested parties who wants to get involved in the making of ‘DemiMu Malaysia’, he added.

The song ‘DemiMu Malaysia’ will be re-recorded by RTM and will be broadcast in different versions such as Simfoni Orkestra, Accapella, Big Band and acoustic vocal accompanied by piano. – ZMD (fl)