When mum stir-fries and sings her heart out.
Good friend Richard Rajoo felt there was nothing he could contribute for the blog when I wanted to interview him. A humble person indeed but when we chatted about Chinese songs, and he's very informative about them, he had a short story to relate. Hopefully he will tell us more the next time. Thanks so much Richard.
"Good morning,
These melodies are etched in my mind... I hear my mum singing in her hi-pitched voice, as she prepares our family's meal in the kitchen, I can still recall her in her samfu [Chinese blouse n pants outfit], stir-frying the vegetables in the kitchen at our Tiong Bahru pre-war flat that we lived in.
🙏🏻 R.I.P. Mum.
And I enjoyed the sight and her voice singing along...👍🏼80 years ago, 🤦!Yao Li's song... till this day, every once in a while, the sentimental melodies still play back in my mind..."
Author: Richard Rajoo.
Today Richard Rajoo goes along Charity Roads and at Senior Corners to perform now and again, during his free time. A kindhearted man indeed. He sings and usually accompanies himself on the guitar. Richard knows many songs and is lyrical wise, emphasizing the importance of words and placings.
Comments are welcome.
30.9. 2025.
Yao Li [姚莉] 18 of her hits from the 40s
YouTube Video by: cuckoo bird.
Thanks to video enthusiast 'cuckoo bird' for the above.
Do you know the songs on the video?
Tell us.
The reason Richard decided to tell his tale. Connect below:
5 comments:
Ah yes Richard I know what you mean by the songs and the memories they bring. Ever so often I see a movie and the songs of yesterday played in them bring memories of my mum singing and dad playing the piano. I have since started playing some of these songs to our senior citizens and they often remember and tears fill their eyes. I thank God for giving us the talent to play music and bring joy to the fullest 🙏. Keep up your music 🎶
Such a nice and warm recollection by RR on his mom's love of music/singing. He must have inherited the same interest from her I guess.
Thanks, Cedric, for always being one of the first few readers to comment on new postings. Yours has always been positive, resolute and truthful.
And Jimmy too, who shares the blog posts with his kakis [friends]. Thanks Jimmy, another music maker who handles the percussion instruments.
Many of us learn songs from our parents. Those were the days when the internet was only a fishing net and digitalization was only 1, 2, 3... Ha, ha.
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