August, 1998. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It was our first exposure to regional activities. It was eye-opening event for
us. Although we were audiences and not participants, we were greatly inspired by
the excellent skills of the harmonica maestros. We were determined to exert
ourselves in our endeavor to achieve splendid mastery of our instruments.
Thus, in the one year to come, we decided not to participate in any
performances. We wanted to take this one year time to hone our skills. Like
olden days KungFu master, we were practicing behind closed doors. We did not
flinch in the face of wearisome and monotonous drills. This one year of training
indeed paid off. We saw that our skills and techniques improved tremendously.
