Natalie Alexandra TseNov 24, 20201 min read"What the lullabies we sing to our children reveal about us" - National Geographic-A story with beautiful photos by Hannah Reyes Morales https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2020/12/what-the-lullabies-we-sing-to-...
Natalie Alexandra TseSep 8, 20201 min readHappy Teacher's Day 2020!Songs, connect and celebrate. And here we are, jamming over the ever-familiar "Happy Birthday" tune in our little made-up Teacher's Day...
Natalie Alexandra TseSep 3, 20203 min readBecoming a mother (again)Image taken by Papa Andy Chia, capturing Dodo & Rhea's first connection. I had taken a little break from this project as I tied the loose...
Natalie Alexandra TseJul 24, 20204 min readMusicking with Dodo - Let’s Move!Rhythm is so important in our beings. Moving to rhythms seem to be a direct manifestation of this sense of “felt immediacy” (Bråten,...
Natalie Alexandra TseJul 13, 20201 min readMusicking with Dodo - Free Improvisation on the Piano A short but meaningful musicking session at home could look like this for us: Dodo asks for the piano the be “opened”. He sits on the...
Natalie Alexandra TseJul 8, 20202 min readFirst Connections with Nidya & VimalanPhoto from Niday: Nidya and her almost 36 months old son, Vimalan. I had lots of fun chatting with Nidya over ZOOM about her artistic...
Natalie Alexandra TseJun 27, 20204 min readWhy Sing to/with our Babies? - Part IIWith the opening up of the Circuit Breaker (CB) to Phase 2 recently, our family was invited for a meal with our friends today. Apart from...
Natalie Alexandra TseJun 21, 20204 min readWhy Sing to/with our Babies? - Part IImage: Me kissing Dodo as he sleeps. March 16, 2018. It’s been a few weeks since this project had begun. We have been through 2 months of...
Natalie Alexandra TseJun 7, 20203 min readMusicking with Dodo Ep. 2 - Jamming on Xylophone and Metal Tin BoxTo be honest, I’m really not a very technologically savvy parents. Even though as a musician I use digital effects to enhance the...
Natalie Alexandra TseMay 28, 20201 min readFirst Chats with Parents - Ting Kuang & AtiahI began the process of getting to know parents, their lil’ ones and songs they sing earlier this week. First, it was Ting Kuang and his...
Natalie Alexandra TseMay 18, 20202 min readWhat is meaningful music-making with our lil' ones?It’s been a week since Mother’s Day and the launch of this “First Connections” website. I wanted to reflect upon the process of creating...
Natalie Alexandra TseMay 10, 20201 min readHappy Mother's Day 2020! 母亲节快乐!It’s Mother’s Day today! Second year of motherhood for me with bubba no. 2 coming my way this August! What a life changing experience it...
Natalie Alexandra TseMay 7, 20201 min readMother's Day is Coming!What songs do you sing with your mum?