Yasmin -The Ledgendary Story Teller.Al-Fatiha

It was Nov.2005 when I first starts blogging,after been persuaded by my mate Boe,he was blogging under Ricky's Cafe then.
It was the early blogging era,much to my amusement,the stories written in the blog then,were innocent.
I am not a sopo fan thus,my visit to those sopores are limited.
I dont discuss or rather stayed away from those 'me know all the problems in Malaysia blog' nothing amazed me with what was written on the wall.


It is a fact yasminthestoryteller.blogspot.com was my first blog I followed with Boe's persuasion.
Her words were simple.
A very knowledgeable and a profound blog.
It discuss mainly on her work on films and adverts in progress.
She's jotted down to a precise detail,ample enough for a person like me with no knowledge of the film industry to understood its content.

Her blog was a one-stop-centre between her-fans and her co-worker,corresponding via the comment box.
The respond was fast.No twitters what so ever then,but her assistant were there in split second waiting for instruction on the on going projects or witting teaching her films student about the finer points in film making via internetting.

Amazing women,making use the 'know how' technology rather that 'know who',in making quality pictures.
I followed her blog long enough till I managed to get 5 entrance passes on her very first premier and much controversial film'SEPET'.
Ted,one of her pupils managed to pull me through.I pass on the ticket as a marriage present to my nephew Ariff,Lin and both my girls Nana and Aliah.It was before Adam was born.

I was active and a regular to her blog.
You would notice some of my early writing was a reflection of her blog.
Comments made by some, sometime were off the line and sensitive.
Come from a multi ethnic society,the religion issues were at stake but she played her critics down well.
Her films leads to much controversial in a conservertive society of ours,
but I must say ,she's a class of her own.Her message clearly understood.

A pace setter,an inspirational for the new breeds,a phlithropist and a trend setter on her own right.
She's take criticism in strike and able to defence her work inteligently and diligently.There was once I propose to her,

'....mum,you should be a Senator by now,incharge of our Culture and Art Ministry.Your place is at Dewan Negara...'in one of the comment box.
nahhh...she's not instrested.

She was much into her work with passion and articulation.
Be it the PETRONAS Raya's,CNY or Depavali or X'mas advert,she delivered it with perfection and in harmony refelecting the multi ethnic preception of
'what Malaysia is' instead of 'Malaysia where?? !!!!

They didn't teach that in any Malay film production do they?
Love and devotion for Film making - As she once said in her blog in 2006

'we don't need "ART" for a few.
we don't need "Education" for a few.
and we don't need "Freedom" for a few.

True to her words,Art is an Education,art shapes a person inner feeling and art is a social tool to instill love for human mankind as was projected through her work, translating human desire to Love,Peace and Tranquality.

Her messeage was simple ie. ...........BE GOOD HUMAN !!

Moga Allah memberkati usaha mu Yasmin !!.Amin

7 das tembakan ke udara. !!!!!!!!!!!

hormat Panglima.........hormat.

Al.Fatiha.


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Suara mu merdu,
Creativitas mu anugerah.
Insipirasi segala anak Malaysia.
Kepatriotikkan dan semangat mu yang gitu tak pernah disangkal.
Ilmu mu mendalam.
Fikiran mu terang.
Minda mu cergas
Kebolehan mu tanpa batas.

Kami sedu
Kami kenal siapa kamu
Mata mu sentiasa menunduk tanda merendah
Ayat-ayat cinta mu
tanpa mengira warna,semua hanya hamba allah jua
Kami setia
Kami bangga
Kami meratap kesepian
kami hormat pengorbanan
Kami tatap bingkisan
Pulang mu menemuai Ya-Hakim,
pulang lah dengan aman
moga perjalanan akhir mu disinari zat Ya Haq.
moga 'Loh Mahfus' penyeri pengabadian.

Al.Fatiha

Allahyarhama Yasmin Ahmad
(1958-2009)

Memories -We Wait for you Ya Haq

Photo 1



Photos amazed me,some of the collection in my possession has been with me since schooling days, take this photo for instance,it was from the Times magazine dated somewhere in late 70's.
I,framed it and nail to the wall. Its sort of my 'giddy up' and go motivator.Inspires me.to be what I dont know.
ButAlhamdulliah.Syukuran Ya Allah.
It's a cut out from an advertisment in the Times mag.
I cant precisely note the date of the mag issue but it has been a long while ago and on my bed wall since schooling days.
I wonder what happen to the boy?
He must be a wise man some where in Africa guess.

Photo 2


Aha......Yes,my Madam,Allahyarhama Puan Sri Saloma.Al.Fatiha.
This one is from an old LP title 'Bunga Negara'with Mohd.W.Yet's Orchestra Chorus:Tiga Serama

Side 1.
1.Bunga Negara - a keroncong
2.Lenggang Kangkong - Twist Cha-Cha
3.Tepok Amai-Amai - Slow Twist
4.Seribu Janji Tak Mungkin/Che Mamat Parang Tajam - Twist
5.Layang-Layang -Fast Twist

Side 2.
1.Ikan Kekek - Twist
2.Bakti Dalam Seni/Gelang Paku Gelang - Slow Twist
3.Sudah Nasib/Katak Lompat - Twist
4.Suasa Chinta - Cha-Cha
5.Tanjong Katong - Calypso

Recorded and Mixed by : Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.Singapore
Swing babe swing!!!!!!!
My mum'S tune.She will do the cha-cha with me.
Yes we did dance to the cha-cha last,during the last extended family reunion at a hotel in Shaha Alam.
Laura Fygy ,Quizas,Quizas,Quizas would do,.
Yeap ....love you mum.

Photo3
Was The Commander in Chief Allahyarham Sukarno in the middle,Allahyarham Hatta in the right and Allahyarham Shahrir on the left.
Al.Fatiha para pahlawan.
It was a cut and frame from majallah TEMPO special issue of the '50th.Ulang Tahun Proclamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia.
I treasure this one.I like the wording.It is bold and direct.
Amin.Insyallah we say.Nothing is certain.

The collection are not of any monetary value but it has deep meaningful thought and inspirational.
All are frame at one corner of the house.
When serious thinking is needed ,I will be at that corner on my half wore out rattan chair,looking sharp at those photos and iktikaf.
Not Van Gogh,John Constatine or Monet but it brings me...what we call .....yes ....'Ilham.'

'Lailatul Qadri min alfishah'
Yes....The nite of Lailatul Qadar we are waiting for.
We're wait for you Ya Haq.

pssst......... anybody have the Almarhum Dato Hossien Annas painting?
Any painting of his would do!

My Sahur with Chuck E In Love.

hmmmmm...been a while since I last blog,non what so ever intrest me at the moment.
Yeap,its another Ramadan,breaking the fast and off course the 'sahur'
Wakie...wakie...time to eat with sambal and ikan asin.
hmmmm.thats the working class food.
Sambal titik ikan asin kurau,the boney parts of it is yummy.
Nothing extra ordinary,just plain and simple rice with sambal would do.

My thought flew away years ago,waking up for 'sahur'with Ricky Lee Jones sexy voice on 'Chuck E In Love'.
Most morning that is the voice I love to hear.
Husky and appealing to me and her guitar playing reminds me of my Gal Aimi's in Melbourne.
How's your guitar playing dear and off course the Ramadan down under.
Aimi's pick up the guitar while waiting for her SPM result 3 years ago.

Ricky Lee Jones acoustic playing is one cool cat.
I wish I could embedded it the lastest of 'Chuck E In Love' but it was not permitted but you could view it via the same page.
Same beautiful voice,sexy and appealing of course.
Yes,she must be same age as me now.

Old hippy never die they just turn new leaves.

The Mestro in Town !!!!!

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UP-DATES 15/4/08
Just on of my lucky days.Went to Istana Budaya this morning for advance reservation on the Saturday show.
Yeap,5 tickets in a row,all in the family.
Out of the blues this CRV Honda park next to mine.I was already at the steps of the main entrance,come a convoy of an elderly with 3 other assistance.I look sharp at the elderly,yeap its him the Mestro.I have him all to myself for a few minutes chating along the steps of the main entrance.
After salam sembah,to Mestro,he gave me two peeek of kisses on the cheek,left and right.

wooops....what a day.My lucky pebbles I supposed.
Mestro must be about 80 now.Did asked him about Mohammad Riskki,the one on vocal in in cd's Shalawat Nabi,weather he is accompanying him.
No acording to him and he told me he meet Mohammad Riskki at a pesentran while he is having a quite comtemplation in life journey and couch him througout for the album.I asked about the Keroncong Mestro Pak Gersang,he smile away.
Of all day I was not able to take a shot coz' I didn't bring along either my digital camera or the hand phone camera either.
I reckon God wants us to meet that way,not the normal fan meeting but a meeting of mind between a respectable murshid and a murid.
God all Knowing.

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Yeap....el Mestro Pak Idris Sardi in town.
Link here
It been a long time since I last seen him played.It was way back in 1972,on the Proclamation of City of Kuala Lumpur at Panggung Anniversary Lake Garden.
The Mayor then was allahyarham Tan Sri Yackob Latif if I am not mistaken.
Man...!!!I was amased by the playing then.
'Mawar Berduri' and 'Seroja' among the hits those days.

As they say 'old vintage wine' still the best
Am able to pick up violin and able to tune in a few folks songs myself.
Its my third instrument after ,cak-cuk,mandolin,harmonic harp and blues harp,gambus(oud),dendang Jawa and off course the guitar.
Would love to see Emilia Contessa on stage again with him and Pak Idris on keroncong scale.
His latest with Muhammad Riski on vocal tittle 'Idris Sardi dan Jakarta Philhamonic Orkestra Dengan Muhammad Riski' is a 5 star rating.
It put ours to shame.Done by local,arranged by local and played by local.
No need the 'Conductor Orang Bulek Dong?'orang kita bisa!
No wonder the 'Rasa Sayang' issue was swept under the carpet.

Originality and feel mamat!!!!!!!!!
Looking forward for the show,really on Satuardy.

Call Me Otie ......if you want

This oldies reminds me of Cathay cinema next to the historic Malacca River.
Big colourful poster and long queue if the film played a box office.
Its adds to the growing up moment for boys and gals plus also grandpa and ma too.

Casablanca was a hit in the early black and white era.
In the early 70's it was shown as cheap matinee at Cathay.
It only cost me 25 cents and no queing hussle.
The Saturday matinee early morning show.
It turn me into into a freaky fan of Humprey Borgart,Warren Betty,Ingrid Bergman,Frank Sinatra,James Dean,the beautiful Italian Queen of films Sopiah Loren hmmm.....mama mia tu solamente belissimo amore.

Yes,'Rebel without A Cause', played by James Dean and Mylyne Monroe (the sexy looking trying to be actress) but a definate can't beat my beauty Sophia Loren.
It was also shown on Sat cheap matinee at Cathay.
Surprise,surprise it was a smashing hit in the U.States.For film critique its the beginning of a new gendre in films making.Very much influence by Jack Kerouch novel 'On the Road' and 'Buddah Bums'

However I enjoyed 'SiButa dari Gua Hantu'too.Played by Farok Aferoo.
Played at Sevoy cinema.The 3rd.rated cinema in town.
Now it a run down,so do good ole' Cathy,Rex,Odean and Capitol cinema.

Why built new one when the old structure is still solid?
With major restoration and perservation added new sonar sensesound and acoustic proffing it could turn in a modern cinema plax with mini theather hub for culture activities.
I was at the Dewan Hand Tuah a while back.It is in a sad stage.I remember seeing Jeffry Din and A.Ramlee in 1966 at the dewan.Yeap,the 'A Go-Go' era.

I am sure with major overhaul and restoration it could be like any 1st class auditorium but nothing like Syney Opera House or Tate Art Gallery.
Why turn it in a haunting ground for mosquitos to breed.
The riverwalk is right across and a beaut.

Malaccan!!!!! are you all up to the level????

Yes,back to the story board.
The mean looking guy,Farok Afero was a hit to me.
To me he represent me.
The mean looking guy.
Nobody love baddies even with a golden heart.
Heros must always be rich,handsome,drives a fast car not forgetting beautiful gals.I reckon James Bond set the precedent and baddies on the big bike and sleeky.Very mucy influence by Clint Eastwood 'Hell Angles'
How come? Sadly that how film producer dictates the filming world.Bollywood or Hollywood prime motivator.Image sells.
Hero wins no matter how.

Try watching him playing as dad in 'Achirnya Sebuah Impian'(notice the spelling diffrence) now it 'Akhir' but with Javaness enscript consonant will always begins with the alphabet D.
My ayah signitory till today begins with D followed by Jalius thus make it Djalius.Llloyds begins with D'Llloyds and so on.

Anyway,back to the film,the mean father played by Farok Aferoo and Brorey Marantika his son and the poor gal next door,Emilia Contessa,was hit and runs which causes her blind,ending the rich guy falling in love to a poor gal.
The angry dad,Farok,mad at his son on the freaky accident and the punchline goes like this

'sialan... anak-anak sekarang bawa mobil gila-gilan,gampangan,tidak fikir akan keselamatan siapa dijalanan.
Apa lu fikir itu jalan lu sembarangan!

The dramatic impact on the intonation used was superb.
Bung Yamin (Benyamin S)the pacifier ,who could forget his witty hillarious punchline.
Something like 'Benny Hill Show' or 'Two Ronnies' a comedy sit-com.

hmmm... jolly good humour and jolly good days too.
Good old films.

Magic Hands - Miss Who?

It was only yesterday I had exchange notes with my buddy Bangkai.Didn't know he is into abstract of some form.Some known rene-science man.
I could pick only a few,Van Gough the mad painter with his 'Sun Flower'or John Constantine with his much celeberated 'Hay Wain'.
I had the chances to see the real 'Hay Wain'.So call Art critique add him as an expressionist.So do Monet and Renoir etc.etc
That painting of his really had an impact on me.
It was at the British Mesuem exhibit sometimes ago.There was a bench right opposite the painting,it was one nice summer hols,I stood right facing the painting for 3 solid hours.
I must be on a trip to stood there that long, admiring the much celeberated master piece.

I am not a painter neither I have every tried one.
I'm having a second thought of taking it up casually.Did tried pottray making but give up due to time.
Monet ,Renoir or Piccaso or Mike Angelo means some thing to someone but for me not a painter,they are okay.

But...I must have one of Allahyarham Dato Hossein Enas pieces.
The pipe smoking painter.Always with his berret hat while working
He left a legacy behind and most of his pieces were at the TNB and SHELL corporate Room at Bangsar. How ever 16 pieces has been return back by SHELL to the KEKKWA as a coporate social responsibility.
'Must have' means must have those 'piti'.
Those pieces is a must.I dont undersatand abstract.It make me sick.

I am a beauty lover.
Allah love's beauty and life is beautiful.
I love beauty forms but not abstract.
I fall in love with the 'Miss Magic Hand' straight away after recieving an attachment email from my sister Ade from Jak.
Miss Illana!!!!!she 's a wonder?
Those hands are bless. Message sent and recieved.
Let me kiss those 'Magic Hand' me lady !
Like a gentleman I will.....