An Icon to savour.....

Last night i was fortunate enough to be invited to one of the events of the year(possibly) and you can see the who's who in Kuching was there all trudging in to the new TPK hotel,the Four seasons in their demeanour bow tie suit and their wives tagging along in their evening gowns or kebayas.
It was indeed a glamorous night by any standards and admittedly being someone more comfortable with work overalls, the occasion is a bit off my usual haunts.
Kudos though to the couple being celebrated,not many couples can say they have been happily married for 50 years and of course the man in question is undoubtedly the most well known face in Sarawak.
I was halfway expecting the night to be just like any formal function that sometimes you attended until lo and behold Pehin Seri mentioned at the end of his thank you speech that a special man will be performing that night and he said that his performance will enthrall all.
How true was his words..because the man that was performing was none other than the famous composer and musician ,Idris Sardi.

The younger generation may wonder who was this Idris Sardi but for us growing up when Indonesian movies were very very popular,(remember Romi dan Juli,Si buta dari gua hantu? Just to name a few) will undoubtedly knew who Idris Sardi.

He was the man behind most musical compositions of these movies, eg "Pengantin Remaja"
Back to his performance last night, Pehin Seri was spot on..Idris Sardi's performance was not only mesmerising but world class. We were all swooned by his mastery of the violin, what a genius.
He is indeed an icon of our times and the night was complete for me as i was able to have a quick chat with him and took some photographs.
"Bapa sekarang sudah usia 71 tahun'(read...i am now 71 years old) that's the words i remembered he said.
To bapa Idris Sardi...your mastery of the violin and the captivating way you played your music just reflect the fact that a master is always a master no matter how old he is, thank you for a wonderful evening.