User:Ronald hertzogh/sandbox/Lansell Taudevin

'Lansell Taudevin is a writer and composer. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 11 November 1943. A composer, writer and lecturer, he is best known for his children’s books and his writings on Timor L‘Este. East Timor, where he worked from 1996 to 1999 during the last years of Indonesia’s occupation of that country. He graduated in Arts from the University of Queensland in 1969, having already attained qualifications in theology, music and teaching. He worked in several countries in the Asia and the Pacific before spending over twenty years as a contractor to the Department of Foreign Affairs (AusAID) the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. He ceased these contracts in 1999 and became a full-time composer and writer. He is the author of numerous books and has composed many mainly classical and theatre musical works. He continues to write, perform and lecture throughout Asia.

Early life

After training as a Methodist Minister (1961 to 1966) he left the church and continued his studies at University (1966 to 1969). During his time, he continued to train as an organist under Brisbane City Organist Archie Day.while at University and his poetry and articles were published in University and Emmanual College Magazines. He returned to his home town of Mount Isa after graduating and worked as a trainer in Mount Isa Mines before going overseas and continuing a career that took him from the University of Papua New Guinea (1971 – 1972), through six years as a psychologist and trainer with the Bougainville Copper Mine (1973 to 1999). He wrote for several magazines and newspapers in that period including The Post Courier, the Arawa Bulletin and the South Pacific Monthly, He gave regular concerts and provided music direction for local theatre productions It was on his return to Port Moresby in 1980 that he was recruited as a contractor for DFAT/ AusAID and embarked on assignments with them and other aid agencies such as the World Bank and The Asian Development Bank. These took him to an 18-year stint in Indonesia, followed by assignments in Pakistan, Bhutan, Solomon Islands, Fiji,, Bangladesh, Thailand, Kiribati and East Timor. In 1999, following a contractual dispute with the Australian Government, he was terminated from contracting services and embarked on a writing, composing and training career which took him to several more countries and assignments. Books and writing His first published work was “Life on Bougainville”, published in 1978 by BCL/CRA. He subsequently published over forty books. His publishers include Duffy and Snellgrove (Sydney): Otford Press (Sydney), Most of his titles are also available on Amazon and Kindle. His first major success was with East Timor: Too Little Too Late (Duffy and Snellgrove) 2000). He followed this with several more titles dealing with the traumatic events in Timor L’este. These included: East Timor: Making Amends (with Jefferson Lee) (2000), Oil in Troubled Waters (2004), Half an Island, Twice a Nation (2002), The Country Within a Country (2003) and The Dili Diaries (2006)

He wrote The Mountain of Tears following the drowning of his son Robin, in East Timor in 2006.

He has edited magazines and community newspapers (Emmanual (1968-1969), Arawa, PNG (1974-1979); Otford, NSW, Australia (2002-2003); and Sangatta News (Indonesia) (1992-1993).

He visits Singapore regularly running workshops for writers. He spends most of his time in Asia. contributes regularly to literary magazines in Singapore,

Bibliography: Fiction

1. The Mountain of Tears

Travel and autobiography

2. With a Dzong in My Heart 3. From Arrack to Zow: An Odyssey of Asian Oddities 4. At the Edge of the Great Sea

Non-fiction: social commentary, humour and whimsy

5. 101 Reasons why your builder can’t finish the job on time 6. 101 Days in a Public Hospital 7. 101 Exercises for Ancients 8. Malaysian Ghost Stories 9. The Twelve Commandments (under contract) 10. Omnibus 101 11. Life on Bougainville

Non–fiction: East Timor

12. East Timor Economic Development Plan Volume 1 13. East Timor Economic Development Plan Volume 2 14. East Timor Economic Development Plan Volume 33 15. East Timor: Too Little Too Late 16. East Timor: Making Amends (with Jefferson Lee ) 17. Oil in Troubled Waters 18. Half an Island, Twice a Nation 19. The Country Within a Country 20. The Dili Diaries

For Children

The Raja Rajawali Series (published by Scholastic)

21. The Adventures of Raja Rajawali 22. More Adventures of Raja Rajawali 23. Raja Rajawali to the Rescue 24. Raja Rajawali and the Bears of Bengis Khan 25. Raja Rajawali and the Loathsome Lizards 26. Raja Rajawali and the Spirits of the Forest

Other

27. Raja Rajawali and the Wild Animals (Collection)

� The Sir Lanceklot Series

28. Sir Lanceklot and the Apple Missiles (Book 1) 29. Sir Lanceklot and the Swordsman Championship of Booblefitz (2) 30. Sir Lanceklot and the Tiger in the Silk Petticoat (book 3) 31. Sir Lanceklot and Lord Gruff (Book 4) 32. Sir Lanceklot and the Great Raspberry Adventure (Book 5) 33. Sir Lanceklot and the Ghastly Ghosts (Book 6) 34. The Complete Adventures of Sir Lanceklot Volume 1 35. The Complete Adventures of Sir Lanceklot Volume 2

as Arfa King (published by Banana Books)

36. Sir Lanceklot and the Apple Missiles 37. Sir Lanceklot and the Great Raspberry Adventure

The Bok Bo Moh Series

38. Bok Bo Moh: Ghost Grappler: The Initiation 39. Bok Bo Moh: Ghost Grappler: The Apprenticeship 40. Bok Bo Moh: Ghost Grappler: The Master 41. Bok Bomoh: Ghost Grappler (omnibus)

Music

Lansell Taudevin has written numerous musical works, including solos, piano, string ensembles, orchestral works etc. These are available on Create Space and Amazon in MP3 and printed score formats. He has been active as an accompanist and a solo performer (mainly pipe organ) in recitals in Brisbane, various Queensland towns, Jakarta,Jakarta Post: Gus Kairupan: 12 April 1987 </ref> Dili, Singapore and Port Moresby.

He has written three plays, produced two with his then wife Noreen Morrison Taudevin. He has been musical director of several productions including Tommy, Dimboola, Panarawa (which he also co-wrote), The Mikado, The Wizard of Oz, and various pantomimes and other performances. His main orchestral and choral works are listed below.

Main Musical Pieces : bibliography

42. Cantata Buka, Hebamo Press, 1981 43. Segaropa, Hebamo Press, Port Moresby 1982 44. Golekana, Erasmus Huis Press, Jakarta, 1985 45. Ikhlas, Erasmus Huis Press, Jakarta, 1986 46. Arjuna, Erasmus Huis Press, Jakarta, 1992 47. Muezzin, KL 2010 48. Timor Tunes, Singapore (2006) 49. Piano Concerto #1 (1985) 50. Piano Concerto #2 (1996) 51. Works for Wind Instruments (2011) 52. Solos for Tenors (2014) 53. Nadra (The Maria Hertogh Story) (Singapore 2015)

Plus many others

Recordings:

54. Cantata Buka, NBC, 1983 55. Ikhlas, Erasmus, Jakarta (1988) 56. Golekana (Erasmus (1990) 57. Taudevin Masterpieces, Pyper CD, Sydney 2008)

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