noise at void deck

melisstarr SG

Hi all, I reside in chai Chee area and I've been staying here for 2-3yrs. Every weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, between 10-1pm, there will be a group of Malays practicing their drummings with many other instruments and singing along too. It has been happening for years without fail every week. I've tried to be tolerant for as long as I could alrdy but it is getting out of hand and I've just given birth and the noise every weekend is unbearable and stressful. I've tried complaining to Town council but as they practices only on weekends, the officers in change are aways not around. When I call back on weekdays, they say they r looking into the matter and all. But it's been months since I've made a report and nothing has been done. Today, they played for 3hrs straight with singing and all. I stay on the 3rd floor and its really agonizing. My child gets really cranky and cries non stop every week at this time. I'm really at my wits end. Town council says they are from an RC, practicing for their performances. Seriously, don't they have a designated place to do their practices? Why choose the void decks? Oh, and also, the teacher of the group stays on the 2nd floor. Seen him around many times. Whatever it is, there s no excuse to do this every single week. Amy Cheong's issue was due to one week of noise and she lost it. The residents around chai chee has been living with this for years and every single week! Please help me. I'm really going bonkers. As much as I respect them and what they r doing, it is really very very incorrect to do this for years and years to come. Please advise me someone.

Genie99b SG

U can complain to the school & MP, no action u can vote. If not u must tahan it will only get worse we are aiming for the maximum people Singapore can hold. Maybe upgrade to the highest lvl? Or soundproof yer place?

Summer hill SG

This is what happens when people stay in super closed conditions. What divides you guys is only prehaps a few ceilings.

I think you should talk to the drummers. Be courteous and polite. Explain the situation factually. One way to approach the problem gently is to ask why they are being so loud. Suggest an alternative or compromise. Could they use headphones? I am assuming that since there's a singer, so I think mircophones and speakers are used.

Hope that your problem can be solved asap!

melisstarr SG

Hi there. Thanks for the replies. But it's not those band music. It's those ethnic groups with the kompangs and all. And they'll all be dressed for an occasion. The leader or rather teacher stays on the 2nd floor. After practicing they'll all proceed to board a waiting coach to go somewhere, the RC I presume. It is really mentally stressful everytime it happens. I'm so afraid I'll do stupid things out of impulse. They are a big group of about 10 or so. Mostly teenagers. Sigh..

Genie99b SG

This is what happens when people stay in super closed conditions. What divides you guys is only prehaps a few ceilings.

Hope that your problem can be solved asap!

Sounds like a good idea....why dun u giv it a go melisstarr? If you ask politely there is nothing to lose.

Summer hill SG

Huh? Could you explain your stituation?

FireIce SG

wow. years without fail every week?

they must be quite pro now

sgdiehard SG

This is what happens when people stay in super closed conditions. What divides you guys is only prehaps a few ceilings.

Hope that your problem can be solved asap!

how to beat a drum and keep the noise down?

how to replace drums with headphones?

you have a place to get them go?

sgdiehard SG

you live there for 2 - 3 years, were they there before you moved in? may be that is the reason why the previous owner sold the flat to you.

what about those who have been living there for years, on the 2nd floor, the 3rd floor, 4th floor? all have the same problem?

You should find out first with all the details before you decide what actions you can take. Otherwise you get rid of the drummers, come the lion dancers, otherwise there are the funneral wakes and the weddings. These are what void decks are for.

melisstarr SG

Town council called me up this morning. They told me they have been trying to find a place for this group of malays. They are said to be their own private club, which is in no way connected to any RC or CC as previously mistaken.

Summerhill: They are dressed every saturday and sunday, as if to attend a wedding to perform or something. And according to the Town Council, they are usually there to practice their kompangs and all before heading to wherever they are suppose to be, like a malay wedding or performances. And I secretly think they earn big bucks cos they r there EVERY WEEK!

Town Council said there has been a few complains, even the MP is aware of it. And Town Council officers did go down on numerous occasions to speak to the man(teacher) who lives on the 2nd floor, but he would always say ok and that they'll stop, but the following week, the vicious cycle continues. Town Council mentioned they did try to get a room for them, had one, but they refused to move there for their practices because they would need to pay rental.

I only moved in 2-3 yrs ago with my husband. He didn't do anything about it previously because he has grown accustomed to the noise. But I'm not. And never will be. Why should I?! Why should any of us?! Weddings underneath the void decks are not that bad. It only happens like once in many months. This, happens every weekends! It's totally unacceptable.

At the Bed SG

They can't do it at void deck EVERY WEEK in my opinion. THey can go to a park to practice though.

melisstarr SG

They can't do it at void deck EVERY WEEK in my opinion. THey can go to a park to practice though.

They can't do it? But they've done it successfully these 2-3 yrs already. :p Sometimes, they would move to somewhere else, like the basketball court that is right in front of the block. No difference at all as the sound travels blocks away.

At the Bed SG

Oo. Becuz it's quite disturbing if they do at void deck.if they wanna do, they hav to do softly. Or either go to a park if they wanna play louder. Maybe doing so at a void deck every alternate week is better and more considerate.

melisstarr SG

No, they don't go to the park and no, not even on alternate weekends because it's still not right to do their practices in public like that. And it seems like a permanent thing given that it's already been years.

EmilyMinty SG

Go ask alot ppl occupy the void deck and park then they no places to practice hahaha.

shirt_less SG

Complain to the correct authority – NEA. They are responsible for noise levels.

Can also call the neighbourhood police but maybe not much can be done.

speakoutfor SG

Buy some pigs and feed them at the void deck, see if the drummers dare to come.

Summer hill SG

Musicians earn very little and income is often unstable, unless they are some big-shot musicians. So what if they are there every week? It is not everyday they get to perform and people usually pay less than $300 for such performances and it have to be split among to group, thus it will not benefit them to pay rental.

I think the best solution for you is to take the baby out for walks on that time lah. For 3 hours only, bring your kid to Macdonals to enjoy the air-con and maybe buy him some happy meal.

sgdiehard SG

I think the best solution for you is to take the baby out for walks on that time lah. For 3 hours only, bring your kid to Macdonals to enjoy the air-con and maybe buy him some happy meal.

sound and sensible.

charlize SG

Should sit there and watch them play for free now.

When they finally make it big and can hold their concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, you will have to pay $88, $188 or $288.