The original point of music was a form of self expression. I'm sorry that your parents don't have the same views, but if you can, try to convince them.

I would suggest taking them out for dinner at a club like Alexis. Say that you are sorry for all the trouble you caused and want to make it up to them by taking them out for a nice dinner. Now, what they DON'T know is that alot of great jazz musicians and artists jam and play at restaurants like these. Just have casual talk and when the band comes on and play through a view of their set, just tell them you would aspire to play like these people. Then tell them that music really makes you happy and in a way, releases the stress from your daily grind at college. If you don't have a release, you might just break from the pressure and that music is your ticket out of a mental institution.....

2 pluses with this is that,
a) It's a public place so they can't raise their voices.
b) it's a great way to show them how wonderful music can be

Again, this is how "I" would handle a situation like this. Basically, you need to explain why music is important to you and why it isn't so bad as they might think it would be.

Of course, there is the extreme way of running away from home with your instruments and trying to make a career as a gigging musician (lots of great rock & rollers, blues players and metal heads start of EXACTLY like that), but again..... that's the EXTREME way

what musical intruments u got and why they dun like u playing it? I thought parents nowadays like to send their kids to study musics

haha... last time i bring my guitar home, i said that i borrow it from my fren...
then they stop asking.

Don't fret bro... Keep the passion... put your guitar somewhere safe and keep it at a fren's place... Well no choice you have to obey your parents will also... But slowly convince them that you are mature enough to balance music and study... Earn their trust and more importantly... Just listen to them first...

also since u say got no friends living nearby...
this would be a good opportunity to go talk to that cute girl next door and see if shes willing to help

well... y u so scared of ur parents / grand parents.. its not unethical or breaking the law.. =,=... cannot reason.. ??? fight fire with fire BABY !!!!

i felt tat im so lucky after reading ur story..
as they brought me to a piano teacher when i was 5
i think u should have a talk wif ur parents first..
tell them ur thoughts..
if they really dont accept..
DEBATE LA...lol

an eye for an eye...it never fails...
try on your own risk dude...

Well they can disown him.
Some conservative families hate all forms of non-money making knowledge.

Musicians are severely looked down upon by the traditional chinese family because it correlates with the blind erhu beggar or the songstress.
Musicians = Beggars

In the eyes of such families.
It is no different from being a garbage collector working for DBKL.
But mushi you also one kind lah wtf you buy so many guitars for?!

If I am the parent also I will start worrying about your obsession with guitars at the expense of your studies.

for what purpose? have a duel with my dad? xD

thanks for your concern paramore, i really appreciate that! =) but sorry if i must say this, things had gone pretty bad but surely i know my dad would compensate for what he had done to me

well.. he wont apologize and wont take back what he said but yeah.. wait till me birthday~ =)

geez.. u such a nice guy arent u Paramore? =)