Front Row

The filmmaker, journalist and activist, Mahi Ramakrishnan tells about the making of this film and answers questions about storytelling and the need to balance between objective distance and caring about the subjects being filmed. She shares the plight to the Rohingya as they try to escape death in their home country Myanmar (Burma)  only to go into death camps in neighbouring countries. To-date, this documentary film, “Bodies for Sale,” has been selected for a couple of international festivals.

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This more than 10 years old ensemble was invited to perform at the Youth Olympic Games, Shanghai World Expo and Gastech 2015 Singapore launch in South Korea. The ensemble’s appeal is its blend of Asian and Western esthetics, Chinese and European instruments; and modern and traditional sounds. Dr Samuel Wong who plays the pipa and Teng Ensemble’s manager tell about the group and its music.

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Shakespeare’s anniversary continues to be celebrated with yet another performance to quench the apparently unquenchable thirst to know about the Bard’s works. If memory serves us right, this is the sixth music-related event, including one by the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Find out about the original music compositions that are used to sing the Shakespeare’s words.

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We stop at  the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas to to talk to a visiting harpist and to learn about the kind of harp that comes out of Latin American and how the harp is played. Leonard Jacome, from Venezuela, tells about how by playing his music truthfully, communicates through the instrument and the music created what is in his heart. He shares a poignant experiences.

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We get next and up close to the General Manager of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra to discover the ins-and-outs of this rather unusual career. The GM tells about the programming process and how invitations to conductors are extended. As the weekend’s performances are of Latin music, he tells us about the visiting conductor and musicians.

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The guests share about the American influence in an industry which was once dominated by music institutions in England. More graduates from American tertiary institutions of music and they are returning to teach and perform in the country. They tell, as they engage the young what changes they as instructors and performers are they bringing to the local terrain.

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The guests share about the American influence in an industry which was once dominated by music institutions in England. More graduates from American tertiary institutions of music and they are returning to teach and perform in the country. They tell, as they engage the young what changes they as instructors and performers are they bringing to the local terrain.

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Faridah Merican shows-and-tells with newspaper clippings and mementos collected of the legendary People’s Singer.  The director justifies celebrating the singer and the co-musical director shares on how the music will not only capture Malaysia in the 80s but the man and his contributions to the nation.

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As it is time for Budget 2017, we gathered a couple of notables from the industry to tell us what they think the Government might offer to the arts--in particular the performing arts.

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This October marks the duo’s first anniversary together. They look back and tell about the year--its ups and downs--and point to whether they think their music is taking them. 

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