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Esplanade Presents
12 May 2024, Sun, 6.30pm & 7.30pm
(Intermission: None)
Esplanade Concourse
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Angklung Empire invites you to relive the cherished memories of your childhood and bask in the melodies of timeless festive tunes that you hold dear to your hearts! Highlights from this angklung performance include an original composition, Gema Ronggeng, from the group's music director alongside nostalgic Malay tunes immortalised by legends like Rafeah Buang, Fazidah Joned, and Ismail Marzuki. Don't miss out on this journey down memory lane and let the echoes of tradition and joy fill your heart this festive season!
So, let’s ronggeng, swing and shake!
Angklung Empire
The angklung – Indonesia’s traditional bamboo rattle originating from West Java – is synonymous with folk culture, festivities and music education. Since the early 1960s, it has gained a strong footing in Singapore, thanks to the legendary Pak Kasur from Jakarta, who was invited to teach the instrument to children in schools. Two decades later, the former student conductor of Raffles Girls’ School Angklung Orchestra, Miss Faridah Jamal, was inspired to become a pioneer in full-time angklung teaching. In 2022, as founder and director of Ethnique Musique Connections (EMC), she collaborated with Miss Chan Mei Yin, the chief executive officer of Gamelan Asmaradana Ltd (GA), to form Angklung Empire – comprising former angklung students, GA musicians and members of the larger community.
12 May 2024, Sun
6.30pm
7.30pm
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