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Rooted in the acoustic music brought by freed Portuguese slaves settling in the country in the 16th century, keroncong music remains relevant in the modern era. The possibilities of assimilating this ...
Part of the Esplanade’s Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts, Simfoni Keroncong Nusantara was a veritable showcase of keroncong, a popular musical art form unique to the Malay Archipelago. The name ...
Keroncong is usually produced by an ensemble of various string instruments — cak and cuk (ukulele-like instruments), a guitar, cello, violin and string bass — and a flute. Female singers usually dress ...
SINGAPORE – Mr Amri Amin, music director of home-grown Malay orchestra Orkestra Melayu Singapura (OMS), remembers a time when keroncong music was the popular music of its day in Singapore. “Back in ...
TRADITIONAL music enthusiasts from Melaka's Peranakan Chinese community are working to preserve the cultural heritage of keroncong through workshops for students. Organising chairman Daniel Ang Yam ...
Keroncong is usually produced by an ensemble of various string instruments — cak and cuk (ukulele-like instruments), a guitar, cello, violin and string bass — and a flute. Female singers usually dress ...
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