FANS of music maestro, AR Rahman, are in for a treat this July 7, as playback singers take stage to pay tribute to his compositions at the Retro Rahman concert at Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur. Rahman, who… Read More
Tribute to A.R. Rahman in Malaysia
Category: Arts
Odissi guru Gajendra Panda keeps the art fresh
WHAT began as a childhood interest in the folk dances of his Ganjam home district in Odisha (Orissa), India, has brought Gajendra Panda today acclaim as an odissi master. He recalls being fired by the… Read More
Music matters to violinist Hariraam
FROM Jay-Z and Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen to Google co-founder Larry Page and the former US Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan, music was part of their school years. These famous people are still musicians, and… Read More
Singer-songwriter challenge
The Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival (YSDAF) will be rolling out a satellite event entitled “…And the Curtain Rises.” Twelve singer-songwriters will be paired up to write 12 new songs in 12 hours on issues… Read More
Asia’s Got Talent 3 Online Auditions
AXN announced today that the online auditions for the third season of its hit-rated series will open on May 16 at www.AXN-Asia.com/AsiasGotTalent Auditions are open to aspiring performers of any age, any background and with any dream. Dancing,… Read More
Dishing up homespun humour and tales
Tales From Amma’s Kitchen When: May 11-12, 8.30pm & May 12-13, 3pm Where: stage 2, Penangpac, F17, Jalan Seri Tg Pinang, Seri Tanjung Pinang Tickets @ RM40 (Flat Rate) Early Bird @ RM35 (Until… Read More
MILFF 2018 with India’s Saindhavi
Madras: An 80’s Musical When: May 5, 6pm-11pm Where: Hotel Istana Mahkota Ballroom Tickets from RM140. Visit https://airasiaredtix.com/madras or email info@mojoprojects.asia AH, the 1980s, that time of big hair, reverb and synthisers. But in India,… Read More
Two Is a Family’ (‘Demain tout commence’)
THIS is a weeper of a movie, as proven by the numerous sobs and tears shed at the recent screening for Le French Festival 2018. Two is a Family, a remake of the 2013 Spanish-language… Read More
George Town Literary Festival honoured
The George Town Literary Festival (GTLF) took home The International Excellence Awards 2018: The Literary Festival Award at The London Book Fair 2018. The results were announced during the International Excellence Awards ceremony on the opening night… Read More
Musical tribute to Sutra of The Great Vow of DiZang at DPAC
“How do you make a 2,000-year-old Buddhist scripture relevant and acceptable to modern society? This was the major challenge for the creative team,” says Yang Wei Han. IT has taken the multi-talented Yang a year… Read More