If I were to ask for the music of Malaysia and Indonesia, one could easily say oh!! that would be the kompang or oh! that's the gamelan for you. But Singapore music? It does draw a blank huh? I bet many Singaporeans would tell you that there is no such thing as Singapore music. It is easy to see where they come from. It is difficult to identify a specific representation of Singapore music. Singapore music is the music that is heard here in Singapore. It's not only the music made by the homegrown composers, or the music that homegrown singers sing. It's the music that Singaporeans can identify as their own, the music that make them feel Singaporean.
We will now begin exploring the music scene in Singapore's past, present and future... let's begin with a little something!~
