Curtain call : a final bow for the traditional arts.

In recent decades, the traditional arts scene in Singapore has been trailing behind the more well-received contemporary arts industry. But with a $23 million kitty and a five-year Traditional Arts Plan proposed by the National Arts Council, the languishing state of the industry looks set to change....

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Main Authors: Chen, Shanshan., Khew, Carolyn Jin-Ny., Koh, Valerie Swee Fang.
Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2013
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-525012019-12-10T12:57:05Z Curtain call : a final bow for the traditional arts. Chen, Shanshan. Khew, Carolyn Jin-Ny. Koh, Valerie Swee Fang. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Hedwig Rasamah Alfred DRNTU::Humanities In recent decades, the traditional arts scene in Singapore has been trailing behind the more well-received contemporary arts industry. But with a $23 million kitty and a five-year Traditional Arts Plan proposed by the National Arts Council, the languishing state of the industry looks set to change. Curtain Call explores the challenges that today's traditional artists battle on a daily basis, from making a living to finding a successor to hand over the ropes to. In the face of these challenges, many have taken to modernise their art forms, to the dismay of traditional arts purists. From Perenakan raps to Heng Hwa string puppetry, Curtain Call takes a closer look at Singapore's traditional arts. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2013-05-15T02:44:23Z 2013-05-15T02:44:23Z 2013 2013 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52501 en Nanyang Technological University 24 p. application/pdf application/pdf
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Chen, Shanshan.
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Curtain call : a final bow for the traditional arts.
description In recent decades, the traditional arts scene in Singapore has been trailing behind the more well-received contemporary arts industry. But with a $23 million kitty and a five-year Traditional Arts Plan proposed by the National Arts Council, the languishing state of the industry looks set to change. Curtain Call explores the challenges that today's traditional artists battle on a daily basis, from making a living to finding a successor to hand over the ropes to. In the face of these challenges, many have taken to modernise their art forms, to the dismay of traditional arts purists. From Perenakan raps to Heng Hwa string puppetry, Curtain Call takes a closer look at Singapore's traditional arts.
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title Curtain call : a final bow for the traditional arts.
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