Behind the unassuming façade of a college lecturer in Business Information System lies a different side of Subain Singam - the man with the fastest fingers on drums. Born in Kedah in 1971 and relocated to Ipoh at the age of 16 due to his father's job, Subain took lessons in Indian drums when he was ... continue reading »

It was a marriage of South Indian classical music with North Indian dance of Kathak at the auditorium of The National Department For Culture And Arts in Ipoh on March 13. Backed by Pandavas Fusion Band, led by sitarist Kalai, Nitin P. Shirale from Maharashtra, India, was a fascinating storyteller through his dance movements, particularly his ... continue reading »

The love for Yasmin was strong in the hearts of her fans, as could be seen at the launch of Yasmin Museum Festival at Yasmin @ Kong Heng in Ipoh Old Town. While the establishment of the museum or gallery was the idea of Yasmin's mother, Mak Inom, her friends and fans took that plan a ... continue reading »

Music fans, stay tuned. The PSPA (Perak Society of Performing Arts) International Ensemble will be presenting an orchestral concert this Friday, Aug 23, at the Royal Perak Golf Club. This sixth season is a fusion of East meets West, entitled "Mozart on Silk Road". Creatively arranged and conducted by its Musical Director, Eugene Pook, the ... continue reading »

Greentown Indian Cultural Society of Ipoh recently presented "Geethanjali" which means something like "an offering of devotional songs", in the form of a violin recital by Kuala Lumpur-based violinist, S.Sriram. He was accompanied by two percussionists, Darmenthiran Krisnasamy on the miruthangam and Karthik Krishnasamy on the ghatham. Sriram is an engineer by profession and plays the ... continue reading »

Subain Singam of Rotary Club of Greentown invited me to dinner recently, where there was a talk about wines. The speaker was Dato' Richard Small. Dato' Small may not be an expert on the subject but with 60 years of experience in wine drinking, he certainly had a wealth of knowledge to share. Although I ... continue reading »