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Hindola Raga is a Ragamala painting dedicated to Indian music. Music Press Asia]
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Hindola Raga: A Musical Ode To Spring

Artists of the South Asian painting tradition were fascinated by the topic of the Ragamala (literally ‘garland of musical modes’). The 36 different musical modes offered artists various ways to represent the topic of love or heroic behaviour. A raga (mode) in Indian music is a melody consisting of a string of notes in a particular arrangement. The swing, hindola, is associated with the Vasant or spring festival celebrated in the month of Phalguna. Ragamala paintings draw from aspects of human experience in order to visualize specific moods, emotions, and…

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DG artist Seong Jin Cho tour dates 2022 in Asia. Music Press Asia
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Seong Jin Cho 2022 Tour Dates In Asia

Seong Jin’s world tour is going strong with dates extending to early 2023. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan dates are secured for August and October 2022, respectively. Intense reflection and expressive insight are among the attributes cultivated by Seong-Jin Cho, qualities apt to connect with audiences at the deepest levels of imagination and emotion. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal…

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WCOPA past winners Anaheim Disneyland. Music Press Asia

25th WCOPA Returns To Disneyland Anaheim

The annual World Championships of Performing Arts® is set to take place from 22-30 July. Known as the official ‘Talent Olympics, the event will see singers, dancers, jugglers, you name it to strut their stuff for the judges to compete for scholarships and prizes worth US$500,000. This event is held annually, especially for aspiring performers and entertainers in the ‘Hollywood…

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Singa Nglaras to perform at aCM Batik Festival. Music Press Asia
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Singa Nglaras Live At Batik Festival

Tune in to traditional Javanese music in a gamelan performance presented by the Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble. Coming to you live at the Asian Civilisations Museum’s this weekend, there will be FREE performances at the venue’s porch. Singa Nglaras means “relaxing lion” (the word “nglaras” means both to “relax” and “to harmonize, tune”). Formed in January 2004, the ensemble is…

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ACM new art exhibition Batik Kita Singapore. Music Press Asia
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ACM: Embracing Batik Weekend Festival

Join the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) this coming weekend — 22-24 July — for performances and activities inspired by the wonderful world of batik! The Embracing Batik Weekend Festival is held in conjunction with the ACM’s latest special exhibition, Batik Kita: Dressing in Port Cities. This exhibition explores the rich history and culture of batik and batik making, from its…

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Bast Cultura & Cabott Presents Rumble ARTJOG 2022. Music Press Asia

Cabott & Bast Cultura To Present Showcase At ArtJog 2022

RUMBLE is a music showcase set to take place at ARTJOG 2022, one of the largest art exhibitions in Indonesia. Presented by Cabott and Bast Cultura, the show is scheduled for the last Saturday of the month — 30 July. The Jogja National Museum is set to host the show that will merge a variety of soundscapes representing the electronic…

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Endy Chow ToNick Win Best Original Film Song HKFAA22. Music Press Asia

Endy Chow, ToNick Win Best Original Film Song

The song “Origin of Time” has recently won Best Original Film Song at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. Written as a theme song for the film One Second Champion, the song is composed by Chiu Sin-hang aka ToNick, who also plays the role of director for the film. He composed and performed the song in a joint collaboration with…

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Donnie Yen Nicholas Tse in Raging Fire Wins Best Film HKFAA22. Music Press Asia

‘Raging Fire’ Wins Best Film At Hong Kong Film Awards

Hong Kong (AP) — Action-packed police thriller “Raging Fire” won best film and three other awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday, beating out a crowd favorite film about late Cantopop singer Anita Mui. The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards took place Sunday, after it was postponed thrice from April following the city’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak. It was also…

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SpaceSpeakers Vietnam Air Partner. Music Press Asia

Vietnam Airlines Partner With SpaceSpeakers Group

Vietnam Airlines and SpaceSpeakers Group recently announced the launch of their new collaboration, a music video, on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. On 11 July, the SpaceSpeakers artists — Touliver, SSOBIN, Binz, Rhymastic, SlimV and Kien Ung — premiered their new song “Hurry Up” to more than 300 passengers. On the “special flight”, the trio SOOBIN,…

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Mark Chia Piccolo Violino Magica Competition 2022. Music Press Asia

Piccolo Violino Magico Competition Awards 9-Year-Old Singaporean

Mark Chia, a 9-year-old participant from Singapore has been awarded joint second prize at the 2022 Piccolo Violino Magico Competition @piccoloviolino. Giancarlo Guarino conducts the Final Round of the competition with the FVG Orchestra as Mark performs the first movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26. He plays on the violin loaned to him by…

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