[14th Talk] Dr Koh Chin Yee: “Transformation and Propagation of Nanyin in Singapore”
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Introduction |
The forteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series” will take place next week. The speaker Dr. Koh Chin Yee will share the Nanyin’s evolution in Singapore. According to his research, the development of Nanyin in Singapore can be summed up in four key characteristics: transition from popular entertainment to niche arts, from folklore to fine arts, from constancy to diversity, and from domestic to international. |
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Speaker |
Dr. Koh Chin Yee (President of the Nanyang Society, Adjunct Assistant Professor at National Taiwan Normal University) Dr. Koh Chin Yee is the President of the Nanyang Society and an adjunct assistant professor at National Taiwan Normal University. He completed his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the National University of Singapore and Nanjing University, respectively. His research interests focus on the Chinese community in Singapore, as well as the social and economic relations between China and Singapore. He is the author of The Commoner’s Migration South: The Spread and Transformation of Chinese Folk Arts in Singapore and serves as the editor-in-chief of academic journals such as Nanyang Journal and Longdao Observations. |
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Moderator |
Dr. Wong Siew Jye (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Musician, and Writer at New Era University College) Dr. Wong Siew Jye holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Malaya. He has previously served as the Head of the Chinese Language Department at UNITAR, a research fellow at a think tank, a lyricist and composer for Universal Music, and a lecturer for literary creation courses at the University of Malaya. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at New Era University College. Dr. Wong has contributed to academic works such as Fourteen Lectures on Malaysian Chinese Literature and Interpretation of Malaysian Chinese Literary Texts. He has also published several novels, including In the Future, Will You Be Well?, The Heartbeat Hidden Beneath the Cold Mecha, Moments Frozen in Time: Are You There?, The White Dwarf Fence, The Hacker Incident Files: The Invisible Killer, Eye of Heaven (3 volumes), and Seeing GModerators, among others. Many of his literary works have been featured in domestic and international literary journals. In addition to his literary achievements, Dr. Wong’s songs and lyrics have been included in albums by well-known domestic and international singers. |
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Date: 28 December 2022 (Wednesday) |
Trailer (Video)
Lecture Postscript
The 14th session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 28th December 2022. The guest speakers for this event was Dr Koh Chin Yee from Singapore. It was attended by more than 190 people.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Koh Chin Yee, is the president of the Nanyang Society and an adjunct assistant professor at National Taiwan Normal University. He received his bachelor's through doctoral degrees from the National University of Singapore and Nanjing University, respectively. His research interests include the Singapore Chinese community, as well as social and economic studies of China and Singapore.
This lecture was titled “Transformation and Propagation of Nanyin in Singapore”. Dr. Koh began by discussing the introduction of Nanyin (Southern Music) to Singapore in the 19th century and how, over time, it has gone international, seeking innovation and breakthroughs within tradition. Dr. Koh proposed four developmental trends in this process: from mainstream to niche, from folk art to refined art, from singular to diverse, and from domestic to international. The event was moderated by Dr. Wong Siew Jye, Senior Lecturer from NEUC. It received enthusiastic feedback, with the audience actively participating in the Q&A session and eagerly engaging in discussions.
