Lecture by Dr Koh Chin Yee in the thirteenth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series”
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.
