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Front Row

Don’t be afraid of the arts. You too can enjoy it! Don"t believe us? Tune in to Front Row to find out about the best shows and exhibitions that will recharge your brain and restore your spirit, as told by the producers, performers and artists themselves.

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31:00

Curating Islamic Art Today

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2019/11/12

Marika Sardar holds the distinction of being the first Asian curator to be appointed by the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, one of the world’s leading museums for Islamic art. Ahead of her appearance at Gallery Weekend Kuala Lumpur 2019, we speak with Marika about her interest in Islamic art, her work with the Aga Khan Museum, and how art curation is changing in contemporary times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:26

Frankenstein of the Future

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2019/11/07

There are few stories as iconic as that of Dr Frankenstein and his monster - from Mary Shelley’s classic novel to numerous onscreen portrayals. A local musical theatre production called Frankenstein 2039, seeks to reimagine the story of a man trying to play God, by updating and setting the story in a futuristic dystopian setting. We speak to the folks behind the show, Shafeeq Shajahan and Hannah Shields, co-founders of Liver & Lung Productions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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33:18

Traversing the Ring of Fire with Art

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2019/11/05

It might seem like quite an undertaking to commit to a 10-year project, but that’s exactly what Indonesian multidisciplinary artists Irwan Ahmett and Tita Salina have done with their The Flame of the Pacific project. The project is a series of artistic and social interventions that range from Indonesia to New Zealand, and reflect on the geopolitical issues of the “Ring of Fire” region - where among other things, they travel, collect stories and artifacts, and present performances

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24:48

What Does Malaysia Sound Like?

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2019/10/25

Kuala Lumpur native Ganesh Bala is a musician, composer, and producer who is interested in creating neo-traditional music that infuses rhythm, timbres, and instruments from the West, Indian, and Indo-Malaysian culture. His debut instrumental album brings together Asian musical instruments with contemporary Western jazz. We speak with Ganesh ahead of his show, about his approach to fusion music and what a “Malaysian sound” might mean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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17:42

From Japan to Kelantan, Through Dance

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2019/10/24

A project by The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur and the National Academy of Arts Culture and Heritage is bringing together Japanese choreographer Un Yamada and Kelantanese traditional dance and music, to create a collaborative piece called “Blessings for Life”. We speak with Un and project coordinator and traditional dancer Zamzuriah Zahari, about finding points of connection between Japanese contemporary dance, butoh, and traditional Kelantanese artforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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17:42

From Japan to Kelantan, Through Dance

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2019/10/24

A project by The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur and the National Academy of Arts Culture and Heritage is bringing together Japanese choreographer Un Yamada and Kelantanese traditional dance and music, to create a collaborative piece called “Blessings for Life”. We speak with Un and project coordinator and traditional dancer Zamzuriah Zahari, about finding points of connection between Japanese contemporary dance, butoh, and traditional Kelantanese artforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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42:58

Making Meaning of Ismail Zain’s Art

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2019/10/22

The late Ismail Zain is a familiar name in the Malaysian art world, both as an artist and a cultural icon. An exhibition of his works, called (Mem)bayang Maksud, celebrates his unique approach to making Malaysian art and his view of what it meant to be Malaysian. We speak with the exhibition’s curator Jaafar Ismail and Badan Warisan Malaysia president Elizabeth Cardosa, about Ismail’s life, art, and legacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:48

Jazz for Today

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2019/10/17

Julian Moreen is a jazz pianist and singer from Germany whose narrative style of music combines influences from folk, modern jazz and indie rock. Ahead of his performance in Malaysia, we speak with him about his beginnings, his inspirations, and his approach to jazz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:41

Meet the Conservators

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2019/10/15

Conservation is an essential part of preserving objects for museums, but it is also a field that often goes unnoticed. The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is seeking to change this, with an exhibition called “Conservation: Craft or Science?”, which highlights modern conservation practices alongside the artifacts being shown. We speak with conservators Lalitha Thiagarajah, Mohd Azizi Mohd Azhar and Afiqah Mustafa about the importance of their work, the actual science behind what they do, and

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25:35

A Taste of Banana Leaf

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2019/10/10

With Deepavali coming up later this month, the usual decorative motifs of oil lamps, kolams, and peacocks are starting to pop up around town. But an art exhibition called “Banana Leaf” seeks to present a different view into the Malaysian Indian community, by featuring a diverse array of artists with works that turn the stereotypical idea of “Indian art” on its head. We speak with two of the artsmakers participating in “Banana Leaf”: multidisciplinary artist

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30:22

A Dancer’s Journey with Cancer

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2019/10/08

Navi Indran Pillai is a 28-year-old cancer survivor who is still undergoing cancer treatment, which she will require for the rest of her life. An Indian classical dancer, Navi has decided to put on her solo debut dance show to raise funds for her treatment, in order to ease her parents’ financial burden. We speak with Navi about living with cancer and her love for dance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:23

Whose Dream House?

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2019/10/03

Have you ever wondered, what are the practical realities of being a visual artist in Kuala Lumpur and wanting to buy your own home? Well, you might find the answer at an exhibition called “Whose Dream House?” by artists MeiKei Ho and Ong Cai Bin. In their joint show, MeiKei and Cai Bin ruminate on the pressures modern home ownership and question whether the idea of a “dream house” is really the dream at all. We speak with MeiKei and Cai Bin about their works in the show.See

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35:02

Hand in Hand with Music

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2019/10/01

In “Taksu - A Gamelan Theatre Performance”, the shigu, or Chinese lion drum, is performed with Malay and Balinese gamelan, using percussion to celebrate cross-cultural music-making. The show further incorporates traditional Kelantanese sounds and dance, and even choral music. We speak with HANDS Percussion Malaysia’s artistic director Bernard Goh and Balinese composer/musical director I Wayan Sudirana, about creating conversations across cultures with music.See

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13:55

Think P!NK

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2019/09/26

What does “pink” - the word, the colour - mean to you? An art exhibition hopes to explore this question and the many connotations and meanings of the word through the works of different artists. The show, organised by the Pink Tank Collective, is called P!NK, and it centres the evolving notions of “pinkness” within a Malaysian context. We speak with the exhibition’s project manager SITIS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:35

The Art Includes Festival

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2019/09/24

The Art Includes 2019 festival aims to use arts and culture to highlight differently-abled people, as well as give them a platform to demonstrate their capabilities. We speak with the festival’s founder Stevens Chan, singer Rozella, artist Art Jamila and her mother Noorhashimah Noordin, about the role the arts can play in helping people overcome their personal challenges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:16

Alice in the Antipathies

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2019/09/24

In Dr Sasi Victoire’s play titled Alice in the Antipathies, Lewis Carroll’s beloved book about Alice’s adventures in Wonderland is used as the starting-off point to examine issues of migration and identity - particularly within the Malayalee diaspora that moved from India to Malaysia and then to Australia. We speak with Sasi, director Chandrabhanu, and performer Sabera Shaik, about the many ways in which Carroll’s original tale can be reimagined, and how it continues to

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12:41

Making Sepet the Musical

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2019/09/19

The 2005 movie Sepet, directed by the late Yasmin Ahmad, has become a quintessential Malaysian film, with its story of young love between a Malay girl and a Chinese boy. Now, on Yasmin’s 10th death anniversary, the movie has been adapted for the stage by Liver & Lung Productions into a musical, called Sepet the Musical. We speak with the show’s writer, director, composer and co-producer, Shafeeq Shajahan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:17

Malaysia Day 2019: Endangered Art Forms of Malaysia...

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2019/09/17

To celebrate Merdeka and Malaysia Day, we look at some of Malaysia’s rapidly disappearing cultural practices and art forms, and the people who are working to preserve them. In the second of a two-parter, we look at: the oral storytelling forms of Kayan Parap and Takna from Sarawak with Adrian Jo Milang; and, the traditional Sabahan lute called sundatang, with Johann Adam Kitingan and Faridahwati Sarto.Click here to listen to part 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:54

Bringing Nick Payne’s “Constellations” to Malaysia

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2019/09/12

In Nick Payne’s award-winning play Constellations, two people meet at a party, and then we see the multiple realities and versions of their relationship. The play is making its Malaysian debut thanks to Rabbithole Productions. We speak with the show’s producer/actor Amelia Chen and director Qahar Aqilah about the process of telling this complex, yet very human, story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:45

Time After Time

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2019/09/12

How do we capture the sense of passing time in art? An exhibition called “Transience and Transformation” tries to, with the work of three different artists, Imhathai Suwatthanasilp and Jiratchaya Pripwai of Thailand, and Yim Yen Sum of Malaysia. They each approach this theme with their own unique approaches and styles: with lines, with thread, and even with human hair. We speak with the exhibition’s curator, Lienne Loy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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