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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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39:24

Speak Easy 4: Marginalised Voices

Front Row ·

2019/09/05

This episode, we focus on the minority identities of East Malaysia, whose stories, our guests argue, are often hidden, lost in the larger narrative of Malaysia. We learn from them about the issues of representation, and how important it is to have a specifically Sarawakian/Sabahan voice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:06

Speak Easy 3: Poetry and Comedy

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2019/09/05

Where there has been a rise in performance poetry events there has also been an increase in stand up comedy events but it’s comedy that has been able to mainstream faster, gaining much larger audiences. The two mediums actually have a lot in common, share a history, and not just in their propensity to sometimes be funny. What can performance poets learn from stand up’s commercial success and how does comedy exploit poetry to get a few more laughs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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34:06

Speak Easy 3: Poetry and Comedy

Front Row ·

2019/09/05

Where there has been a rise in performance poetry events there has also been an increase in stand up comedy events but it’s comedy that has been able to mainstream faster, gaining much larger audiences. The two mediums actually have a lot in common, share a history, and not just in their propensity to sometimes be funny. What can performance poets learn from stand up’s commercial success and how does comedy exploit poetry to get a few more laughs?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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42:19

Speak Easy 2: Poetry Slam

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2019/09/05

Speak Easy is a monthly spoken word poetry show featuring local talents every first Tuesday of the month. In this second instalment, Elaine Foster speaks to slam experts Jamal Raslan and Yohanna Yusrinal about poetry slam, the competition that poets love to hate. This month’s writing prompt is: “The 7 deadly sins. Greed, Sloth, Lust, Gluttony, Rage, Envy, Pride. Which applies to you? Without using the name of the sins, try to visualise the sins with imagery instead.See

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35:02

Speak Easy 1: Pilot

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2019/09/05

Speak Easy is a monthly spoken word poetry show featuring local talents every first Tuesday of the month. The pilot episode introduces three published poets who are also spoken word performers. This month’s writing prompt is: There is a very strong relationship between Malaysians and food. Tell us how would you eat poetry. -- 4:38 - Melizarani T Selva - Indiantity 12:24 - Alana Azlan - I’m in Here 19:58 - Sheena Baharudin - Merdeka 30:12 - Writing Prompt --See omnystudio.com/listener for

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14:37

Showcasing Sarawak

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2019/09/05

The Damansara Performing Arts Centre’s “Spectrum” music recital aims to highlight the beauty and relevance of Malaysia’s traditional music; as part of this, they are presenting a showcase of Sarawakian performing arts called “Kelunan”. The performance will explore the theme of love through multidisciplinary performances that draw on Sarawak’s traditional arts. We speak with the show’s producer, Juvita Tatan Wan of The Tuyang Initiative.See

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46:03

Speak Easy S02E13: Poetry & Podcasts

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2019/09/03

Sheena Baharudin explores the world of spoken word poetry in the form of podcast series produced by Malaysian poets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:16

Sun and Stripes on Stage

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2019/08/29

A peribahasa-inspired title, Matahari Jangan Tidure, Nanti Hilang Belang; a post-apocalyptic setting; two characters; and, a story that is maybe Malaysian. We speak with writer/director Arief Hamizan about his latest play, which examines a “contemporary myth for urban millennials”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:28

Merdeka 2019: Endangered Art Forms of Malaysia (Part 1)

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2019/08/27

With Merdeka and Malaysia Day coming up, 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 first of a two-parter, we look at Orang Asli weaving with artist Shaq Koyok, the Awang Batil storytelling tradition from Perlis with practitioner Romli Mahmud, and traditional boat-making from Terengganu with boat-builder Christine Rohani Longuet.Click here to listen to part 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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14:43

Words, Music, and All that Jazz

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2019/08/22

The WVC Jazz Ensemble is back to present a series of concerts, called Music of Words, where different concerts focus on different themes - but all revolving around the coming together of music and literature. And for the first time, WVC will be performing a show entirely dedicated to love ballads. We speak with Tay Cher Siang and Aj popshuvit from the ensemble about what we can expect from the concert series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:47

The Art of the Routine

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2019/08/20

In his latest art exhibition titled “Routine”, Malaysian artist Fazrin Abd Rahman creates contemporary works from materials like aluminium and spray paint, which nevertheless draw on traditional Malay culture and practices. We speak with Fazrin about his work and his inspirations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:47

The Art of the Routine

Front Row ·

2019/08/20

In his latest art exhibition titled “Routine”, Malaysian artist Fazrin Abd Rahman creates contemporary works from materials like aluminium and spray paint, which nevertheless draw on traditional Malay culture and practices. We speak with Fazrin about his work and his inspirations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:55

Shining a Light on History

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2019/08/20

Most of us know of Francis Light as the founder of the British colony in Penang. And 50 years later, his son William laid out the city of Adelaide in Australia. Using these two generations as a starting point, a theatre production called “Light” brings together creatives from Malaysia and Australia to interrogate history, colonisation, and the stories we tell ourselves - as well as to ask, why do we know so little about Francis’ wife Martina Rozells? We speak with the show’s

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16:13

Back to the Stage

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2019/08/15

Earlier this year, director and playwright Fa Abdul faced protests and even police reports being lodged against a play she was staging in Penang - ultimately, the show was shut down after opening night. Perhaps aptly, Fa is now back with a play called “Tales from the Scars”, featuring 10 monologues on subjects as diverse as racism, parenthood, adultery, and marital conversions. We speak with Fa about the production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:11

How Do We Create a Monument Together?

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2019/08/13

Malaysian artist Sharon Chin has been commissioned by the Singapore Biennale 2019 to present an artwork, which is called “In the Skin of A Tiger: Monument to What We Want (Tugu Kita)”. As part of this, Sharon is carrying out the first phase of the project in Kuala Lumpur, as a participatory performance involving 100 volunteers. We speak with Sharon about participatory art, how her work reimagines the idea of a national monument, and what it might have to say about Malaysia a year after

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17:04

Free Hand for Music

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2019/08/08

The Free Hand Music Festival 2019 is Malaysia’s first contemporary classical piano composers festival, headlined by pianist Mei Yi Foo, recipient of BBC Music Magazine's Best Newcomer award in 2013. We speak with Mei Yi and the festival’s director Adeline Wong, about the importance of creating space for contemporary classical compositions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:01

Speak Easy S02E12: Poetry Between Two Worlds

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2019/08/06

As part of the arts, poetry is a means to give a voice to the voiceless, to bring into light stories that are left in the shadows. This brings us to the latest project by Project Liberat8, a Malaysian nonprofit organisation that aims to educate and raise awareness of the public on the anti-human trafficking cause. Together with the International Labour Organisation, they produced “Between Two Worlds,” a video that features a collaborative performance between a poet and a domestic

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15:21

Coming Together to Dance

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2019/08/01

A performance called Mix Bill of Contemporary Dance Works features a collaboration between UK and Malaysian dancers. The show brings together Kenny Shim & Collective from Malaysia, and Mobius Dance from the UK, to explore the kinds of works that can be created when dancers of different backgrounds and approaches come together. We speak with Gianluca Vincentini, artistic director of Mobius Dance, and dancer/choreographer Kenny Shim, about what we can expect from the show.See

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16:11

Everyone Can Lukis and Tulis

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2019/07/25

The inaugural Lukis Tulis Festival is a visual arts festival that highlights emerging Malaysian artists. Initiated by two women - Ratna Rashidi and Shereen Sukha - who themselves came to art later in life, the festival aims to make visual arts a more accessible and less intimidating space both for artists and the general public. We speak with the two founders about what we can expect from the event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:31

Telling Mak Yong Stories with Shadows

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2019/07/23

Mak Yong, the age-old operatic dance drama from Kelantan, can be difficult for a modern audience to take in. “Wayang Mak Yong Stories” attempts to acquaint the public to the stories from Mak Yong, by presenting them through shadow theatre. We speak with the show’s director Shabera Shaik, and performer Tristen ZiJuin, about presenting these stories through a different medium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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