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The Sound of Malaysia with Tan Sooi Beng

Hon. Professor Dr Tan Sooi Beng, Ethnomusicologist, Activist and Scholar, Universiti Sains Malaysia

16-Apr-25 18:00

The Sound of Malaysia with Tan Sooi Beng

Here’s a good thing you need to know: Honorary Professor Dr Tan Sooi Beng is being honoured with the 20th BOH Cameronian Lifetime Achievement Award — and it’s easy to see why. She's not only an internationally recognised scholar of music, but also an activist, educator, and community collaborator who’s spent decades making the arts more inclusive, more Malaysian, and more meaningful. In conjunction with World Art Day, we speak to her about her life's work, what inspires her, and why the arts matter more than ever.

Image Credit: Hon. Professor Dr Tan Sooi Beng

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  educationperforming artsculturevisual artsHistory/Heritagemusic

Tags:  lifetime achievement awardtan sooi bengvirtuosoworld art daymalaysian musictraditional musicfolk music





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