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Just For The Love Of It

Kam Raslan | Paul Augustin

10-Dec-21 21:00

Just For The Love Of It

In this deep dive episode of A Bit of Culture, Kam Raslan is joined by founder of Penang House of Music and co-author of Just for the Love of It (Popular Music in Penang, 1930s-1960s), Paul Augustin. He outlined the evolution of sound that took place in Penang as it became a melting pot of a lot of music genres and cultures. Paul also shared his personal journey and how he got involved with music, as well as his hopes and dreams for his labor of love, Penang House of Music.

Produced by: Ali Johan

Presented by: Kam Raslan


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