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Riding the Divide

Lawrence Ross, Akademi Pengajian Melayu, Universiti Malaya | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Projek Dialog | Lawrence Ross, Akademi Pengajian Melayu, Universiti Malaya | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Projek Dialog

27-Jan-16 21:00

Riding the Divide

Ethnomusicologist Lawrence Ross joins us again to critically explore the much talked about, and maligned, rural-urban Malay divide. He shares his opinions and observations on the pitfalls of that generalisation for understanding the full complexity of a globalising Malaysia.


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