MUSIC OF

SINGAPORE
Music of Singapore has a diverse
music culture that ranges from rock
and pop to folk and classical. Its
various communities have their own
distinct musical traditions: the
Chinese people form the largest
ethnic group in Singapore, with
Malays, Indians, and smaller
number of other peoples of different
ethnicity as well as Eurasians.
The Singapore Symphony
Orchestra, (SSO) was instituted
in 1979. The main performance
venue for the orchestra is the
Esplanade Concert Hall, but it
also performs in Victoria Concert
Hall and gives the occasional free
performances in parks.
Furthermore there are over,
40 Chinese choral groups,
15 Western choral groups, and
more than 200 school choirs
in Singapore. More than
10,000 choristers trained in
MOE schools every year.
Chinese Orchestra in Singapore.
First Chinese orchestra was
formed in 1959 by the Thau Yong
Amateur Musical Association,
which was established in 1931 by
former members of Er Woo. The
Singapore Chinese Orchestra is
the only professional.
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