Sooi Beng Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3648359 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sooi Beng Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sooi Beng |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN S B |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia [email protected] |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tribute to the Remaining Makyong Performers of Yala, South Thailand | Sanjungan Untuk Para Penggiat Makyong di Yala, Selatan Thailand
Makyong is a form of Malay dance-theatre that combines dance, music, drama and comedy. It is said to have originated in the kingdom of Patani and later spread to Kelantan, Perlis, northern Sumatra and the Riau Islands. In the past, Makyong was performed to give thanks for a good harvest and for ritual healing. While there were more than ten active groups in the twentieth century, there is no permanent group left in South Thailand today. This essa…
Gongs and Pop Songs
Vamping the Stage
Activism in Southeast Asian Ethnomusicology
Beginning with a short overview of the strategies and activities in applied ethnomusicology in Southeast Asia, this paper focuses on the development of a socially engaged approach to empower young people in Malaysia to address two concerns: revitalizing traditions and bridging cultural barriers in a multiethnic and multireligious society where tensions often occur
The Performing Arts in Malaysia
Ko-tai
The first book on Ko-tai, a new theatre form. It gives a good factual account of the origins, setting, context, and the mechanics of the organization of Ko-tai theatre. Included are complete translations of comic skits, photographs, calender of Ko-tai events in Penang, and a glossary.
Activism in Southeast Asian Ethnomusicology
Beginning with a short overview of the strategies and activities in applied ethnomusicology in Southeast Asia, this paper focuses on the development of a socially engaged approach to empower young people in Malaysia to address two concerns: revitalizing traditions and bridging cultural barriers in a multiethnic and multireligious society where tensions often occur
The Performing Arts in Malaysia
Ko-tai
The first book on Ko-tai, a new theatre form. It gives a good factual account of the origins, setting, context, and the mechanics of the organization of Ko-tai theatre. Included are complete translations of comic skits, photographs, calender of Ko-tai events in Penang, and a glossary.
The Performing Arts in Malaysia
Activism in Southeast Asian Ethnomusicology
Beginning with a short overview of the strategies and activities in applied ethnomusicology in Southeast Asia, this paper focuses on the development of a socially engaged approach to empower young people in Malaysia to address two concerns: revitalizing traditions and bridging cultural barriers in a multiethnic and multireligious society where tensions often occur
Vamping the Stage
Gongs and Pop Songs
Tribute to the Remaining Makyong Performers of Yala, South Thailand | Sanjungan Untuk Para Penggiat Makyong di Yala, Selatan Thailand
Makyong is a form of Malay dance-theatre that combines dance, music, drama and comedy. It is said to have originated in the kingdom of Patani and later spread to Kelantan, Perlis, northern Sumatra and the Riau Islands. In the past, Makyong was performed to give thanks for a good harvest and for ritual healing. While there were more than ten active groups in the twentieth century, there is no permanent group left in South Thailand today. This essa…
Art (4 works) · Asian Studies and History (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (2 works) · Cartography (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Popular music (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Art history (1 works)