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Quick questions on Music in multicultural Singapore explained: N(A)-Level Music
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What are a city of many traditions?Show answer
Singapore's main communities each bring rich musical traditions. Malay music includes gamelan and Malay song and dance forms. Chinese music includes the silk-and-bamboo ensemble and the larger Chinese orchestra, with instruments such as the erhu and pipa. Indian music includes North and South Indian classical traditions, with the sitar, tabla and other instruments.
What is q1?Show answer
Name three musical traditions found among Singapore's main communities. [2 marks]
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Explain the difference between traditions coexisting and traditions fusing. [2 marks]
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Give one example of cross-cultural fusion and explain one challenge the composer faces. [3 marks]
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