Semionauts of Tradition: Music, Culture and Identity in Contemporary Singapore

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv
 Introduction  (Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray, Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 1-12
 WhereGot Singapore Sound? Representing National Identity in Music: Conundrums and Alternatives  (Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray)....Pages 13-47
 Collaborative Creativity: Perspectives from A Contemporary Instrumental Group in Singapore  (Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 49-69
 NADI Singapura: A Case Study of Group Identity and Tradition  (Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray)....Pages 71-106
 Fusion Through the Gaze of Singaporean Contemporary Musicians: Confluence, Syncretism, Hybridity or Mere Confusion  (Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 107-123
 Chinese Identity and the Quest for Cool Among Singaporean Chinese Musicians  (Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray)....Pages 125-156
 Playing with Nostalgia: Translation of Artistic Directions of Contemporary Musicians in Singapore  (Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 157-181
 Fieldwork in Singapore’s Music Scene: Reflections and Dimensions to Explore  (Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray)....Pages 183-203
 Musicians’ Responses  (Tan Qing Lun, Tse Natalie Alexandra, Halid Syafiq, Rajasekaran Raghavendran, Guo Ming, Wang Wei Yang et al.)....Pages 205-223
 Descriptive Glossary  (Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray, Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 225-249