Post by anastasia on Sept 28, 2010 8:35:14 GMT 7
Dr Wan Zawawi @ No Black Tie, Jalan Mesui, Off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur (11/10/10)
When: 9.30pm - 11.55pm, Monday, 11 October 2010
Cover charge: RM 20.00
Dr. Wan Zawawi ( popularly known as “Dr Wan”) - a poet-singer cum social anthropologist, currently a professor at University Malaya, playing his own compositions - a musical genre of creative fusion of folk-blues and Nusantara world music.
His themes are esentially personal commentaries/reflections of hopes and loss transversing locations, people and their environment.
The band is made up of talented musicians playing instruments ranging from acoustic guitars, violin, flute, the sax, and tabla.
Dr. Wan released his first self-composed album under the BMG label, titled DAYUNG in 1996 , and was a part of the initial founding committee for the Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival which started in 1998. He has recently re-released DAYUNG under an independent label.He has composed songs and lyrics for local artistes ranging from Ramli Sarip, Khadijah Ibrahim, M.Nasir,Ella, Korpratasa, Iklim and Search. His composition,” Perjalanan Hidup” won the national Peace Song of the Year Award in 1986, which was subsequently recorded bY Ramli Sarip and became a chart topper. His son, Rendra Zawawi, is an active member in the current Klang Valley Indie singer-songwriter circuit.
For more information: www.noblacktie.com.my
When: 9.30pm - 11.55pm, Monday, 11 October 2010
Cover charge: RM 20.00
Dr. Wan Zawawi ( popularly known as “Dr Wan”) - a poet-singer cum social anthropologist, currently a professor at University Malaya, playing his own compositions - a musical genre of creative fusion of folk-blues and Nusantara world music.
His themes are esentially personal commentaries/reflections of hopes and loss transversing locations, people and their environment.
The band is made up of talented musicians playing instruments ranging from acoustic guitars, violin, flute, the sax, and tabla.
Dr. Wan released his first self-composed album under the BMG label, titled DAYUNG in 1996 , and was a part of the initial founding committee for the Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival which started in 1998. He has recently re-released DAYUNG under an independent label.He has composed songs and lyrics for local artistes ranging from Ramli Sarip, Khadijah Ibrahim, M.Nasir,Ella, Korpratasa, Iklim and Search. His composition,” Perjalanan Hidup” won the national Peace Song of the Year Award in 1986, which was subsequently recorded bY Ramli Sarip and became a chart topper. His son, Rendra Zawawi, is an active member in the current Klang Valley Indie singer-songwriter circuit.
For more information: www.noblacktie.com.my