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Explore our repository of articles, essays, reviews and interviews covering a wide range of arts and culture. The majority of these were commissioned and published on the online arts magazine Kakiseni from 2002 – 2010.

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  • May 13 In Our Minds

    There aren’t many creative works which explore the riot that broke out on May 13,…

  • Pendekar Bujang Gemuk

    Seorang sutradara yang saya kenali, Yasmin Ahmad (alah, Yasmin yang buat iklan Petronas dan filem…

  • Ada Apa Dengan Apathy?

    The Taman Medan community arts project by Five Arts Centre recently won the IMG Most…

  • Extremism That Threatens Our Freedom

    On page 42 of the Tuesday March 16, 2004, edition of The Star, you will…

  • Malaysia Tacky Asia

    With another general election around the corner, it was inevitable that the Ministry of Culture,…

  • The Weight of an Award (11-03-2004)

    The following is a listless meander through the awards in search of meaning. You already…

  • The Unifying Forces of Adeline Wong

    It’s tough being a composer of orchestral works. You only acquire skill by hearing how…

  • Be Grateful!

    While the role of tragedy could be seen as investing the sublime with a human…

  • The Professional Prizewinner

    This is a fairy tale. This is, for me, the ultimate success story. Chong Kee-Yong,…

  • Fanfare for the Common Man

    ‘Serious’ Malaysian orchestral music composition has been limited. Until now. Maybe there has been an…

  • I’ve Got Polyrhythm

    Cassandra Chong is a very enthusiastic student at the International College of Music (ICOM). Last…

  • The Public Ineffectual

    Rey Buono has taught theatre for over 30 years in USA and Singapore, and presently…