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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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Carl Davis Brings The Silent Classics To Life
On his third appearance at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas from March 8 to 10, 2002,…
KL’s First A Cappella Fiesta Hits The Right Notes
A cappella. Singing without instrumental accompaniment. A style that allows the full magic of the…
REVIEW: Return to Kandahar
The most exhilarating Iran film I have ever seen was A Moment of Innocence during…
Apanya Berkenaan Anugerah?
Pementasan teater Anugerah berakhir pada 21 Mac 2002 yang lalu di DBKL setelah tujuh hari…
Winnie Yong’s first book Of Fishes & Bicycles is like a marshmallow
At first glance, this looks like Malaysia’s answer to Melissa Bank’s wickedly funny Girls Guide…
Russian Outpour of Emotions from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Mariss Jansons’ reputations precede them, as seen from the…
More Nightmare Than Dream
I seriously considered keeping mum about my strange reaction to this gaudy and raucous musical…
Smorgasbord: Dogs, etc. in Deauville
There were two big controversies during the recently concluded Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville.…
The B*ltim*re W*ltz Opens in KL!
This was supposed to be a straightforward review of a not-so-straightforward play, The Baltimore Waltz…
Thinking Outside The Box
Confrontations between the State and artists are a fact of arts practice. Whether it is…
Artist of Many Ta-lann-ts
In 1997 Yee I-Lann sent 12 faxes and in nine days organised an illegal event…
Listen Up!
Mention jazz and images of great musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong…
Joe Kidd: Unclogging the Underground
For much of the past decade, the Terengganu-born 37-year-old Joe Kidd has dedicated himself to…
Tale of Two Brothers
There were heart-breaking moments of tears, as well as heart-warming splatters of laughter. A great…
Sharpshooting From the Hip
“What You Get Is What You See” is what Sue Ingleton calls her latest one-woman…
SMORGASBORD: Tomyam Western
The most-viewed Thai film among Malaysians in the past few years has got to be…
Letter to the editor – The Vagina Monologues are anti-Muslim propaganda – Feb 7
I’d like to comment on the Editor’s statement that the license for Vagina Monologue was…
Berdendang Dalam Opera
Apakah saya menyukai produksi Opera Uda dan Dara yang dipentaskan di The Actors Studio Bangsar…
Barbie Turns 40, Reinvents Herself
She was called “Barbie Doll” as a kid. But Barbara grew up and became the…
Of Giggles, Guffaws and Groans
Last March, we were introduced to the very first Malaysian Comedy Festival 2001, courtesy of…
Anoushka Shankar Lives Up to Her Reputation
The Dewan Filharmonik Petronas reverberated with the exotic sounds of the sitar recently when Anoushka…
Uda Dan Dara Menyanyi Lagi!
Allahyarham Usman Awang menulis 22 buah drama. Salah satu yang paling diingati tentunya Uda dan…
SUE INGLETON on healing, shamanism, and theatre
KAKISENI: Sue, can you tell us a little about your life and work? SUE: My…
SMORGASBORD: A Perfect Story
There are many short stories that I love greatly. Here are my two favourites: Vladimir…
Ballsy Babe With Barracuda Brains
There she stood: Vera Verbiage, vivacious, voluptuous, and very vulgar Venusian, portrayed by a peroxide…
PREVIEW – Mek Mulong Cahaya Bulan
It is indeed heartening to know that some efforts are being made to preserve the…
Of Metaphors and Transformations
You enter a darkened theatre, grope your way towards your seat, speak in hushed tones,…
An Evening of Organ Music at the DFP
Organist Simon Preston delighted the audience with his expressive playing at a series of performances…
Azizi Abdullah berKAWIN-KAWIN
Setelah begitu lama, entah apa masalahnya sebelum ini, pemenang-pemenang Hadiah Sako anjuran Kumpulan Utusan pun…
Metaphorical Metamorphoses
The demands of his professional life would defeat most, but Ramli manages his kaleidoscopic commitments…
SMORGASBORD: Lesson from Indonesia
One of the highlights of the recently concluded Sarawak Millennium Film Festival was the screening…
Pete Teo: Malaysian Troubadour Poet
It’s January 4, 2002, 11pm at No Black Tie. Pete Teo approaches the mic and…
From Majapahit to Putrajaya: The Kris as a symptom of Civilisation Development and Decline (Part 3)
(edited by kakiseni.com) Read part 1 here. Read part 2 here From Weapon to Stigmata…
Clamorous and Clever Clams
“Evolution began with Eve when she took the first bite of the forbidden fruit.”-A.N. Onymus…
Return Of The Queen
There is no greater pleasure than seeing someone buck the trend and successfully transcend all…
The MPO starts the year with a concert as fluffy and sweet as a Viennese cream coffee
The late evening shower did not dampen the spirits of those who turned up for…