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In the heart of downtown Georgetown, Penang, on the top floor of KOMTAR, a typically bustling Malaysian shopping mall, an oasis of calm can be found in Penang House of Music. Calm, but stimulating too ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Pianist’s feat at Chopin finals puts Penang on world map
THE feat of becoming the first Malaysian to reach the finals of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition has brought much excitement to the home state of Penang-born pianist Vincent Ong.
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Communities rally to save Penang House of Music from closure
The Penang House of Music, established in November 2016, is a repository of local music memorabilia, rare documents, books, vinyl, instruments, and interactive exhibits, dating back to pre-war Malaya.
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Penang’s Northern Music Festival adds Aman Ra to line-up, announces pre-party featuring The Filters
Malaysia’s Northern Music Festival in Penang has added rapper Aman Ra to its packed line-up and announced an official pre-party featuring The Filters. On June 19, festival organisers announced Aman Ra ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Penang strikes a chord with music
Omar (left) looks on as Adik Putra plays his violin with Mat Din on keyboards at the Penang Musicians Exhibition at Robina Eco Park in Teluk Air Tawar, North Seberang Perai in Penang. For Muhammad ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Penang open to hosting music rave festivals with right venues, budget, sponsors, says exco
GEORGE TOWN, May 12 — The Penang state government is ready to host a music rave festival in the state with appropriate locations, budget and sponsors, said state exco Wong Hon Wai. The state tourism ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Glimmer of hope for Penang House of Music
The government is looking into how it can help the beleaguered Penang House of Music (PHoM) stay afloat and achieve financial sustainability, says communications minister Fahmi Fadzil. On Tuesday, ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Just For The Love of It: Popular Music In Penang, 1930s-1960s
The story of popular music in Penang, the Malaysian island by the Straits of Malacca—from the 1930s to the 1960s—is, as co-authors Paul Augustin and James Lochhead graphically depict, a tremendously ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: ‘Goodnight, not goodbye’, Penang House of Music shutters
The financially troubled Penang House of Music (PHoM) closed down today after operating for seven years, but expressed hope of reopening eventually. PHoM said it was “somewhat inevitable” to shutter ...