The Singapore Sheng Association (SSA) hopes to inspire and influence appreciation of the sheng and to unite all sheng players in Singapore.
The Singapore Sheng Association (SSA) was established in 2015 under the Singapore Societies Act. The SSA houses 合笙: Resonance, a semi-professional ensemble of sheng players which is the only one of its kind in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Resonance acts as the performing arm of the association,
SSA Executive Committee:
President
-Yang Ji Wei
Vice-president
-Lim Kiong Pin
Secretary-General
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21/08/2019
We're performing on 7 Sept 2019 as part of the Singapore Chinese Music Festival, alongside fellow wind-and-percussion ensembles like 合笙: Resonance, Dicapella Dizi Ensemble and Reverberance 回响 - 吹打团!
Date: 7 Sept 2019
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre 新加坡华族文化中心
We're excited, are you? :)
To purchase tickets, please contact us at [email protected]!
23/10/2016
Our yearly Sheng workshop is back! Join us for a one-day workshop where you can learn about the Sheng, it's history and how to repair and maintain your instrument. Participants will also get to perform in a Sheng ensemble setting. Registration is free so do act fast, only 30 participants will be accepted on a first come first serve basis!
And our Sheng Workshop is back again this year! Join us as we bring to you many fun and educational activities. Limited slots available! Sign up now!
Registration Link: https://goo.gl/LUSnwj
04/10/2016
Esteemed sheng musician, Mr Er Chiang Song, Honorary Advisor of the Singapore Sheng Association, was invited by Taipei Harmony Ensemble 台北和樂集 to give a talk on the sheng in Taiwan!
The talk will be held on 23 October 2016 and topics to be covered include:
1. Development of Sheng Music in Singapore
2. Sheng Repairs
3. Techniques on the Sheng
Do read the original post for more information.
We hope that our Taiwanese counterparts would learn much from Mr Er!
17/11/2015
The Singapore Sheng Association and Singapore Qinzheng Association recently concluded a very successful launch concert!
Here are some photos from the concert.
Photography by Darryl Musta'in
16/11/2015
Here's the concert booklet from our concert last night with the Singapore Qinzheng Association for those who couldn't attend because we were sold out!
With Harmonies of Zheng and Sheng only a week away, here's a snippet of the Singapore Sheng Association's Executive Committee in action!
05/11/2015
Thank you Zaobao for the feature this morning!
“杨纪伟也是华乐总会理事，他受访时说：“古筝音乐深受国人喜爱，广为流传，附有筝团的学校与联络所不下百个。琴筝学会希望在这基础上促进演奏家之间的交流，以提升艺术学平。笙虽历史甚为长远但较为冷门，普及度不如许多乐器。因此，推广和宣传笙是新加坡笙协会主要目的之一。”
"Harmonies of Zheng and Sheng"
15 Nov, 5pm, SCH Concert Hall
Get your tickets here: www.tinyurl.com/SQA-SSA-launch
(Photo credits: Yang Ji Wei)
26/10/2015
Our musicians from both the Singapore Sheng Association and Singapore Qinzheng Association hard at work during rehearsals to bring our audience an amazing concert!
If you haven't already ordered your tickets, you can do so by filling up the Google form here: http://tinyurl.com/SQA-SSA-launch
Hope to see you there!
08/09/2015
Here are more photos of the sheng workshop by our dedicated photographers!
The Singapore Sheng Association's and 合笙: Resonance's inaugural sheng workshop was a huge success!
Through this workshop, participants gained deeper insight into music and the sheng by attending lessons conducted by sheng musicians Mr Lim Kiong Pin, Mr Kevin Cheng Ho Kwan, Mr Er Chiang Song, Mr Ong Yi Horng and Mr Vincent Tan Eng Kiat, as well as experienced first-hand what it is like to play in a sheng ensemble and witnessed the musicial versatility of the sheng.
To our dear participants, it was heartwarming to see many of you forging new friendships with other sheng players in Singapore (and even Malaysia) who share a common love for the instrument. We hope that these friendships would carry on beyond the workshop and that you guys will share what your newfound knowledge with your peers.
We hope to see you again!
Photos taken by photographers Nicholas Teo Jor Quan, Zachary Tan Jing Xuan and Wang Chenwei.
05/09/2015
The inaugural Sheng workshop was a huge success! We would like to thank all the students for their participation! 首届新加坡笙工作坊圆满成功！感谢所有参与者！
11/08/2015
President of the Singapore Sheng Association and Music Director of Resonance, Mr Yang Ji Wei, will be conducting a Chinese instrument and tea appreciation session on the sheng in partnership with Tea Bone Zen Mind as part of the TENG Academy's initiative to promote appreciation of traditional Chinese instruments.
Get up close and personal with award-winning instrumentalists Gerald Teo (革胡 Gehu), Dr Samuel Wong (琵琶 P**a) and Yang Ji Wei (笙 Sheng) in three exclusive workshops on instruments in the Chinese orchestra.
Gain in-depth knowledge on the construction, techniques and history of each instrument while enjoying the refreshing and exquisite tea sets served to you by Tea Bone Zen Mind (http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/brewing-up-tea-culture).
The sessions include a Q&A at the end and will be conducted in English.
There are only 20 seats per session, so secure your tickets with us at [email protected] today!
Fee:
Any 1 session – S$80
Any 2 sessions – S$75 per session
All 3 sessions – S$70 per session
(Fees are inclusive of workshop handouts, tea sampling and food.)