Angklung director and educator, Faridah Jamal is known as the angklung queen of Singapore. She teaches angklung in several schools including Raffles Girls School, which have won awards at the Singapore Youth Festival. Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. The tubes are tuned to specific notes and when shaken, produce a unique sound.

Our Intangible Cultural Heritage conversation series shines a spotlight on the remarkable talents who shape our cultural landscape. Watch this space as we speak with other talented practitioners in the community.

The Malay Heritage Centre acts as a vital heritage institution for the Malay community in Singapore. Through its exhibits, programmes and activities, the Centre hopes to honour the past while providing a means for present-day expression.

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