About
Active Period
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Genre
Music — Military
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Geographic Location
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Abdullah Bin Ahmad
About
Conductor of the Band of the Singapore Infantry Regiment.
Composer and arranger of military music, most notably composer of “Tentera Singapura”.
“A former cabaret trumpeter, Capt. Abdullah bin Ahmad was bitten by the music bug during the Japanese occupation. He pursued this road and joined the SAF as a recruit bandsman in 1953…” [Straits Times, 29 May 1971, p.6]
Genre
Music — Military
Dates
Birth Date:
–
Death Date:
–
Last Active Date (Active Till):
1953
Debut Date (Active From):
1973
Troupe Role (hasRole)
| Role Title | Role Description |
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| No troupe role information recorded. | |
Character (performed)
| Character | Type | Description |
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| – | – |
Other Work (hasWork)
| Work Title | Work Type | Work Description |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Bell (1969) | Recording | – |
| Decca (1969) | Recording | – |
| UAR (1970-1973) | Recording | – |
Routes
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Support (hasSupport)
| Supporter Name | Type of Support | Support Description |
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Associated Performance(s)
No associated performance recorded.
Media
Sources
Straits Times, 29 May 1971, p.6
Contributor
Last Updated on:
September 18, 2026 at 4:47 am
Contributors:
Ross Laird
To Cite:
, and Laird, RossRoss Laird.
2025. “Captain A. Abdullah“. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
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