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The Typhoons
About
Malaysian band with the following personnel on their first record: A. Rahim Bara (lead guitar) – M. Fauzi Alham (rhythm guitar) – M. Ayub Hamid (bass) – Raja Arman (organ) – Safari Sham (drums).
A few months later Hussien Idris had replaced Sham on drums.
Recorded for Bunga Raya in 1968.
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Troupe Organisation
No troupe organisation recorded.
Travel (Tours and Routes)
Tours
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Context
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Associated Performance(s)
No associated performance recorded.
Media
The Typhoons in 1968. Image provided by Ross Laird.
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Contributor
Last Updated on:
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 pm
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2025. “De-Typhoons”. 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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Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
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Colonial and Empire Networks
Military
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Venue
Comedy
Dance
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Colonial and Empire Networks
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Comedy
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
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Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Troupe
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
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Dance
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia