Database
The collection brings together records of historical performances and their related people, places, organisations, and practices, offering insights into the vibrant and diverse cultural landscapes of Asia’s archipelagic regions.
Performance
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Western Classical
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Circus
Tight rope dance
Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (1835–1899)
Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (Up to 1899)
1835–1867: British Straits Settlements and Colonial Expansion
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
Farce
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Circus
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Circus
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Comedy
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Festival
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
Theatre — Chinese Modern Drama
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Comedy
Dance
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
English theatre
Tragedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Farce
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
English theatre
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Various kinds of performances
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
English theatre
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
English theatre
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
English theatre
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Storytelling
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
Music
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1835–1867: British Straits Settlements and Colonial Expansion
Person
Circus
Tight rope dance
Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (1835–1899)
Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (Up to 1899)
1835–1867: British Straits Settlements and Colonial Expansion
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Troupe
Circus
English theatre
Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (1835–1899)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1835–1867: British Straits Settlements and Colonial Expansion
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Military
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
World War II
Bangsawan
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Chinese opera or wayang
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Comedy
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Troupe
Variety
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Dance
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
French Indochina (1835–1954)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Comedy
English theatre
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Circus
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Circus
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Person
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
Troupe
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Popular — C-pop
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Military
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Popular — C-pop
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
Dance
Music
Other Genre
Theatre
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Dance
Music
Theatre — Shakespeare
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Tour
Music
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Popular — C-pop
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
No genre indicated yet
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Person
Music — Popular
Popular — C-pop
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Person
Music — Popular
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Troupe
World War II
Bangsawan
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Troupe
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Troupe
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Chinese opera or wayang
Variety
British Malaya (1946–1957)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Music
Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Troupe
Dance
British Malaya (1946–1957)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Troupe
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Venue
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Dance
Music
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Dance
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Variety
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Revue or Variety — Illusionist and Magic show
Revue or Variety — Supernatural Performance
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Theatre
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Person
Revue or Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Production
Chinese opera or wayang
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
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
Tour
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
Performance
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Festival
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Support
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
Festival
Colonial and Empire Networks
Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
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
Person
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Dutch East Indies (Up to 1949)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
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
Performance
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Support
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
Performance
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
Tour
Variety
American Philippines (1898–1946)
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Dutch East Indies (Up to 1949)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
Taiwan and Japanese East Asia
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
TBD
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Performance
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
Performance
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
Performance
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Tour
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
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
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
After 1975: Southeast Asia
Person
Revue or Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Revue or Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Person
Music — Military
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Dance
Music
Theatre — Shakespeare
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Festival
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Tour
Post-war Nation-Building and Cultural Diplomacy
Dance
Dance — Modern Dance
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Person
Music — Popular
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Troupe
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Dance
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Troupe
Variety
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Malaysia (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth
1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Person
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Music
British Malaya (1946–1957)
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Music
Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast Asia
Festival
Variety
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Troupe
Music
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia
Person
Music — Military
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Dance
Music
Theatre — Shakespeare
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Music — Popular
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Person
Music — Popular
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Theatre — Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Military
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Dance
Music
Theatre — Shakespeare
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malayan Union (1946-1948)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Person
Music — Popular
Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
Dance
Music
Other Genre
Theatre
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Venue
No genre indicated yet
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Person
Music — Popular
Popular — C-pop
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
After 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Troupe
English theatre
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Amateur Drama, Farce.
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Troupe
English theatre
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Person
Circus
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Troupe
English theatre
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Troupe
Music
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Troupe
Circus
Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)
1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Support
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
Support
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
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Troupe
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