Rosalie and other love songs

Beautiful music, born from an eclectic mix of cultures, was created in Malaya in the period leading up to country's independence in 1957. But this cultural history has yet to be told now. Saidah Rastam draws in extensive interviews with those who made that history, corroborating and elaborating...

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Main Author: Saidah Rastam (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Petaling Jaya, Selangor Strategic Information and Research Development Centre 2017
Edition:Second edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Once upon a time
  • 'Rosalie'
  • Cosmopolitan music
  • The Japanese occupation's hideous music
  • Indai and nonong
  • After the war
  • P. Ramlee: sultan of smooth
  • The big sound: Radio Malaya
  • 'Jangan Putih Mata': love song for the nation
  • How do you find a national anthem?