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Syafiqah 'Adha Sallehin

Syafiqah 'Adha Sallehin (b. 1990, Singapore) is a music composer, performer and educator. She graduated from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) with a Bachelor’s degree in Music (with Honours) in 2013 and a Masters of Music in Music Composition in 2016. Her creative aesthetic is a unique voice that is shaped by her foundation as a classical-trained musician and a traditional Malay music practitioner. She enjoys composing intercultural works which involve the syncretisation of ethnic elements and instruments. To date, Syafiqah’s works have been performed both locally and internationally by esteemed musicians, ensembles and orchestras. Syafiqah is a Malay music accordionist and music director of Gendang Akustika, an urban-based Malay folk music ensemble in Singapore. She also serves as the instructor of the Malay Fusion Ensemble at the School of The Arts, Singapore and is an Artist Faculty at YST.


Syafiqah 'Adha Sallehin
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