Radin Mas will feature four poems in Malay and English that aid audiences in understanding the plot of the dance performance. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Blending Tamil, Malay and Javanese dance traditions, Radin Mas tells the story of the Singaporean legend of the same name.
SINGAPORE - Bhaskar’s Arts Academy artistic director Meenakshy Bhaskar, 60, has never known life without Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts founder Som Said. She addresses the Malay pioneer dancer as “Kak Som,” a Malay term of respect and endearment meaning “older sister”: “Our history goes very far back, I’ve known Kak Som since I was a baby. My parents used to perform with Sri Warisan and as a young girl, I used to follow them and watch them.”Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile deviceResend verification e-mail