Lecture Theatre 13 (Day), Arab Association (Night)
Principal Investigator: A/P Syed Farid Alatas
Speakers: Associate Professor Syed Farid Alatas, National University of Singapore;
Dr. Mandana Barkeshli, Art & Identity Sdn Bhd;
Professor Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin, The School of Arts University Science Malaysia;
Dr. Larry Francis Hilarian, Nanyang Technological University;
Mr. Suryakenchana Bin Omar, Republic Polytechnic;
Dr. Nasir Tamara, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS);
Professor Amir Zekrgoo, International Islamic Universitas Malaysia.
Guests-of-Honour for Night Programme : Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim (Minister for Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs)
The Department of Malay Studies and Religion Research Cluster are organising a seminar on Islam and the Arts on November 3. The aim of the seminar is to give people an appreciation of the function of Islam in artistic expression. The seminar will cover various aspects of the visual and performing arts, such as calligraphy, photography, architecture, and zafin in the Malay World of Southeast Asia.Paper presenters come from Singapore and Malaysia and include academics who specialise in the arts and are artists themselves. The seminar is divided into two parts. The daytime sessions will involve several paper presentations. The night programme will consist of a talk and musical and dance performances of Sufi- related Persian and Arabic music. The night talk will cover the Sufi content of music in the Muslim world and will serve as an introduction to the performances.
