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The music and dance in Singapore has a significant contribution to make to the rich and multihued culture of the city that makes it one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the whole of South East Asia.
The music in Singapore has followed an evolving trend and is essentially urban in nature, pre dominated by the genre of rock and pop music. Some of the legendary rock bands in Singapore are 'The Quests', the 'Thunderbirds' and the 'October Cheries'. The Folk Music of Singapore has the ethnic element in it that comprises of the Chinese, Malay and Tamil sounds. The harmonious blend of English in Malay enthused tunes characterizes the Peranakan folk music. One important contribution to the rich music in Singapore has been made by the National day Songs that were composed as a part of the nation building efforts of Singapore. Popular numbers include "stand Up For Singapore', 'Count on Me Singapore', 'We are Singapore' etc.
The dance in Singapore has relatively a short history and it comprises of both conventional and contemporary forms. The most important contemporary dance company in Singapore is the ECNAD Project while the NAFA offers a full time course on contemporary dance in Singapore. The Singapore Dance Theatre dance Company is well known ballet company in Singapore while the dance Arts is a popular school of dance in Singapore.
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