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Interview With Siva Choy
- Joseph Clement Pereira Fonds
Fonds/Collection
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Pereira, Joseph Clement
Source
- 1990
Record Date
- 01:30:00
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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2005003939
Accession No.
- Sound
Type
- Audio Cassette
Format
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Synopsis :Siva Choy talks to Joseph Pereira about his musical journey, from playing R&B music in the 1960s to playing blues music today; Choy talks about R&B music and the distinct flavour of British R&B and how it evolved; how the British soldiers brought R&B music to Singapore, how Choy played R&B at tea dances in 1960s Singapore; Choy talks about his membership of the band The Checkmates; Choy talks about how British soldiers also supported blues music in Singapore, later influence of the American community; Choy talks about how he started to play music as a child, early concerts and competitions; membership of bands and records released; Choy discusses the 1960s music scene in Singapore how local bands became imitators of international stars; influence of The Shadows and The Beatles on the music scene here; brief discussion regarding psychedelic music; challenge of playing blues music and the blues scene in Singapore today.
