CHEE Ye Hong
Vanishing Trades,
Accession Number 000945
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 00:46:46
Total Running Time
- Hokkien
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 2 Apr 1988
Recording Date
- 00:30:32
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Chee Ye Hong background. Why he came to Singapore in 1926. How he became musician of Chye Sin Hong Troupe. Chong Yoe Chuan background. Came to Singapore at age of eight. Apprenticed to puppeteer at ten. Differences between Hakka and Henghua string puppet shows. Occasions when troupe was invited to perform. Names of famous puppet shows.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 2 Apr 1988
Recording Date
- 00:16:14
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Height of stage. Why puppet shows were popular in the past. Puppeteers had to pray before starting performances. Length of performance. His earnings in 1950s.
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