ANG Choon Beng 洪俊明
Economic Development of Singapore,
Accession Number 002010
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 22
Total Reels
- Jesley Chua Chee Huan
Interviewer
- 10:42:39
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 22
Metadata
- 3 Apr 1998
Recording Date
- 00:30:10
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee's family background. Eldest child in a large family. Difficult times during childhood years. His early education. Childhood activities and games. Paya Lebar in the early years. Simple life of people at that time. Left school. Interviewee started work as shop helper. Worked for father. Described his working relationship with father.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 22
Metadata
- 3 Apr 1998
Recording Date
- 00:30:32
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Worked for father. Had tiff with father. Worked as salesman in Batu Pahat. Described his stint as salesman. Sold soap products to villages in Malaysia. Lived in company hostel. Worked for uncle in Kuala Lumpur. Travelled in newspaper vehicle from Johore to Singapore. Started hair-care products business. Recalled his early days selling hair-car products. Manufactured and sold wigs and other hair-care products.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 22
Metadata
- 3 Apr 1998
Recording Date
- 00:30:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Interviewee created own brands of hair-care products. Experimented with new products. Described his various hair-care products. Supplied products to hair salons. Described development of his hair-care products business. Manufacturing of hair-care products at home. Sales of hair-care items at that time. Locations of interviewee's shop. Production of hair-care items using self-made equipment.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 22
Metadata
- 3 Apr 1998
Recording Date
- 00:25:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Interviewee described his motivated character. Described his brother. Interviewee started his own music publishing company. Described development of his music business. How singers were selected. Musical band. Recording studio. Described process of recording music. Pay for singers. Contracts for singers.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 22
Metadata
- 30 Dec 1999
Recording Date
- 00:29:56
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Described initial development of his music company. Distribution of music records to Indonesia. Selection process of singers. Copyright issues. Recording studio in Hougang. Recording process. Studio at Rediffusion. Time taken to record songs. Contract issues for singers. Number of songs per record. Song selections. Hong Kong and Taiwanese influence on local music scene. Creating image for singers.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 22
Metadata
- 30 Dec 1999
Recording Date
- 00:30:17
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Differences in music preferences in the past and present. Process of making a music album in the past. Described image creation of singers. Album cover photos. Musical bands for singers. Selection of songs. Singers from Singapore and Malaysia in '60s. Described other music companies. Music business in '60s. Selection of singers important. Relationship with reporters.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 22
Metadata
- 22 Feb 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:21
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Selection of singers in '60s. Description of famous singers and their songs in the past. Facial make-up of singers important. Local singing competitions. Competition of music companies. Music business trends. Overseas music companies and their business strategies, EMI, Sony, WEA, Universal and BMG music companies. Rock Music company from Taiwan.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 22
Metadata
- 22 Feb 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Market for local dialect songs in the past. Dialect song singers. Differences between nightclub singers, Seventh Month Ghost Festival singers and record singers. Popularity of famous singers past and present. Mandarin campus songs. Song writing. Development of music trends due to market demand. Elaboration on Mandarin campus songs. Comparison of local and overseas song writing. Taiwanese songwriters. Process of music production. Song writing. Current music trends.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 22
Metadata
- 22 Feb 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:28
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Song writing industry. Local music producers. Other local music companies. Copyright issues in music production. Changes in trends of music market according to preferences of consumers. Music piracy. Duration of singers' popularity. Pop songs in the past and present. Selection process of singers. Idol pop singers. Technological advances of recording equipment.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 22
Metadata
- 22 Feb 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Initial development of interviewee's music company. Described shops in the past selling songs recorded on cassette tapes. Sale of music albums through shops. Interviewee's other music businesses. Described his work at Tony music company. His working relationship in the company. Invited Taiwanese singers to make records in Singapore. Described his stint in the company.
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