Ding Yi Music Company bringing Singapore River to life in concert combining music and narration

The show will feature special sound effects, audio recordings of people speaking in different dialects and projections of old photos related to the Singapore River. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DING YI MUSIC COMPANY
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SINGAPORE - Sounds, stories and sights of the Singapore River will feature in Ding Yi Music Company's concert at the Esplanade Recital Studio on Dec 15.

Of Music And Story: River Of Life, a heady confluence of music and live narration, is the latest in a multi-disciplinary series that has previously seen the group combine Singapore Chinese chamber music - the art form it is known for - with media such as pottery and poetry.

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