They Made A Difference

24/10/1997
Broadcast/Release Date
00:25:00
Recorded Duration
English
Recording Language
1997000973
Accession No.
Audiovisual
Type
VHS
Format
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Synopsis :

The programme features Zubir Said, the composer of Singapore's National Anthem.

The programme features interviews with Zubir, who recounts his early life and interest in music, and his thoughts with regard to the composition of the National Anthem. It also includes interviews with Puan Sri Datin Dr Rohana Siti Zubir (Zubir's daughter), Noryani Sulaiman (Zubir's granddaughter), Hamzah Hussin (Zubir's colleague), Dato L Krishnan (Zubir's colleague), Cikgu Abdolah Lamat (Zubir's student) and Joseph Peters (musician). They share their thoughts about Zubir's contribution to the development of music in Singapore.