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  • Singapore, Sakey playing the nose flute

    Geography and Travels · Personalities
    This is a black and white postcard with a photograph of two Sakai youths. They are both wearing loincloths, headbands and no top, while playing nose flutes. The words "Singapore, Sakay playing the nose flute" are printed at bottom-left corner of the postcard. The back of the postcard contains no...

  • Geishas

    Personalities
    This postcard from the “Lim Shao Bin Collection” features a photograph that shows seven women dressed in Japanese traditional costume. The woman on the left is standing up and holding a fan in her hand, while the rest are seated and playing musical instruments. These ladies are known as geishas....

  • NLB old photos 1960s - 1970s (Album 6) [13]

    Geography and Travels · Personalities · Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s to 1970s photographs (Album 6) collection. It shows a young lady with a ponytail sitting on a table in front of an audience in a room in a library She is playing a guitar. Members of the audience, mainly young adults, are seated...

  • NLB old photos 1960s - 1970s (Album 6) [14]

    Geography and Travels · Personalities · Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s to 1970s photographs (Album 6) collection. It shows a young lady with a ponytail sitting on a table in front of an audience in a room in a library She is playing a guitar. Members of the audience, mainly young adults, are seated...

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [81]

    Personalities · Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It shows part of a Chinese Orchestra performing at a Chinese New Year concert at Queenstown Branch Library. Title devised by Library staff.

  • 箫声剑影图照

    Personalities
    此为追思邱菽园先生的一张照片. 照片显示一位吹奏长萧的年轻男士. 男士身穿汉服.

  • Stringed instrument player of Teochew street opera

    Personalities · Streets and Places · Arts · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1971 photograph shows a man who is a stringed instrument player at the backstage of a Teochew street opera. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Musicians of Chinese street opera

    Personalities · Streets and Places · Arts · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1970 photograph shows a group of four musicians at the backstage during a performance of Chinese street opera. Three of them are stringed instrument players. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Suona (wind instrument) player of Chinese street opera

    Personalities · Streets and Places · Arts · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1972 photograph shows a man blowing his suona (wind instrument) at backstage during a Chinese opera performance. Audiences watching the show can be seen in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Backstage of Chinese street opera [3]

    Personalities · Streets and Places · Arts · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1971 photograph shows the backstage of a Chinese street opera (wayang). Two musicians and a performer can be seen taking a break backstage. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Yangqin player of Chinese street opera [1]

    Personalities · Streets and Places · Arts · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1971 photograph shows a man playing his yangqin on stage during a Chinese opera performance. Audiences watching the show can be seen in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Yangqin player of Chinese street opera [2]

    Personalities · Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Arts · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1971 photograph shows a man playing his yangqin backstage during a Chinese opera performance while three children look on. Title devised by Library staff.

  • An evening with József Eötvös : group photograph [1]

    Personalities · Arts · Edwin Thumboo Collection
    This is a photograph of four persons. It depicts a lady shaking hands with József Eötvös, a classical guitarist, with Prof. Edwin Thumboo and Mr. S. Dhanabalan looking on. This photograph is part of the collection donated by Edwin Thumboo to NLB. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library...

  • Bagpipers : participating [2]

    Geography and Travels · Personalities · Arts · Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988 · Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}
    This photograph shows four girls from the Singapore's Girl Pipers band playing the bagpipes and looking resplendent in their Scottish kilts. Title devised by Library staff.

  • An evening with József Eötvös : group photograph [3]

    Personalities · Arts · Edwin Thumboo Collection
    This is a photograph of five people including Prof. Edwin Thumboo who stands to the extreme left, Mr. S. Dhanabalan in the centre, and classical guitarist József Eötvös, second from right. This photograph is part of the collection donated by Edwin Thumboo to NLB. Date of creation estimated. Title devised...

  • Bagpipers : participating [1]

    Geography and Travels · Personalities · Arts · Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988 · Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}
    This photograph shows two members from the Singapore's Girl Pipers band playing the bagpipes and looking resplendent in their Scottish kilts. The background shows lush foliage. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Harmonica Fantasy by Yasuo Watani : group photograph

    Personalities · Arts · Edwin Thumboo Collection
    This is a group photograph of seven people at the "Harmonica Fantasy" concert by Yasuo Watani in 1999. Among them is Prof. Edwin Thumboo, standing second from the left. This photograph is part of the collection donated by Edwin Thumboo to NLB. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Bagpipers : participating [3]

    Geography and Travels · Personalities · Arts · Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988 · Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}
    This photograph shows a side view of four girls from the Singapore's Girl Pipers band playing the bagpipes and looking resplendent in their Scottish kilts. The background shows lush foliage. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Erhu player in an opera, 1981

    Personalities · Arts
    This is a photograph of a male erhu player in an opera. The musician is playing the erhu sitting down with his music notes on a stand in front of him. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Two musicians from a Chinese opera troupe playing during a performance, 1991 [2]

    Personalities · Organisations · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a close-up view of two musicians from a Chinese opera troupe playing Chinese musical instruments during a performance. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Two musicians from a Chinese opera troupe playing during a performance, 1991 [1]

    Personalities · Organisations · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows two musicians from a Chinese opera troupe playing Chinese musical instrument during a performance. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Performance of Harmony of the Spheres, 1997 [1]

    Personalities · Substation (Organization)
    This photograph shows two performers, one of whom is playing a violin, at the Harmony of the Spheres performance held at The Substation's Music Space between 18 and 20 July 1997. In the foreground of the photograph can be seen a section of the audience viewing the performance. Date of...

  • Musician performing at the 10th anniversary of SeptFest 2000 [3]

    Personalities · Events · Substation (Organization)
    This photograph shows a musician playing a guitar at the 10th anniversary of SeptFest that was held in 2000. There are several audio equipment in the background of the photograph. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Musician performing at the 10th anniversary of SeptFest 2000 [9]

    Personalities · Events · Substation (Organization)
    This photograph shows a musician singing and playing a guitar at the 10th anniversary of SeptFest that was held in 2000. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

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