With many venues closed and audiences to anxious to return, what should arts and cultural practitioners be reconsidering about how they work? Sharaad Kuttan speak to Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, CEO Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA) and Koggelavani Muniandy, Director, Goodkids Malaysia.

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Creative industries (Part 1) - looking for silver linings

Creative industries (Part 2) - looking for silver linings

Creative industries (Part 3) - looking for silver linings

This week Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Leow Sze Yee, Co-founder & Music Director of Orang Orang Drum Theatre and group member Syamil bin Norzalahuddin, about their formation as artists and the group.

Orang Orang Drum Theatre (Part 1) - Defying Categories?

This week Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Leow Sze Yee, Co-founder & Music Director of Orang Orang Drum Theatre  and group member Syamil bin Norzalahuddin, about the show that brought them 3 awards at the recent Cameronian Arts Awards.

Laguku 2.0 (Part 2) - Collaborative Story Creation

This week Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Leow Sze Yee, Co-founder & Music Director of Orang Orang Drum Theatre and group member Syamil bin Norzalahuddin about their upcoming album launch and immersive show.

Lang X Lepak (Part 3) - An Immersive Musical Experience

Inspired in part by the 1971 book of biographical sketches of then contemporary Malaysian artists by Dolores Wharton, our guest sought to bring to life the lives of current contemporary artists. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Emelia Ong, author of "Living Art", and Noor Mahnum Mohamed, an artist featured in the book.

Living Art (Part 1) - Beyond A Coffee Table Book

How much of yourself do artists want to share with the public, and how much of their private lives or personal philosophy adequately explain their work. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Emelia Ong, author of "Living Art", and Noor Mahnum Mohamed, an artist featured in the book.

Living Art (Part 2) - Into an Artist’s Workspace

What’s next in the lives of Malaysian artists do we need to explore and what medium might best bring these new narratives out? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Emelia Ong, author of "Living Art", and Noor Mahnum Mohamed, an artist featured in the book.

Living Art (Part 3) - Stories Left to Be Told

Coming to Kuala Lumpur only as an adult, our guest tonight has deep roots in the Kelabit community, a community whose language is endangered. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Dayak-European Sape-player who sings in Kelabit and Kenyah, about her identity both ethnic and musical.

Alena Murang (Part 1) - Becoming Bornean and Musical

Once the province of men, the Sape is now championed by both men and women who have become trained in the tradition. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Dayak-European Sape-player who sings in Kelabit and Kenyah about her entry into the professional world of music, from a world where music was embedded in the community.

Alena Murang (Part 2) - Women and the Sape

Sarawak's Rainforest World Music Festival had a profound influence on our young guest and today she is connected to the world through her music. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Dayak-European Sape-player who sings in the endangered languages of Kelabit and Kenyah.

Alena Murang (Part 3) - Language of the Sape

Delayed by the MCO, Roh (Soul) finally opened on 6 August, giving audiences a fresh, local take on the horror genre. #LetsTalk with Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kuman Picture founder Amir Muhammad, director Emir Ezwan & actress Farah Ahmad about the film’s aesthetics and deeper meaning.

ROH (Part 1) - Metaphor for our times?

ROH (Part 2) - Metaphor for our times?

ROH (Part 3) - Metaphor for our times?

Sharaad Kuttan takes a deeper look at events packed in this half hour show for wider knowledge, greater understanding and better comprehension of the news that matter to you. He rocks!

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