This website is created to promote and highlight the diversity of culture and arts in the Malaysian society. The multiracial and multi-ethnic society of Malaysia is one of the most diverse and colourful communities in the world. Our aim is to capture and document the diverse artforms of Malaysia in this website for your viewing and reading pleasure.
TWO major events in the month of September were the highlights for Swara Community Arts Centre.
First was the musical extravaganza 'Swara-Natya on Friday, Sept 12 at the Shantanand Auditorium at Temple of Fine Arts in Brickfields.
More than 600 guests were treated to captivating performances by Samuel J. Dass, Neha Mondal, Bavani Logeswaran, Getha Sankaran-Lam, Prakash Kandasamy and Pangasaasanii.
On September 16, in conjunction with Malaysia Day, Swara held an arts exhibition entitled 'Sama-sama Malaysia' in collaboration with the Malaysian First Initiative (MFI).
MFI, helmed by its founder Datuk Dr. Elamaran Sabapathy, promotes racial unity among Malaysians from all walks of life.
It is envisioned that Malaysians, regardless of race and religion, can learn the ancient art of Indian music by coming to Swara, as well as participate in the activities organized by the Malaysian First Initiative to create a united and strong Malaysia.
“The country needs leaders who can connect and unite people from all races and make everyone feel at home,” MFI founder and chairman Datuk Dr Elamaran Sabapathy said in a press statement yesterday.
Swara Community Arts Centre Launh event officiated by YB Khairy Jamaluddin with the Founding Patron of Swara, Datuk Dr.Elamaran Sabapathy and the Vice President of Swara, Vinod Kamalanathan.
YB Khairy Jamaluddin with the Founding Patron of Swara, Datuk Dr.Elamaran Sabapathy and the President of Swara, Samuel J Dass and Vice President Vinod Kamalanathan during the opening ceremony.
The Founding Patron of Swara, Datuk Dr.Elamaran Sabapathy with friends and former colleagues Music Industry Icon Dato' Aziz Bakar and Renowned Award Winning Composer Manan Ngah.
Group Picture with the Dancers, YB Khairy with Swara Founding Patron Datuk Dr.Elamaran, President Samuel J Dass and Vice President Vinod Kamalanathan.
Lunch is being served. A shot from the VIP table.
YB Khairy and Datuk Dr.Elamaran Sabapathy with Samuel Dass during the cake cutting ceremony
A Community Arts Centre is a place where people can fulfil the need to serve others and do it in a way that they feel is the highest level in their profession.We believe that the study of music and arts enriches not only the life of the student but the community and society as well.
The mission of Swara Community Arts Centre is to develop and nurture an education in classical Indian music for all who have the passion to learn. Through the establishment of this Community Arts Centre, we hope to expand the horizons of music in the country by creating an awareness of and strengthening the art of Indian music and its presence in Malaysia. We aspire to fill the cultural landscape of our community and to build an artistic space for Malaysian youths, nurturing and supporting them for an extended term of concentrated artistic activity.
However, a single person, no matter how successful or passionate, cannot single-handedly fund and sustain a cultural institution of this size. Hence, the centre intends to leverage upon a community initiative to offer private music lessons at a reasonable cost and grant scholarships to children in need, providing free lessons and instruments.
By inviting the broader public to contribute to our early development, it helps to affirm and build the engaged community necessary for sustaining SWARA Community Arts Centre into the future.
With your contribution, you become a founder of the academy not only financially, but also conceptually, by partaking in the very experiences we hope to create for audiences and performers to interact. The funds from the community will cover the first phase of SWARA Community Arts Centre's development which is the acquisition of the space where the Centre will be situated.
Your pledge will contribute to SWARA's initial operation for the first 24 months after which we aspire to be a self sustaining community funded by the fee paying student population.
We aim to create a global community of collaborators and want you to be part of it. We hope that an equally passionate public will join in contributing to phase one of the project. We'd like you to be a part of our extended family network. building bridges for families to continue being the foundation of our existence.
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Malaysia’s multi-ethnic and
multicultural consists of people from different religions and races living in a
peaceful and harmonious society has influenced its art and culture, in much the
same way it has influenced its cuisine.
Therefore, the eclectic culture of
the country is reflected in most of Malaysia’s music, dance, art and crafts.
Today, we pay
tribute to a man who has silently played a role in ensuring the Malaysian arts scene remains alive and vibrant.
The man is
Datuk Dr. Elamaran Sabapathy, Group Executive Chairman of Huat Hing Group, who was
himself a former top executive of recording company more than two decades ago.
Datuk Dr.
Elamaran has supported various arts groups and also several artistes during his days in the recording industry.
The low profile corporate figure is currently the patron and key person in setting up of Swara Community Arts
Centre, a brainchild of his long-time friend and sitar maestro Samuel J. Dass.
The mission of
Swara Community Arts Centre is to develop and nurture an education in both classical and contemporary music and artsfor Malaysians from all walks of lives and races.
When completed,
the centre will be a melting pot for Malaysians to learn, explore and perform
in classical Indian music which dates back to more than 5,000 years.
