Singapore HeritageFest 2009 :: Music Nation @ VivoCity :: Overview

Feel the heritage vibes all around you as six festival satellite hubs will be visiting your neighbourhood this Singapore HeritageFest. Each featuring insightful exhibitions, interesting programmes, and performances that will tell you more about your neighbours and people living around you, it will be an activity-packed weekend for everyone in the family!

A universal language that transcends barriers and connects people of all cultures, music takes centre stage at this satellite hub. From the evolution of musical instruments to songs ranging from National Day songs to xinyao (a genre of Mandarin songs about life on the island-state), embark on a sensory journey as we trace how music influences our lives.

Find out also how music mediums have evolved over the years. Be it the gramophone of your grandparents' era, the cassette tapes of our parents' time or the CDs and online music of today, it will be an educational visit for the young ones and a stroll down memory lane for the older ones.

If you want to catch a glimpse of the artistes you so adore, watch out for their live performances at this hub. Popular evergreen artistes, along with fresh-faced new performers, will bring you a slew of all-time favourites. Indeed, facing the music has never been so enjoyable!