Say Say Borak
Say Say Borak was a series of musical discussion-seminars which encouraged members to take up the role of presenters, in order to share and discuss new music in Singapore. The seminars covered a wide range of topics, from compositional analysis of the works of Singaporean composers, to controversial topics in today’s music scene.
The sessions were meant as a monthly gathering of artists of diverse disciplines, organized with the goal of building a community of artists seeking inspirations, who could come together to freely exchange ideas and practices. However, starting with the 2022 – 2023 series of Say Say Borak, the project expanded to include the wider Singaporean public, encouraging them to engage with musical scholarship through accessible online seminar-discussions hosted on our YouTube channel.
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Past Seminars
Say Say Borak, was originally a monthly gathering of artists of diverse disciplines who view an engagement with sound as integral to their artistic...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting the first session of Say Say Borak, a monthly gathering of artists of diverse disciplines...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting the first session of Say Say Borak, a monthly gathering of artists of diverse disciplines...
![Say Say Borak: Music and Human Body [Online Discussion]](https://cssingapore.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/saysayborak-dec2020-400x250.jpg)
Online at ZOOM (Registration required) 30 Dec 2020 (W)7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Following CSS Showcases SG New Music Talents 2020 (CSSNMT), a 2-part digital...
Secret Venue 11 Jan 2020 (Sa)1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Our second session of Say Say Borak will take place on 11 Jan 2020 (Sa) 1.30 PM – 4.00 PM, at a very...
Secret Venue 7 Dec 2019 (Sa)3:00 PM – 5:00 PM The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting a first session of Say Say Borak, a monthly...
![[POSTPONED] CSS Event: Say Say Borak (Mar 2020)](https://cssingapore.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/saysayborak-mar2020-400x250.png)
Secret Venue 14 Mar 2020 (Sa)2:00 PM Due to ongoing virus concerns and poor signup rate, Say Say Borak has been cancelled again. We are sorry and...
Suspended during COVID-19 pandemic, Say Say Borak, a panel discussion series by CSS, returns this month on 30 Dec 2020 (W)! Say Say Borak, a panel...
![[POSTPONED] CSS Organises Say Say Borak Event for Feb 2020](https://cssingapore.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/saysayborak-feb2020-400x250.jpg)
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting the third session of Say Say Borak, a monthly gathering of artists of diverse disciplines...
Venue TBA7 Dec 2019 (Sa)3:00 PM - 5:00 PM The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting a first session of Say Say Borak, a monthly...
More Activities
“The 37th Asian Composers League Conference & Festival will be held in Kawasaki, Japan, next month (February 2025), with works by six members of...
We are pleased to announce that for the call-for-scores, the following works have been selected for ACL-KOREA concerts by ACL-Korea this year, out...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) heartily congratulates Ding Jian Han for winning 3rd prize of 2018 ACL Young Composer Award for his work...
We are pleased to announce that the following CSS members and their works have been selected for ACL Vietnam 2016. Robert CasteelsCu Rua Symphonic...
Wonderful news, our Singapore Bertram Wee won the 2nd prize of the Asian Composers’ League Manila 2015 Festival (Theme:Likha-Likas, reconfiguring...
![[CANCELLED] ACL 2020 Festival in Christchurch, New Zealand](https://cssingapore.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/acl2020-callforscores-400x137.png)
Owing to the global COVID-19 situation, the organisers of the ISCM 2020 and ACL 2020 festivals have decided to cancel them. They will now most...
Thank you to Xiao Wen for this haunting addition to our Score Follower video series!The Score Follower video series features new works by...
Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The...
Ding Yi Music Company held their 6th Chamber Music Festival from 12 December to 15 December. This year’s festival features festival artist Yang Xue...
Thank you to Grace Sen for the latest addition to our Score Follower video series! Medea was written as part of CSS’ Young Composers Forum and was...
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As member of the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS), you will be able to receive opportunities to be featured on various CSS platforms through initiatives such as Composers of the Month, our Score Follower Videos, and other initiatives.
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