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.
Latest Video
- See the full playlist here!
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...
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...
![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...
After an interruption on Feb 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, Say Say Borak, a monthly series from the Composers Society of...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting the third session of Say Say Borak, a monthly gathering of artists of diverse disciplines...
![[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...
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...
The Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) will be hosting the first 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
Congratulations to Singapore composer, Syafiqah ’Adha Sallehin, on winning the NAC Young Artist Award! Established in 1992, the Young Artist Award...
Join us for our first Young Composers Forum open rehearsal! The session will consist of a score reading of four choral works by young composers of...
"Jaunty and imaginative, Chinese yet Western, contemporary yet emotionally accessible" — We are thrilled to announce the winner of the Giam-Lim...
We are delighted and honoured to welcome John Sharpley to the CSS team as Chief Editor! Bringing with him a wealth of expertise as a composer and...
We are pleased to share that CSS President Dr. Hoh Chung Shih was invited to speak on a panel discussion, The Sound of Now in Asia, delivering his...
To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Korea, Ding Yi Music Company and Siong Leng Musical Association were...
![[Change of Venue] CSS Composer Lab with Darragh Morgan & Mary Dullea](https://cssingapore.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Composer-Lab-Darragh-Mary-banner-updated-venue-400x250.jpg)
Important notice: The venue for our upcoming workshop with Darragh Morgan and Mary Dullea of the Fidelio Trio has moved from SJI, Block M, Dance...
Since 2020, the Composers Society of Singapore (CSS) has been releasing a monthly series for our Musings section, Composer of the Month! The...
What kind of music can represent Singapore? What is the "Singapore Sound"? With applications for the Giam-Lim Composition Prize underway, we are...
The Composers Society of Singapore is excited to be hosting an upcoming workshop with Darragh Morgan & Mary Dullea of The Fidelio Trio. 📅 Date:...
Join As Member
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.
Support Our Work
The Composers Society of Singapore is a non-profit organization that aims to foster the creation of new music in Singapore, and promote Singapore's new music locally and abroad. Your donations will support our projects.