Ep140: Encounter with Dr Liang Wern Fook & Wang Chenwei
43m | Aug 30, 2026We're excited about this episode because one of our guests is a local music icon: Dr Liang Wern Fook, one of the key voices of xinyao (meaning "Singapore songs") – which became a national musical and cultural movement.
Alongside him is Wang Chenwei, who was the composer-in-residence for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and arranged Dr Liang's xinyao songs, which they performed and recorded on the album, Encounter, out now on streaming platforms.
How did xinyao come about? What was the significance of xinyao? And did you know you could make a musical instrument using a coconut husk and a cockle shell?
To find out the answers, you need to listen to this episode on the Lion City Rock podcast!
Special thanks to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra; Pearl, Wen Li and Ryan of The Nutgraf; and Pok from The Substation (for his invaluable help)
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