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At once a historic point of confluence between immigrant, diasporic and autochtonous communities and a globalized interconnected hub, contemporary Singapore presents a rich and unique musical scene which hasn’t often been studied. More akin to a constellation of distinct yet interconnected and inderdependent actors, the music scene is a fascinating point of departure to understand contemporary Singaporean society. This multi-disciplinary research project aims to examine the contemporary identities of local musicians by exploring how they translate their own complex identities and worldviews into their music-making as well as how they interpret, negotiate and construct notions of community, culture, tradition and collaborative creativity. The study draws from the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology and history and its methodology combines fieldwork, participant observation, discourse analysis and music analysis.