ABSTRACT
Music is only one of many prominent means by which national identity is typically constructed. An array of cultural phenomena, including symphony orchestras, media personalities, airline carriers, and even specific brands of goods have also frequently been co-opted into such an agenda. Tension among these communities after the Japanese Occupation, and British re-occupation until independence in 1965 eventually led to an atmosphere of multicultural tolerance with stable and sustainable socio-economic health forming the basis of this political stability. The artistic philosophy behind this programming aimed to highlight the acoustics of the new hall as well as the full range and color of the orchestra. Rudra's songs were featured in the Singapore Jam segment between 2001 and 2003 on radio station Passion 99.5 run by the National Arts Council of Singapore (NAC). The SSO was instituted in 1979 as a professional orchestra indemnified by public funds.
