Entranced (and possessed) in Sumatra
by
Marco Ferrarese &
Chan Kit Yeng
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A Record of Penang’s Love of Popular Music
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It may be hard to believe, but once upon a time, Malaysia had women with silky, permed hair and short skirts shaking to the rhythms of Western rock ‘n’ roll. For this reason, the existence of popular music in the country has often been dismissed by those concerned with “moral decadence”.
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