Paul Abisheganaden
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Paul Abisheganaden was a Singapore
an conductor
and 1986 Cultural Medallion
recipient for his contributions to music.
Abisheganaden is credited with championing and reviving classical music
in Singapore during the 1940s and 1950s. He founded one of the country's first string ensembles. As an educator, he had taught at Raffles Institution
and was the principal of Victoria School
from 1959 to 1961. He later taught in the music department of the National University of Singapore
for decades.
Paul Abisheganaden died on August 31, 2011, at National University Hospital
in Singapore at the age of 97. He was survived by three daughters, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Abisheganaden was predeceased by his wife. His younger brother, Alex Abisheganaden, is a classical guitarist.
His funeral service was held on September 3, 2011, at St Andrew's Cathedral
, where he served as choir master.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and 1986 Cultural Medallion
Cultural Medallion
The Cultural Medallion is a Singapore cultural award conferred to those who have achieved artistic excellence in dance, theatre, literature, music, photography, art and film....
recipient for his contributions to music.
Abisheganaden is credited with championing and reviving classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
in Singapore during the 1940s and 1950s. He founded one of the country's first string ensembles. As an educator, he had taught at Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution , founded in 1823, is the oldest centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only secondary section , and a coeducational pre-university section...
and was the principal of Victoria School
Victoria School
Victoria School in Singapore is a government secondary school for boys, founded in 1876, at Siglap Link, about one kilometre from affiliated Victoria Junior College....
from 1959 to 1961. He later taught in the music department of the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
for decades.
Paul Abisheganaden died on August 31, 2011, at National University Hospital
National University Hospital
The National University Hospital , established in 1985, is Singapore's only university hospital. It serves as a tertiary hospital as well as a clinical training centre and a research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore...
in Singapore at the age of 97. He was survived by three daughters, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Abisheganaden was predeceased by his wife. His younger brother, Alex Abisheganaden, is a classical guitarist.
His funeral service was held on September 3, 2011, at St Andrew's Cathedral
St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore
Saint Andrew's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Singapore, the country's largest cathedral. It is located near City Hall MRT Interchange in the Downtown Core, within the Central Area in Singapore's central business district. It is the Cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Singapore and...
, where he served as choir master.