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A music leader amongst his generation, Riduan began his music pursuits in dikir barat at the age of seven, and undertook formal music studies at LASALLE College of the Arts. Riduan Zalani is a versatile percussionist with a keen interest in developing Southeast Asian ethnic drumming in contemporary settings and spotlighting Asian musical traditions on a global stage. An idealist at heart, he takes his dreams to the spotlight through his creative vision while serving his community of musicians. This multi award-winning performer has performed in numerous local and international programmes, which culminated in him earning the prestigious National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award in 2015. For his contributions to the music scene locally and abroad, Riduan Zalani has been listed as Singapore’s top 25 youths under the age of 25 by The Straits Times (2005) and awarded the Goh Chok Tong Youth Promise Award in 2006. In August 2012, he was bestowed the Yahoo! Singapore9 Award under the Entertainment Category. Subsequently, he is awarded the Singapore Youth Award 2013 and the ASEAN Youth Award 2013.
His skills, discipline, and dedication made him a force to be reckoned with among international artists, which brought him to various international festivals and performances in more than 60 states throughout Europe, Asia, America, and Oceania, touching more than 100,000 audience members. He also co-founded Orkestar Trio and NADI Singapura to further explore ethnic Malay music.
His skills, discipline, and dedication made him a force to be reckoned with among international artists, which brought him to various international festivals and performances in more than 60 states throughout Europe, Asia, America, and Oceania, touching more than 100,000 audience members. He also co-founded Orkestar Trio and NADI Singapura to further explore ethnic Malay music.
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