ED Publication List

Books:
1. Dairianathan Eugene (editor) 1999. Asian Music and Dance: Educational Perspectives; a collection of papers given at the Asian Music and Dance Conference in Education in Singapore, March 16-19, 1997.

2. Stead, Peter and Dairianathan, Eugene (2008) Singapore: Star Publishing.
i. First Steps to Music. Primary 1 through Primary 4 (Textbook and Teacher’s Guide)
ii. Joys of Music. Book 1 & 2 (Textbook)
iii. Stead, Peter and Dairianathan, Eugene (2009) Singapore: Star Publishing. Primary 5 and 6 (Textbooks and Teacher’s Guide)

Research Grant Report
3. Dairianathan, Eugene, and Phan Ming Yen 2005. A Narrative history of music in Singapore 1819 to the present; R&D Project Report, National Arts Council, Singapore (based on NAC Research Grant awarded in 2002).

Journal Articles:
4. Dairianathan, Eugene 2006. “The Wind Band Ensemble in Singapore; Presence and Practice”. WASBE International Journal, vol.13, pp.31-50, Germany, Druck und Verlag Obermayer GmbH, Buchloe (ISSN 1435-5795).*

5. ??????? (2007) “????????” – (Dairianathan, Eugene and Chia Wei Khuan. “Xinyao; questions of culture”), pp.147-162, Nanyang Centre for Chinese Language and Culture, Nanyang Technological University, Global Publishing Pte. Ltd. (ISBN- 9789814 139700)*

Book Chapters
6. Dairianathan, Eugene 2005. “Cultural dependence in question; an exploration of Musical practices of South Indian film in Singapore” in Frispel, a Festschrift publication by Goteborg University, Sweden, on the occasion of the sixtieth birthday of Professor Olle Edstrom (ISSN 1650-9285).*

7. Dairianathan Eugene 2003. “Improvisation for non-specialist Music teachers” in Leong, S. (ed.). Musicianship in the 21st century: Issues, trends and possibilities. Sydney: Australian Music Centre.

8. Dairianathan, Eugene. “Improvisation, the non-music specialist teacher and creativity”, (publication forthcoming).

Encylcopedia Entries:
9. Dairianathan, Eugene 2006. entry on music of Mandarin popular culture, p.114. Encyclopedia of Singapore Editions Didier Millet, in conjunction with the National Heritage Board.*
10. Dairianathan, Eugene 2006. entry on Indian classical music, p.247. Encyclopedia of Singapore Editions Didier Millet, in conjunction with the National Heritage Board.*

Conference Papers published in proceedings:
11. Dairianathan Eugene and Stead Peter 2008. Improvisation and issues of formal and informal learning; A perspective from Singapore, accepted for Conference proceedings, International Society for Music Educators (ISME) Conference in Bologna, Italy, July 20-27, 2008.

12. Dairianathan, Eugene 2007. “Improvisation as cultural recreation; a perspective from non-music specialist teachers in Singapore”, pp.143-147 in Boddington, Anne and Clews, David, (Eds.) Teachers’ Academy Papers, ELIA Teachers’ Academy, University of Brighton, England, July 11-14, University of Brighton, Burlington Press.

13. Dairianathan, Eugene.2007. “Vedic-Metal: Global/Local Identity in Extreme Metal in the South Indian Community in Singapore”, pp.81-84, in Stanberg, Andrea; McIntosh, Jonathan; Faulkner, Robert (Eds).Proceedings of the 40th Anniversary National conference. Perth 6th-10 July 2007. Australia: Australian Society for Music Education, 2007. (ISBN 9780980379204)

14. Dairianathan, Eugene. 2007 "Improvisation and the paradox of rehearsal; an exploratory study in Singapore” (VPA 390), Redesigning Pedagogy: Culture, Knowledge and Understanding Conference, NIE, NTU, Singapore.

15. Dairianathan, Eugene 2006. “The Wind Band Ensemble, Music and Education; a perspective from Singapore”. Conference proceedings, International Society for Music Educators (ISME) Conference in KL, Malaysia, July 16-21 2006. *

16. Dairianathan Eugene and Stead Peter 2006. “Improvisation as real-time thinking and rehearsal; an exploratory study in Singapore”. Conference proceedings, International Society for Music Educators (ISME) Conference in KL, Malaysia, July 16-21 2006.

17. Dairianathan, Eugene and Stead, Eric Peter 2005. “Improvisation and Music; Issues of Assessment”. CRPP Conference Proceedings, Redesigning Pedagogy: Research, Policy, Practice, Singapore.

18. Dairianathan, Eugene & Paul Lincoln 2005, “New Media in Education; dialogue and dialectic”. Proceedings of an audio-blog presentation for a one-day conference on Friday, May 6th, The Graduate Center, City University of New York on New Media Education and Its Discontents. Media blog at http://newmediaeducation.org

19. Dairianathan, Eugene and Stead, Eric Peter 2004: “Improvisation and ‘Music’; Issues of Assessment”, ERAS Conference, November 2004, Conference proceedings pp.448-459.

Conference Presentations
20. Dairianathan, Eugene. 2007. “Vedic-Metal and Issues of Affiliation: An Exploration of Extreme Metal Practice in the South Indian Community in Singapore”, delivered at Workshop on Asian Pop Music in Transition: New Economy, New Subjectivities and Inter-Asian Perspective - 3- 4 March 2007, National University of Singapore*.

21. Dairianathan, Eugene. 2006 “Melet? and Gymnasia; a perspective from Singapore on Improvisation for non-music specialist teachers”, paper delivered at the Dialogues and Differences symposium. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia April, 2006.

22. Dairianathan, Eugene 2005. “The Band in Singapore: presence and practice”. Paper read at the Brown Bag session of the WASBE International Conference, July 11, 2005, Singapore.*

23. ??????? (2004) “????????” – (Dairianathan, Eugene and Chia Wei Khuan. “Xinyao; questions of culture”), International Conference on National Boundaries and Cultural Configurations, June 2004.*

24. Dairianathan Eugene 2003. “Musical improvisation for non-music majors: an experience in the teaching and learning of improvisation at tertiary level institution”, paper presented at the Asia Pacific Conference in Education 2-4 June 2003 at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.

25. Dairianathan Eugene 2002. Musical Practices in Singapore; a beginning, paper given at a Music and Sociology Conference, 8-10 August 2002, Gothenburg, Sweden (Conference sponsored by the Swedish Board of Science, Royal Academy of Music and Musicology Department of Gothenburg University).

26. Dairianathan Eugene 2000. Facing the Music: an experience from Singapore. Paper given at Gothenburg University, Sweden during tenure as their Visiting Scholar.

27. Dairianathan Eugene 1999. Facing the Music: an educational perspective in evaluating experiential learning in the study of music—paper given at the 9th International Conference of Asia Pacific Confederation for Arts Education, 5-9 July in Singapore.

Miscellaneous presentations:
28 Dairianathan, Eugene. 2008. Themes in the tonic; locating the local in Music-making. Keynote address given Music Today! 2008 at Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School, Friday 30 May 2008; organized by the East Zone Centre of Excellence for music.

29 Dairianathan, Eugene. 2006. Music and Education; Problems, Prospects, and Challenges, presentation given at INTONATION – A Music Education Forum, organised by World Prime with support from The Substation and the Lee Foundation, Friday, 26th May 2006, Civil Service College.

30 Dairianathan Eugene 2002 Intonation; An informed perspective, a lecture given as part of the WASBE (Singapore Chapter) Workshop Series 7 October 2002 at NIE.

31 Dairianathan Eugene 2000. Facing the Music; some experiences in an approach to the teaching and learning of music – paper given as Visiting Scholar at Gothenburg University, Sweden, 23 May 2000.

Miscellaneous publications:
32 Dairianathan, Eugene, “The Musical Practice of the Wind Band Ensemble in Singapore”, article for the 30th Anniversary of the NIE Symphonic Band, 20 November 2005.*

33 Dairianathan, Eugene, “Pop and Rock popularise Religious Malay Music”, Business Times, Friday 4 November 2005.

34 Dairianathan, Eugene 2004. “Shuo Chang, the essence of the songs of Liang Wern Fook”. in a publication of the songs of Liang Wern Fook. *

35 Dairianathan, Eugene 2003, “Xinyao, some curious questions”. The Arts Magazine, NUS, Oct/Nov 2003 Issue 12, pp.17-21.*

36 Dairianathan Eugene 2003. “Summoning Spirits of the New Millenium”, Esplanade Arts Magazine, January Issue.

37 Dairianathan Eugene 2002-2003, Programme Notes for the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay Concerts:
a. Jessye Norman Vocal Recital, 1 November 2002
b. Chinese Festival of Arts, Li Yundi Piano Recital, 11 February 2003
c. Les Arts Florissants, William Christy, 18 & 19 February 2003

38 Dairianathan Eugene and Crawford Lachlan E.D.2000. “Students’ perceptions of experiential learning in the study of musical practices”, REACT Issue 1

39 Dairianathan Eugene 2000, Redesigning a core course: experiential learning in perspective—published in the NIE Symphonic Band ‘Tour to Norway (19-28 June)’ booklet.

*Publications which acknowledge materials procured as well as funding from NAC R&D Grant (2002) “A Narrative History of Music in Singapore – 1819 – present”