Singaporean duo create chicken rice and ‘uwu’ bird operatic songs, which were performed in US recitals

The humble chicken rice – which many consider to be the Republic’s unofficial national dish – was the inspiration behind one of the songs written and composed by two Singaporeans and performed at recitals in the US.

“I lived in the Midwestern states when I was in the US for seven to eight years, there was no chicken rice there,” said Dr Ho, 31, who returned to Singapore after graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music earlier in 2023. The viral performance has prompted some people to contact Dr Ho about purchasing the musical score to perform at their own recitals.The song cycle, which took around four months to complete, also comprises three other pieces –The Uwu Bird, The Bus Stop and Singapore River.

Dr Sridhar, 33, left Singapore for the US when she was 17 to complete her undergraduate, master’s, and doctorate studies, while her parents remained in Singapore. Yet despite her love for the koel, which can be found all across Singapore in forests, parks and urban areas, Dr Sridhar has a soft spot for the song Singapore River, which she says is her favourite among the four.

He said: “Most people would not step foot into an art song recital, so I was thinking: How do I make this accessible to Singaporeans?”

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