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Melding of sounds: Sanggar Kirana,UTP Chinese Ochestra and UTP String Ensemble collaborate to feature ‘Little Emperor’ at The Grandeur concert. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

IPOH: A song accompanied by the erhu (Chinese violin), double bass and bonang (small Indonesian gong) is not common fare in the entertainment scene here.

That did not stop Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)’s Chinese Orchestra Club, String Ensemble Club and Sanggar Kirana gamelan group from collaborating on a song called Little Emperor at The Grandeur 2023 concert held at the university in Tronoh on Sunday.

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