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May 8, 2024 · Check out the list of Getai 2024 in Singapore all year round and during Chinese New Year, Hungry Ghost Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Nine Emperor Gods Festival and other special occasions with schedule, locations, addresses and timings.
Getai (Song Stage), An unique culture and arts from Singapore 歌台, 新加坡独特的艺术文化.
The Current Stage setup for major getai events C:2015. Getai ( simplified Chinese: 歌台; traditional Chinese: 歌臺; pinyin: gē tái; lit. 'song stage') refers to boisterous live stage performances typically held during the Ghost Festival in the seventh lunar month and on the birthdays of Chinese deities. [1]
Sep 2, 2020 · Updated September 7, 2020. Flashy getai shows and raucous live auctions typical of the Hungry Ghost Festival celebrations in Singapore are noticeably missing this year. But even though Covid-19...
Getai (歌台), which literally means “song stage” in Chinese, is believed to have originated during the Japanese Occupation at the New World Amusement Park. 1 It became a popular form of mass entertainment in the 1950s with getai established at various amusement parks. 2 Today, getai is mainly staged during the Hungry Ghost Festival ...
Getai. Getai (歌台) translates literally from Chinese as “song stage” and is a form of vernacular entertainment involving live performances of music, song, and dance. These performances are staged for festive occasions or on regular weeknights.
Aug 6, 2021 · Most associate this annual flamboyance a religious and purely Chinese thing. But here are 10 pretty interesting facts about the getai that you may or may not know that will make you want to go check it out when it comes around this lunar 7th month.
Sep 10, 2015 · She took to the stage confidently, dressed in a blue and yellow dress, to the delight of the audience gathered at Hougang Avenue 3. Toh Xin Hui, nine, might have been making her debut getai...
Mar 5, 2022 · A literal translation of “song-stage” from Mandarin, getai is a unique facet of Chinese culture and heritage in Singapore that comprises live entertainment with open-air performances of song, music and dance, with performers typically utilising Chinese dialects such as Hokkien on stage.
Aug 17, 2014 · The flamboyant singers and witty hosts get all the attention at getai shows, but those who work behind the scenes are crucial to the smooth running of these concerts during the Hungry Ghost ...
