Mosaic Music Festival Bridges Music and Culture
Singapore’s Esplanade brings many cultural and entertainment experiences to the community and The Mosaic Music Festival is an excellent example. It was first presented in 2005 and quickly became an enormous and popular event with over 90,0000 people attending in 2007. This ten-day party fills most of the local restaurants and business hotels Singapore due to its inclusion of musicians from many countries and its popularity by visiting audiences. The 2007 event featured artists from 17 countries and included more than 400 artists.
The Mosaic Festival was originally structured to feature experimental jazz and world-music. Their intention was to cater to all age groups and include a diverse collection of musicians. This focus ultimately expanded to feature rock and folk music as well. While many older audience members are attracted to the more traditional soul and jazz based sounds, younger audience revel in the many diverse styles to which they are exposed. Audiences can now experience the sounds of Afro-beat, indi-folk, ska and more. This expansion of styles took place in the short two years of the festival’s existence.
The Mosaic Festival continues to grow and embraces the idea of audience interaction with the musicians. This is an important element in creating strong personal bonds to the music and interest in learning and possible musical expression in children. There is free music offered indoors and outdoors which promotes a greater exposure to different styles. Many local and regional musicians will be performing among the artists who are visiting from different countries. This is a strong component of the emersion-oriented festival. The 2007 event hosted artists such as American Rickie Lee Jones and the popular Swedish performer and songwriter Jose Gonzalez. They were part of the 11th hour line up, a program that was intended to stir up regular schedules and keep audiences slightly out of sync with daily life.
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