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Tamagoh

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Tamagoh has been a member of the Jeremy Monteiro jazz band since 1989, and has performed with the Band in Japan, the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. Together with Jeremy Monteiro, Tamagoh performed with jazz master and Blue Note trumpeter Terumasa Hino and Grammy award winner Eldee Young since 1994.

A versatile percussionist , Tamagoh played in different music ensembles across genres. He made music with Chris Brubeck together in the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (2007 and 2009). He performed as part of the Jeremy Monteiro trio featured in the Beijing Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra featured on China CCTV. 

Together with Jazz Legends ; Jon Faddis, Paquito D’Rivera, Roy Hargrove, Russel Malone, Renee Rosnes , Dennis Mackrel, Jeremy Monteiro, Jon Hendricks, and Todd Coolman; Tamagoh was part of James Moody Scholarship Fund concert in New York City’s B. B. Kings Bar and Grill in March 2008. 

He has also worked with pop artiste Ronan Keating, Sarah Brightman , Frances Yip, Eric Moo, Coco Lee, Anthony Lun, Sandy Lam and Jazz artiste Nestor Torres, Laura Fygi, F.I.R, and Grammy award recipient jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford.

Additionally , Tamagoh has played at music and arts festivals around the world, including the 2010 London Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Arts Festival ,  the esteemed Frankfurt’s Jazz Keller, the Jakarta Jazz Festival, the ASEAN Jazz Festival 1990 in Kuala Lumpur, and the Wellington Arts Festival 2004.

Tamagoh was conferred the COMPASS Artistic Excellence Award 2005 for his outstanding artistic contribution to Singapore, and he was a recipient of the Soka Association Golden Lion Award for his contribution to the WORLD PEACE movement. In June 2005.
In june 2016, Tamagoh was part of the Sandy Lam Pranava World Tour to Hong Kong  Coliseum , and Taipei Arena. He is proud to have performed at the world renowned Carnegie Stern Hall with the Singapore Vocal Associates Festival Chorus.


Tamagoh plays

Kit 1 : Prolite Ebony White Stripes, 18X14, 20X16, 10x8, 12x9, 14x14, 16x16, 14x5 Snare

Kit 2 : AQ2 Brown Fade, 14” Bass, 16” Bass, 10 & 13” Toms, 13” Snare.
 

Tamagoh is a Director of Tamagoh Productions.

Director of The Singapore Street Festival.

Owner of the Vocal Associates Festival Chorus.

Owner of The Music Academia. 

He is currently a sort after mentor to young aspiring musicians from Malaysia, China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
 

Teaching Experiences

2000-2011
Raffles Music College    
Instrument tutor for drum kit

1998 till now
National Institute of Education    
Tutor and mentor

1999-2002
National University of Singapore - jazz ensemble    
Rhythm section instructor / Drum kit tutor

2010 till now
Singapore Armed Forces Concert band    
Drum kit tutor

2010 till now
River Valley Secondary School
Percussion section tutor

1992 till now
Yuhua Secondary School
Percussion tutor

1998-2002
Raffles Girls Secondary School    
Percussion tutor

1993-1997
Ngee Ann Secondary School    
Percussion tutor

1985-1989
Loyang Secondary School    
Percussion tutor

1977-1985
Kepple Primary School    
Percussion tutor

1977-1993
Fairfield Methodist Primary School
Percussion tutor

 

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