Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHD FAIRUZ BIN ZAMANI

Senior Lecturer
  • Dean's Office
    Faculty of Creative Arts
  • 0379673454

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Mohd Fairuz Zamani (better known as Fairuz Zamani) is currently attached to the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya (UM) as an academic. He had served at various universities around the country, amongst were Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). 

His current research interest is within the realm of music compositions by Malaysian contemporary composers and establishing a framework for the piano in performing Malay traditional dances.

Apart from academic work, Dr Fairuz also has been a member of the Malaysian Composers Collective since 2022. Under this organisation, he premiered Phrygian Fantasy (2023), Kenyalang Rhapsody (2022), and Two Miniatures (2022). He also composed 2 works commissioned by the Department of Culture and Arts of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC) - Nuance of Rebab Fantasy (2013) and Mek Mulung Cycle (2018).

Dr Fairuz is also an active performer. Among notable recent performances were Music of Johan Othman and Razak Aziz (2023), Pini di Roma (2023) and The Carnival of the Animals (2022) with the National Symphony Orchestra of Malaysia, and Beethoven 250th Birthday Celebration Concert at the German Embassy Kuala Lumpur (2021).  

Dr Fairuz also participated in a few productions by Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO) as a repetiteur and collaborative pianist. Among these productions were La Traviata (2019), Die Zauberflöte (2019), Untukmu 2.0 (2023), and Voices of Our Children (2024).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • MUSICOLOGY
    Music theory, music analysis, chaos, aesthetics, musico-literary
  • MUSIC COMPOSITION & ARRANGING
    Contemporary composition, instrumental and vocal composition, chamber and orchestra
  • MUSIC PERFORMANCE
    piano performance, Malaysian contemporary composers, practice-led research

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Persembahan Muzik)
    Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak
  • FLCM, (Pianoforte Performance)
    University of West London, London, UK
  • MPA, (Seni Persembahan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • B.MC, (Music Composition)
    Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm)
  • LLCM, (Pianoforte)
    Thames Valley University
  • DIP.MUSIC, (Music)
    Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Supervisor
    01 Mar 2024 - 10 May 2024 (Music Department, Faculty of Creative Arts)
  • Project Member
    10 Jan 2024 - 03 Feb 2024 (Deputy Dean's (Undergraduate & Student Affairs) Office, Faculty of Creative Arts)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Abu Bakar, N.F.N. and Zamani, M. F. (2023). Breaking the code: An investigation on the vocal registers of Malaysia’s national songstress Puan Sri Saloma. Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse 22: 51–70. https://doi.org/10.21315/ws2023.22.4
  2. Liang, Y., Zamani, M. F. (2023). Sani Fantasia: An Examination on Yunnan Yi Characteristics in PianoMusic Adaptation. International Journal of Applied and Creative Arts, 6(1), 104-115.
  3. Zamani, M. F. (2023). Razak Abdul Aziz’s pepatah episodes:  re-imaging the Malay proverbs through piano music. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education, 23(1), 171–186. https://doi.org/10.15294/harmonia.v23i1.39275
  4. Zamani, M. F. (2023). What's the Time? Deciphering "Meter" in Razak Abdul Aziz's 5 Early Songs. Malaysian Journal of Music, 12(1), 17-33.
  5. Zamani, M. F., & Idrus, M. M. (2022). Music as poetry and performance: Arranged marriages, past instabilities, and Razak Abdul Aziz’s musical performance. 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, 28(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.17576/3l-2022-2801-01
  6. Zamani, M. F. (2021). Music of Razak Abdul Aziz: Preparing Chosen Solo and Collaborative Piano Works for Two Academic Recitals. Wacana Seni Journal of Arts Discourse, 20, 79–85.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Music Performance (Malaysian contemporary composers, solo and collaborative piano works)
  • Music Analysis (Music materials and structures)
  • Musicology (Musico-literary, music storytelling)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2023, Short-term grant
    Performing Selected Local Solo Piano and Vocal Works: An Effort to Introducing Works by Malaysian Composers into the Standard Repertory ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Malaysia-China Arts Festival, Persatuan Persahabatan China-Malaysia
    28 Jan 2024 - 28 Jan 2024 (International)
  • Voices of Our Children - Kuala Lumpur City Opera, Kuala Lumpur City Opera
    17 Apr 2024 - 12 May 2024 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Kajian karya komposer Razak Abdul Aziz, Kuliah Umum Penciptaan dan Pengkajian Seni, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Sumatera Utara (International) (25 Sep 2021 - 25 Sep 2021)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Kelestarian Gamelan dalam Komposisi Piano Etude No. 5 karya Razak Abdul Aziz, PERSIDANGAN ANTARABANGSA SENI DAN TEKNOLOGI KREATIF 2023, Akademi Seni dan Teknologi Kreatif (International) (21 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Recital Gkm3374 Instrument/Vocal & Ensemble VI, National, (External Examiner)
  2. (2023) Penilaian Resital Kursus Gkm3374 Program Muzik, Fsgk Unimas, National, (External Examiner)
  3. (2022) Penilaian Resital Kursus Gkm3374 Program Muzik, Fsgk Unimas, National, (External Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Malaysian Folk Songs Festival 2024, National, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2024) Anugerah Juara Lagu Ke-38, National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Seminar Muzik, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2024) "2024 Malaysia China Youth Arts Festival" Opens in Kuala Lumpur, International, (Participant)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Evolusi Seni Patriotik Berzaman (Majalah 3, Tv3, Mediaprima), National, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2023) MUSIC EDUCATION, XIAO XIAO
  2. (2023) MUSIC EDUCATION, YIMING YU
  3. (2023) MUSIC EDUCATION, SHEN XIN
  4. (2021) An Analysis o Dai Ethnic Characteristics in Xia Liang’s Scenes From Xishuangbanna., Liang Yikeng (Universiti Sains Malaysia (Usm))