Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOHD FAIRUZ BIN ZAMANI

Senior Lecturer
  • Dean's Office
    Faculty of Creative Arts
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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.His current research interest is within the realm of music compositions by Malaysian contemporary composers and establishing musical frameworks for the works by these composers. 

Apart from academic work, Dr. Fairuz writes music for various occasions. He has been a member of the Malaysian Composers Collective since 2022. Under this organization, he premiered Phrygian Fantasy (2023), Kenyalang Rhapsody (2022), and Two Miniatures (2022). During his time with Koir Kebangsaan Malaysia and Permata Seni Koir as the resident arranger, he composed two 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), in addition to countless music arrangements for choir with piano or orchestral accompaniment for various concerts. Dr. Fairuz continues to write choir arrangements for performances and competitions, and many of his arrangements have been sung by national and international award-winning choirs. 

Dr. Fairuz is also an active performer and adjudicator. 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's 250th Birthday Celebration Concert at the German Embassy Kuala Lumpur (2021). Recently, Dr. Fairuz adjudicated the MAME Folksong Festival (Piano category) and the 2nd China-ASEAN Music and Arts Cultural Exchange in 2024.

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

  • E-Learning Coordinator FSK 2024/2025 - 2025/2026
    06 Aug 2024 - 05 Aug 2026 (Music Department, Faculty of Creative Arts)
  • Task Force Member
    02 May 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 (Deputy Dean's (Higher Degree, Research and Innovation) Office, Faculty of Creative Arts)
  • Coordinator
    01 May 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 (Department)
  • 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)
  • Panel Temuduga Program Universiti Malaya Open Day 2024
    22 Jan 2024 - 28 Jan 2024 (University Malaya)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Zamani, Mohd Fairuz (2024). Is It Chaotic? An Examination of the Harmonic Materials in Razak Abdul Aziz's Etude No. 5 for Solo Piano, MUZIKOLOSKI ZBORNIK. 60(1). doi:10.4312/mz.60.1.115-151
Scopus
  1. Zamani M.F. (2024). Is It Chaotic? An Examination of the Harmonic Materials in Razak Abdul Aziz s Etude No. 5 for Solo Piano, Muzikoloski Zbornik. 60(1), 115-151. doi:10.4312/mz.60.1.115-151
Others
  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. 2024 - 2026, UM Global Transformation Research Grant (UMGTR) 2024
    Technology-enhanced Music Education For The Visually Impaired: A New Horizon With Max/msp And Raspberry Pi ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 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))
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Developing Musical Analysis Frameworks for Selected Musical Works of Razak Abdul Aziz for Tertiary Music Students ( 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) 2nd China-Asean International Youth Music and Art Exchange, International, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2024) Opera À La Carte, International, (Expert Advisor)
  3. (2024) Malaysian Folk Songs Festival 2024, National, (Expert Advisor)
  4. (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. (2024) Les Chanteurs Raih Emas dan Perak Di Koir Antarabangsa, International, (Interview)
  2. (2023) Evolusi Seni Patriotik Berzaman (Majalah 3, Tv3, Mediaprima), National, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON MUSIC LEARNING: A STUDY OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN MUSIC EDUCATION, PEIZHENBO
  2. (2024) DEVELOPING AN ACCEPTANCE MODEL OF VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GUANGZHOU PROVINCE OF CHINA, LIN BIFANG
  3. (2024) CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC AND THE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC WORKS OF ZHANG ZHAO, TIAN JIAQING
  4. (2024) A RESEARCH PROPOSAL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY SHANXI FOLK MUSIC UNDER IDENTITY THEORY, WANG YUZHE
  5. (2024) RESEARCH IN REGARD TO THE APPLICATION, EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORIENTAL ELEMENTS IN DEBUSSY’S PIANO MUSIC, SU LINJUN
  6. (2024) THE ‘REJUVENATION’ OF YUNNAN ETHNIC MUSIC AN EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORICITY AND MUSICAL AESTHETICS OF ADAPTED ETHNIC SONGS, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, SONGS AND DANCES., WANG YANGYANRU
Master
  1. (2024) MUSIC EDUCATION, SHEN XIN
  2. (2024) MUSIC EDUCATION, YIMING YU
  3. (2024) Music, REN RUXI
  4. (2024) Music, HUANG XIRONG
  5. (2024) Music, ZHU HAOYI
  6. (2024) MUSIC, MAI TONGEN
  7. (2024) MUSIC, HAOYUE GUO
  8. (2024) MUSIC, XINYUE HUANG
  9. (2024) MUSIC, SHANQING GUO
  10. (2024) MUSIC EDUCATION, XIAO XIAO
  11. (2021) An Analysis o Dai Ethnic Characteristics in Xia Liang’s Scenes From Xishuangbanna., Liang Yikeng (Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM))

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2024) RIA2026 - Music Appreciation
  2. (2024) RIA3007 - Music for Animation and Film
  3. (2024) RIA1018 - Principal Study I
  4. (2024) RIA1010 - Principal Study Ii
  5. (2024) RIA2003 - Principal Study III

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S2/2024, Universiti Malaya (09 Sep 2024 - 23 Sep 2024)