Curriculum Vitae

DR. MUHAMMAD NORAMIN BIN MOHAMED FARID

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Noramin Farid, or Soultari Amin Farid, is a Singaporean choreographer, arts educator, researcher, and performance curator. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A recipient of the ASEAN-India Youth Award (2018), Singapore Youth Award (2017), National Arts Council Scholarship (2017) and Goh Chok Tong Mendaki Youth Promise Award (2016), Amin holds a PhD in Theatre, Drama and Dance Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

He is the founding member of a few collectives in Singapore and Malaysia: DIAN Dancers, a youth Malay Dance group; Arki-Gen, a research collective focused on Southeast Asian performing arts and Ruai Kolektif, a collective to promote Bornean Arts in Peninsular Malaysia and beyond.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ANTHROPOLOGY OF ARTS
    Social Sciences, Anthropological Studies, Anthropology
  • MALAY CULTURE AND HERITAGE
    Humanities, Cultural And Heritage Studies, Malaysian Culture And Heritage
  • TRADITIONAL/CLASSICAL DANCES
    Humanities, Arts, Performing Arts And Music

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD.Dra.Tea.Dance, (Drama / Theatre)
    Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingd
  • M.Dance, (Dance)
    Norwegian University of Science & Technology (ntnu)
  • BA.Com, (Communication)
    University of Queensland, Australia

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA RESEARCH CENTER TASK FORCE COMMITTEE UNDER THE PORTFOLIO OF THE DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH & INNOVATION) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
    30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 (University Malaya)
  • APPOINTMENT AS E-LEARNING COORDINATOR FOR SESSION 2024/2025 UNTIL SESSION 2025/2026
    29 Sep 2025 - 28 Sep 2026 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • PERFORMANCE STUDIES INTERNATIONAL, MEMBER
    2025 to present (International)
  • DANCE STUDIES ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    2020 to 2025 (International)
  • INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONS OF MUSIC AND DANCE (ICTMD), MEMBER
    2017 to present (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) Award 2022 (Merit)
    2023, Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP), International
  • India-ASEAN Youth Award 2018
    2018, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, International
  • Singapore Youth Award (SYA) 2017
    2017, National Youth Council, National

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Farid, N. (2024). Documenting Dian Dancers’ two decades of Malay cultural youth activism. Tirai Panggung: Journal of Performing Arts, 20(1), 35–53. https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/tiraipanggung/article/view/53942/17308
  2. Farid, M. N. M. (2022). Inter-Asia traditional dances in dialogue: Reflections on a performance-lecture between Singaporean practitioner-scholars. Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 23(4), 675–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649373.2022.2131107
Chapter in Books
  1. Farid, N. (2023). Tarian Melayu à la Singapura?: Reflections on Singapore’s nationalising of Malay folk dances from maritime Southeast Asia. In S. Weiss (Ed.), Is there such a thing as Singaporean performance? (pp. 81–102). Shaker Verlag.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Farid, N. M. (2023). Ronggeng Singapura: Early stages of dance revivalism and activism. In H. Z. Hamza, F. A. M. Gingging, L. F. H. Chin, P. A. Hardwick, M. B. T. Sampurno, & C. Augustine (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Music and Performing Arts Conference (Vol. 1, pp. 208–219). Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. https://fmsp.upsi.edu.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMPAC-PROCEEDINGS-2023-FINAL-eISSN.pdf
Other Publications
  1. Farid, N. (2025, September 18). Zapin’s legacy finds new life in Malaysia’s urban heartlands. Eksentrika: Arts Community • Artist Registry • Asian Arts Magazine. https://www.eksentrika.com/noramin-farid-zapin-culture-urban-malaysia/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  2. Ties That Bind - Creative/art Work
  3. Farid, N. (2024, December 17). Dance Now Asia: A potential platform for Asian camaraderie? Eksentrika. https://www.eksentrika.com/dance-now-asia-dna-festival-noramin-farid/ - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Dance and Music of Maritime Southeast Asia (Malay World, Tari, Tarian, Alam Melayu, Music, Muzik, Southeast Asia)
  • Critical Dance Studies (Gender, Sexuality, Nationalism, Belonging, Intercultural, Race Studies, Politics)
  • Interdisciplinary Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre) (Interdisciplinary)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Choreocurating as a Methodology: Activating heritage through education and activism, Public Webinar: Embracing Shared Heritage through Performing Arts -- Rethinking traditional performing arts through regional dialogues, UNESCO (International) (27 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025)
  2. Choreocurating Otherwise: Scholar-Activist Reflections on Critical Dance Artistic Research, SYMPOSIUM ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOLK MUSIC RESEARCH AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, DEPT. OF FOLK MUSIC RESEARCH AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS VIENNA (International) (30 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025)
  3. Millennials Teaching Traditional Malay Dance in Singapore, The 7th Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on the Performing Arts of Southeast Asia, University of the Philippines (International) (20 Jun 2024 - 26 Jun 2025)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Ajat Iban Diversity in Ibanscapes (2024): Producer Curator Perspective on the Micropolitics of Dance Technique, 7th International Music and Performing Arts Conference (IMPAC 2025), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (International) (25 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025)
  2. Water Bodies As Inspiration:, Water Bodies as Inspiration: Zapin Creativity in Singapore, LASALLE College of the Arts, National University of Theatre and Film I.L Caragiale and University of the Philippines Diliman. (International) (14 May 2025 - 16 Jun 2025)
  3. Aliens who walked on land and under sea embodying the survivance, surrealism and South-South allyship of the north west Australian pearl shell industry 1860s-1960s, Uncommon Senses V Conference: Sensing the Social, the Environmental, and Across the Arts and Sciences, Concordia University (International) (07 May 2025 - 10 Jun 2025)
  4. Water Bodies as Inspiration: Zapin Creativity in Singapore, 48th ICTMD World Conference, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington (International) (09 Jan 2025 - 15 Jan 2025)
  5. Singapura Gelek: Gender Explorations by Malay-Identifying Choreographers, 12th Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on Music, Gender, and Sexuality, ICTMD Study Group on Music, Gender, and Sexuality (International) (27 Aug 2024 - 01 Sep 2024)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) Cultural Commodification as Cultural Sustainability: a Case Study of The Xiangxi Tujia Bai Shou Dance in Hunan Province, China - Yaxin Wen, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2025) Texture and Culture of Indian Malaysia Saree as Cultural Identity - Thenmoly a/p Gopabala Krishnan, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2025) The Cultural Fusion of Ballroom Dance in Chinese Higher Education Between 1989 and 2024 - Ni Pengcheng, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2025) "transcending Tradition" : Choreographing New Aesthetics in Women's Baishan Dance in Tujia in Central China - Zhao Xinze, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2025) Development of Community - Based Dance Module for Fostering Social Relationship Among The Elderly in Senior - Citizen Universities in Fujian Province, China - Mao Haiting, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2025) Reviewer of The Tirai Panggung Journal, Volume 21, University, (Reviewer)
  7. (2025) Adjudicator of Arts Presentation (ap) for Malay Dance in Singapore Youth Festival 2025, National, (External Assessor)
  8. (2024) Adjudicator of Arts Presentation (ap) for Malay Dance in Singapore Youth Festival 2024, National, (External Assessor)
  9. (2023) Adjudicator of Arts Presentation (ap) for Malay Dance in Singapore Youth Festival 2023, National, (External Assessor)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Workshop On Conceptualization of The Secondary School Curriculum for The Elective Subject of Dance, Dance Choreography and Dance Appreciation of The School of The Malaysia Arts (ssem) Grades 4 and 5 No. 1/2025 and Workshop On Refining The Materials for Dissemination of The Secondary School Curriculum for The Subject of Dance and Music (ssem) Grades 1 No. 1/2025, National, (Expert Advisor)
  2. (2025) Bulan Bahasa 2025 Committee, National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2025) Council Member, National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2025) Guest Speaker, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2025) Moderator of Ragam & Rakyat: a Malay Dance Seminar, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
Media appearance
  1. (2025) Berita Harian (singapore) - Producer for Tiga Collective's Production, "pu:lse" - 15 July 2025, International, (Interview)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2025) PELESTARIAN TARIAN PAKARENA OLEH KUMPULAN KESENIAN CITRA UGIK SEBAGAI USAHA PENERUSAN IDENTITI MASYARAKAT BUGIS DI SELANGOR - NOOR ASIAH BINTI ABDUL SAMAD
  2. (2025) PELESTARIAN DAN PERKEMBANGAN TARIAN KUDA PACU DI LEMBAH KLANG, MALAYSIA - SYAFIE BIN SUWARDI
  3. (2025) NAVIGATING GENDERED STIGMA: EMBODIED PERSPECTIVES OF POLE DANCERS IN THREE KLANG VALLEY STUDIOS - NUR SHAFIZA HANIM
Postgraduate Student
  1. (2025) RESEARCH ON AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF CHINA’S ETHNIC FOLK DANCES IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDER THE BACKGROUND OF NEW LIBERAL ARTS-TAKING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN SHANXI AS AN EXAMPLE, ZHANG YINAN

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. SYMPOSIUM ON THE OCCASION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOLK MUSIC RESEARCH AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, DEPT. OF FOLK MUSIC RESEARCH AND ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS VIENNA (29 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025)
  2. SEMINAR ETHICAL ACADEMIC SETTING : FOR ACADEMICS , BILIK SEMINAR ARAS 1 BANGUNAN HIR UNIVERSITI MALAYA (02 Oct 2025 - 02 Oct 2025)
  3. BENGKEL LATIHAN PENGGUNAAN SISTEM JAWATANKUASA PEMERIKSA FSK, STUDIO 2, LAVEL 3, WYDHAM HOTEL (30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2025)
  4. ASIA PACIFIC ARTISTIC RESEARCH NETWORK (APARN) 2025, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY (30 Jun 2025 - 04 Jul 2025)
  5. 48TH ICTMD WORLD CONFERENCE 2025, T?KINA WELLINGTON CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE? (08 Jan 2025 - 16 Jan 2025)
  6. SEMBANG TARI SYMPOSIUM @ MUARA FESTIVAL 2024, WISMA GEYLANG SERAI, SINGAPORE (22 Nov 2024 - 24 Nov 2024)
  7. 2024 DANCE NOW ASIA, TAIPEI ZHONGSHAN HALL, NO. 98, YANPING S. RD., ZHONGZHENG DIST., TAIPEI CITY (23 Sep 2024 - 01 Oct 2024)
  8. 12TH SYMPOSIUM OF THE ICTMD STUDY GROUP ON MUSIC, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY, SUNWAY UNIVERSITY (27 Aug 2024 - 01 Sep 2024)