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Abisheganaden, Paul (b. 27 March 1914, Penang, Straits Settlements - d. 31 August 2011, Singapore), musician and conductor, was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 1986. Although Paul was born in Penang, the Abisheganaden family relocated to Singapore in1916 in search of better job opportunities. Paul was taught violin at the tender age of four by his father and pursued further studies in London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is Singapore's first home-grown orchestral and choral conductor, and is affectionately referred to as Singapore's Grand Old Man of Music. He founded the Singapore Chamber Ensemble, which became the most active amateur orchestra and chorus in Singapore for almost 30 years. His book Notes Across The Years is a definitive history of Western classical music in Singapore. His pioneering work in music paralleled an illustrious career in the education and administrative service. He died at age 97 at the National University Hospital.

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