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Description: Every Hungry Ghost Festival - this year falls from Aug 11 to Sep 9 - when souls of the dead are believed to roam the earth, Singapore’s heartlands come alive with song and dance performances known as getai. Entertaining both humans and spirits, performers sing and dance on snazzy lit stages accompanied by bands. The Straits Times executive photojournalist Jonathan Choo goes backstage and follows Tai-Pan, a five-member band comprising of a group of uncles between their 50s and 60s. Led by drumm
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