Are these Zubir Said facts true or false?Version en ligne
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1
Zubir Said picked up the flute as an adult.
2
Zubir Said learned how to play many musical instruments on his own.
3
Zubir Said's father approved of his dream to be a musician.
4
Zubir Said left for Singapore to join a Bangsawan troupe even though his father did not support him.
5
When he first arrived in Singapore, he did not earn enough. To make ends meet, he turned to photography to make extra money.
6
Immediately after moving to Singapore in 1928, his father gave Zubir Said his blessings to be a musician.
Explanation
He learned how to play the flute in primary school when a friend taught him.
He was a self-taught musician. He can play the flute, drums, guitar, violin as well as the piano. He never learned music formally.
Zubir Said's father did not approve of his dream. In fact, his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become the village chieftain.