Do you remember the songs that accompanied you through the key moments of your life? Whether it is falling in or out of love or going through lonely and dark nights, a good song would never fail to resonate, to give strength, and to heal. 
This Vesak month, we learn more about Buddhist music from the eyes of Buddhist musicians. 
There are two parts to this episode. We speak with Dr Kang Kee who left his job as a research scientist in order to create a social impact to the community. We learned about what inspires him to keep going on after more than 10 years, and how Buddhist music has helped make a difference in people's lives.
In the same episode, we also speak with the musicians, Pauline and Kelvin, from the Buddhist Band named BuddySings.

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Links and resources: 
Vesak day 2022 activities in Singapore and Malaysia
Buddhist music (English) playlist 
Buddhist music (Chinese) playlist 
Wheel of life concert by BuddySings!

Transcript and pictures with Bro Kang Kee: here
Transcript and pictures with BuddySings!: Here

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This episode is sponsored by: 
Alvin Chan
Lynn Leng
Joanne C


Timestamp for Part 1 with Bro Kang Kee: 
(02:06): Bro Kang Kee and his journey from a research scientist to a full-time music producer 

(06:25): Why choose music to create impact? 

(08:33): Personal stories on a song for a youth who passed away, and a youth in coma.

(12:53): Meaningful songs that are niche vs shallow songs that can go viral.

(14:54): Sources of inspiration

(19:07): Can music and Dharma go together?

(23:21): Aspiration for the Buddhist music scene

(25:47): How can one start contributing to the scene?

(27:09): Getting in touch with Bro Kang Kee and the upcoming activities


Timestamp for Part 2 with BuddySings!
(32:29): Meet Pauline & Kelvin 

(33:42): Buddysings! in three words.

(39:00): Challenges faced in the Buddhist music scene

(42:08): Opening the doors to the Dhamma through music 

(45:57): How BuddySings! begun

(50:01): View of Life - the new single

(52:26): How can Dhamma music motivate one in the Buddhist practice