When strangers become bandmates: Inside the open street jam sessions uniting Singaporeans

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Ann Siang Sounds is turning public spaces into inclusive stages for everyone, from seasoned players to first-timers. At these community jam sessions, making music is less about getting it right and more about the joy of getting together. SINGAPORE: A guitar riff plays, harmonising with the beat of a snare drum. Then a saxophone joins in, playful and bright. Within seconds, The Lawn at New Bahru is alive — but not with a band. These are strangers who have never rehearsed together. “Initially, I