First there was speed-dating; now, there’s speed-songwriting. “...And the Curtain Rises” is a music event where 12 singer-songwriters will be paired up to write a song each in 12 hours, culminating in a performance. The event is a run-up to the Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival. The show’s co-producer and two participating singer-songwriters talk to us about the process of writing songs on the fly.

<p>First there was speed-dating; now, there&rsquo;s speed-songwriting. &ldquo;...And the Curtain Rises&rdquo; is a music event where 12 singer-songwriters will be paired up to write a song each in 12 hours, culminating in a performance. The event is a run-up to the Yayasan Sime Darby Arts Festival. The show&rsquo;s co-producer and two participating singer-songwriters talk to us about the process of writing songs on the fly.</p>

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