Dr. Mohd Nasir Bin Hashim

Biography

Dr. Mohd Nasir Hashim is a prominent figure in the University's music arena.  Having served the Cultural Centre in University of Malaya for 25 years, he is a seasoned musician specializing in composition, orchestration and music technology.  Upon gradution from the Mara Institute of Technology (UiTM) in Music, Dr. Nasir later obtained his post graduate degrees at the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. Dr. Nasir also studied under the tutelage of Andrew Llyod Webber in writing scores for musical broadways.  His affliations with the Culltural Centre began when he was appointed as a Cultural Affairs Officer.  He is today an Associate Professor at the Music Department. Since his postrgadute days, Dr. Nasir has been actively involved in the orchestra both locally and internationally.  During his days at the University of Southampton, Dr. Nasir taught and arranged orchestration on a part-time basic.  In addition, he was also the music director and deputy conductor of a jazz band and a symphony orchestra. It was at time that Dr. Nasir performed along side the world-renowend composer, Dave Brubek. He toured with Dave Brubeck,the accomplished jazz composer and his big band orchestra in UK and USA. Dr Nasir also participate in several music camps such as the National Music Camps, Asian Music Camp and World Music Camp where he peformed as he principal trumpet player. Dr. Nasir was a guest conductor with the London Guildhall Jazz Orchesta. As a result of his wide exposure in UK  in conducting and arranging, he believes that whilst every genre of music is special, music can be used as a conduit for the University to reach out to members of society. Apart from conducting, he also copises songs for recording artistes and film soudtracks.  He has composed and arranged numerous scores of various genres for the orchestra. He plays the trumpet, accordian, guitar, piano and a number of traditional instruments.  His involvement in Malay traditional music, Western Jazz, Rock, Rock and Symphony Orchestra gives in a special edge into these genres.  At present Dr. Nasir is also actively producing scores and CDs for publication by the Unversity od Malaya.  He conduct workshop,camps and lectures across the region, with a hope that music can be performed an apprecated as a discipline as well as for leisure.  

Research Interest

Traditional Arts and Culture (Music Arranger - Orchestra Score Writting) Syair Melayu - Method Baru Dalam Pengajian (FRGS) Musical Director (UM Symphony Orchestra) Malay Traditional Music (FRGS) Music Composition (PKUM) Musicology (PKUM) Traditional Arts and Culture (Folk and Traditional Music) Music Technology (Music Computer) Conducting (UM Symphony Orchestra)