Mohd Fairuz Zamani, also known as Fairuz Zamani, is the deputy dean of Postgraduate, Research & Innovation at the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. His research centres on contemporary Malaysian music composition, with a focus on developing analytical frameworks for local composers. He has published in respected journals such asMuzikološki Zbornik, Malaysian Journal of Music, Harmonia, Wacana Seni,and3L,with upcoming articles inWacana SeniandResonancias. Fairuz is an active composer and member of the Malaysian Composers Collective since 2022, premiering works likePhrygian Fantasy, Kenyalang Rhapsody,andTwo Miniatures. He has composed commissioned pieces for MOTAC, includingNuance of Rebab FantasyandMek Mulung Cycle, and continues to produce choral arrangements performed by award-winning ensembles. As a performer, he received the Prix de Perfectionnement à l&unanimité from the Conservatoire International de Musique de Paris in 2025 and is the Kawai Grand Piano Ambassador of Malaysia.

Hairul Hafizi Hasnan is the deputy dean of Development at the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. Trained in music production and audio engineering, he earned his Ph.D. in Music from the University of York, UK. Prior to his academic tenure, he was a full-time musician at Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), where he actively contributed to national music initiatives. As a researcher and practitioner, Hairul specializes in music technology, spectral analysis, and contemporary composition, with a particular interest in preserving and promoting Malaysian musical heritage.

Loo Fung Ying is an associate professor of cultural musicology and the dean of Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. She teaches cultural musicology and research methodology. Her research interests include cultural musicology, performance practice, popular music, music and movement perception, and Tai Chi in application to the physicality of piano performance. Her work has appeared inInternational Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, Muzikološki Zbornik, Revista Música Hodie, Asian Theatre Journal, International Journal of Music Education, IEEE Multimedia, Women's History Review, Media Watch, Journal of Popular television, New Ideas in Psychologyand The Routledge Companion to Women and Musical Leadership. Her research has been supported by grants from the Ministry of Higher Education, Universiti Malaya, and Universiti Putra Malaysia and won her gold and silver awards at local and international research exhibitions. She is a member of the International Editorial Board ofeTropicandMedia Watch.