TY - CPAPER KW - intangible heritage KW - Web services KW - Websites KW - Social media KW - Social networking (online) KW - Blending KW - transmission KW - Transformation KW - Transmissions KW - Safeguarding KW - Web crawler KW - Engagement KW - Augmentation KW - Nanyin KW - Reach KW - Siong Leng KW - web services AU - J. Tsai AU - S. Wu AU - H. Din AB - This paper explores the impacts of the global web and, in particular, social media on the performing arts. Specifically, Siong Leng Musical Association (hereafter, SLMA or the Association), which champions Nanyin musical theatre in Singapore, is selected to anchor the discussion. The paper will examine SLMA s web strategy under 3 subheadings, namely: a) Reach: effectiveness of official websites and other virtual presence set up by followers; b) Engagement: virtual audience participation in social media sites; mobile accessibility; c) Augmentation: innovative blending of web-based services to solve operational issues of publicity, collaboration and fundraising. Overall transformational impacts to transmission, sharing, collaboration, communication and education are also discussed. DO - 10.1109/VSMM.2016.7863178 LA - English N1 - Journal Abbreviation: Proc. Int. Conf. Virtual Syst. Multimed., VSMM N2 - This paper explores the impacts of the global web and, in particular, social media on the performing arts. Specifically, Siong Leng Musical Association (hereafter, SLMA or the Association), which champions Nanyin musical theatre in Singapore, is selected to anchor the discussion. The paper will examine SLMA s web strategy under 3 subheadings, namely: a) Reach: effectiveness of official websites and other virtual presence set up by followers; b) Engagement: virtual audience participation in social media sites; mobile accessibility; c) Augmentation: innovative blending of web-based services to solve operational issues of publicity, collaboration and fundraising. Overall transformational impacts to transmission, sharing, collaboration, communication and education are also discussed. PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. PY - 2016 SN - 9781467389938 (ISBN) TI - How the web impacts intangible heritage: A Nanyin case study UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85016022017&doi=10.1109%2fVSMM.2016.7863178&partnerID=40&md5=a42bc8c98626230a658ae1c7a1a491b5 ER -