Sape resurgence: A musical upbeat of tradition and arts
If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it that, surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die. That strain again, it had a dying fall. — Shakespeare, Twelfth Night ‘If music be the food of love, play on’ are the words of Duke Orsino in Shakespeare’s play The Twelfth […]
Playing sape is music to Emmy’s ears
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: Sape was once a mainstay in traditional rituals at longhouses in Sarawak but has over the years evolved into an instrument embraced by modern-day music. Bau native Jerremmy Mikka Luget, for instance, prides himself on being able to play the sape deftly. “I started quite late in this arena […]
250 sape players to dazzle at Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022
KUCHING: A total of 250 sape players will perform simultaneously at the closing of Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 at the Kuching Waterfront on Sunday (Feb 27). Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed hope that it would set a new record in the Malaysia Book of Records […]
Orang Ulu sape musicians eligible for MSS grants
MIRI: The Sarawak Arts Council (MSS) is providing grants worth RM30 million allocated by the State government annually to musicians and other arts and crafts practitioners in the creative and arts industry in the state. “As such, the traditional Orang Ulu sape musical instrument musicians can also apply for the grants as the objective is […]
Sape maestro found dead in his room
KUCHING: A renowned sape player, Saufi Aiman Yahya, was found dead in his rented room at Jalan Kwong Lee Bank, Pending on Thursday. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah who confirmed the case, said the 31-year-old was found unconscious by his friend around 8.45pm. “Investigations found that Saufi was last seen at lunch with his […]
