The Malaysia Day 2022 celebration highlights traditional music of Sarawak
MELAKA: The Malaysia Day 2022 celebration held at the Independence Declaration Memorial Square in Banda Hilir here, also raised Sarawak’s traditional music to a higher level. The ‘Land of the Hornbills’ singer and sape (a traditional lute) player, Alena Murang, 33, said the sape music presentation at the celebration was her best staging to spread […]
Keeping alive an Iban traditional drum art
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: To ensure that an Iban traditional art is not lost to time, several individuals set up an association called Persatuan Gendang Pampat Serta Main Asal Iban Kuching (PGPSMAIK). Founded in 2019, the association has 32 members, including Donald Bada (chairman), Kunyu Mugang (deputy), Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu (patron) and Nicholl Ragai […]
Blowing MCO blues with traditional music
KUALA NERANG: A family in Jalan Batu 18, here, makes the best use of its time during the movement control order (MCO) by practising traditional musical instruments that have been passed down for generations. Mohd Nazri Hamid, 45, said every day since the MCO came into force on March 18, he has been training his […]
