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 […]
Bergendang still popular among local communities
KUCHING: Sarawak Malay Drums (Gendang Melayu Sarawak) is one of the traditional musical instruments of the Malays in Sarawak that has been around for centuries and is still popular among the community to this day. Music can generally be a tool in terms of interaction between members of society. Bergendang (gendang parties) is a form […]
