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MPU 1313 - Malaysian Musical Instrument and Dance
MPU 1313 - Malaysian Musical Instrument and Dance
MPU 1313 - Malaysian Musical Instrument and Dance
DANCE
MPU 1313
MS. ZAREEN
HISTORY
Music of Malaysia is the general
term for music that has been made up
from various genres in Malaysia. Mostly came from Kelantan-
Pattani region with influences from
India, China, Thailand and
Indonesia.
The music is based on percussion
instruments and the most
important one is
the gendang (drum).
There are at least 14 types of Music is traditionally used for
traditional drums. storytelling, celebrating life-
cycle events, and times like
harvests.
INTRUMENTS
MALAY TRADITIONAL MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT
There are four types of instruments, namely the:
Generally, Malay dances are divided into two main categories which are
the original Malay dances and adopted Malay dances. The original
Malay dances are indigenous to the Malay region, encompassing Sumatra,
the Malay Peninsular, Singapore, the Riau Archipelago and Borneo, and its
origins can be traced back to the early Malay civilizations. The adopted
Malay dances are influenced by foreign cultures due to political and
historical events. The various forms or styles of Malay dance are further
categorized by its beats (rentak) and rhythm (irama).
The four basic genres of Malay dance are Asli, Inang, Joget and Zapin. Asli
and Inang dances are categorised as the original Malay dances whereas
Joget and Zapin are categorized as adopted Malay dances.
MALAY DANCE
CHINESE DANCE
The term Chinese Dance, which tends to be broadly used to refer
to dance forms that have traditional Chinese origins, actually
encompasses two main forms, Chinese classical dance and Chinese
ethnic dance.
It is performed either
with percussion
instrumental accompaniment or
with no instruments at all.