Malay Traditional Folk Songs In Ulu Tembeling: Its Potential For A Comprehensive Study
The aim of this research is to discover the potential of music in Ulu Tembeling for a comprehensive study, as well as to increase the repertoire of Malay songs for music education purposes. A fieldwork had been carried out in the five main villages in Ulu Tembeling where the songs of the villager...
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
1998
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3204/1/Malay_Traditional_Folk_Songs_In_DIu_Tembeling.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3204/ |
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| Summary: | The aim of this research is to discover the potential of music in Ulu Tembeling for a
comprehensive study, as well as to increase the repertoire of Malay songs for music education
purposes. A fieldwork had been carried out in the five main villages in Ulu Tembeling where the
songs of the villagers were recorded as many as possible. The sound data had been transcribed
to notation and analyzed. Around ten types of songs were found in Ulu Tembeling. Among them
are: Indung; Saba; Lagu Dodoi; Lagu Bercerita; Lagu Permainan; songs for Tarian Lukah,Tarian
Mayang, Tarian Limbung; and Dikir Rebana. The analysis showed the variety of tunes and they
have specific characteristics, such as asymmetrical time, the flexibility between down beat and up
beat, etc. The result demonstrated that there were more repertoires of Malay melodies, and the
original musical characteristics of Malay music may be different from those well known in the
urban society. The conclusion of the research is that there is a need to document and study the
traditional folk songs of Ulu Tembeling comprehensively. |
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