'Lagu patriotik' (patriotic songs) of Malaysia: musical styles and their implications on patriotism

• Main Authors: Chan, Cheong Jan, Tan, Keat Shuang
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64481/1/IMPAC2014_Proceedings_%281Nov2014%29-3.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/64481/

‘Lagu Patriotik’ or Patriotic songs have been composed, recorded and broadcast widely since the formation of Malaysia in the 1960s. The sound of patriotic songs like Tanah Pusaka, Putera Puteri, has become the common memory of Malaysian citizens. In school education, patriotic songs were frequently...