Selasa, Julai 12, 2011

Breathing new life into Kadazan instrument

Breathing new life into Kadazan instrument

Sompoton workshop participants showing off their skills.

Sompoton workshop participants showing off their skills.

KOTA KINABALU 2011/07/12: It is one of the most popular traditional musical instruments in Sabah, but not many know how to play it.

The sompoton is also popular among tourists, who buy it as a souvenir, although its melodious sound is alien to them.

To promote and encourage locals to pick up the sompoton, the Kadazan Dusun Language and Cultural Centre (KDLC) recently organised the first ever workshop on the native instrument.

Themed "Our Music, Our Pride", 11 people, including one from Penang, spent three days learning the finer points of playing the instrument under the guidance of Juie Maikon, an experienced sompoton player from Tambunan.

The sompoton is made from a dried gourd and eight bamboo pipes arranged in a double-layered raft.

The sompoton produces a soft sweet harmonious sound by blowing or drawing on air through the gourd's mouthpiece.

KDLC adviser Dr Roslayn Gelunu said more such workshops would be organised in the future, featuring other traditional musical instruments.

"Our aim is to highlight the uniqueness of the various traditional musical instruments in Sabah to encourage locals as well as foreigners to learn how to play them."

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13 ulasan:

  1. sayRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:10:00 PG

    diharap golongan muda belajar untuk memainkan alat muzik tradisional ni supaya ia tidak akan hilang ditelan zaman.

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  2. juntaRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:28:00 PG

    alat muzik tadisional harus kita terus mainkan agar ia tidak hilang.

    BalasPadam
  3. PocahontasRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:29:00 PG

    Jangan biarkan tradisi ditelan zaman. Teruskan usaha2 seperti ini.

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  4. jinakRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:30:00 PG

    Harap alat muzik ini akan mendapat sambutan yang baik supaya ia boleh terus diturunkan kepada generasi seterusnya.

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  5. jojoRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:36:00 PG

    alatan muzik tradisional merupakan warisan budaya yang perlu sentiasa dimainkan agar ianya tidak hilang begitu saja.

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  6. jojoRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:39:00 PG

    golongan muda haruslah mempelajari memainkan alat muzik tradisional.

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  7. Tanpa NamaRabu, Julai 13, 2011 10:49:00 PG

    Seni warisan sesuatu kaum harus dijaga dan diturunkan kepada golongan muda agar sentisa terpelihara.

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  8. Tanpa NamaRabu, Julai 13, 2011 1:17:00 PTG

    satu program yang amat baik untuk golongan muda.

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  9. villagerRabu, Julai 13, 2011 1:48:00 PTG

    muzik tradisi seperti ini walaupun tidak digunakan secara meluas, ia tetap mempunyai nilai tersendiri yang memerlukan kita untuk terus mempertahankannya agar tidak ditelan zaman.

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  10. ashrafRabu, Julai 13, 2011 6:35:00 PTG

    seni tradisional kita harus dipertahankan dan dipraktikkan agar tidak hilang ditelan masa.

    BalasPadam
  11. ashrafRabu, Julai 13, 2011 6:36:00 PTG

    anak2 muda KDm harus diajar untuk membuat dan memainkan alat muzik tradisional KDM.

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  12. ashrafRabu, Julai 13, 2011 6:37:00 PTG

    demikian juga dengan aspek2 kebudayaan yang lain seperti adat resam dan bahasa...

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  13. karulnaimKhamis, Julai 14, 2011 9:54:00 PG

    Best main ini sompoton.. Jadi jom belajar kita. Bukan susah juga itu. Main tiup-tiup ja ba ini.

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