Malaysian Music Ensemble Grade 8 Q1.pptx

Malaysian Ensemble

1. Malaysian Music Instruments and Performances

2. Malaysian Musical Instruments - Musical instruments of Malaysia are greatly associated with their culture and roots. Due to colonization, the stages of development of Malaysian instruments are great.

3. Musical Ensembles and Types of Performances in Malaysia.

4. 1. Agung and Kulintang

5. - is a gong-based musical ensemble commonly used in funerals and weddings. This type of ensemble is similar to the kulintang of the Philippines, Brunei, and Indonesia

6. Here in the Philippines we also have the Agung and Kulintang instrument that are used by the Maguindanao, Maranao and Tausug people.

7. Agung

8. is a large, heavy, wide-rimmed gong and is hung vertically above the floor.

9. Kulintang

10. It is an idiophone percussion instrument featuring a row of small gongs that are struck with wooden beaters.

11. 2. Kertok

12. - This is a musical ensemble from the Malay Peninsula that consists of xylophones played swiftly and rhythmically in traditional Malay functions.

13. 3. Dikir Barat

14. - a type of musical form that is important to Malaysia’s national culture. It is performed by singing in groups and often in a competitive manner usually with percussion instrumental accompaniment or sometimes without instruments at all.

15. 4. Silat Melayu

16. - is a form of martial art originated in the Malay Peninsula since the Christian Era and is a mixture of martial arts, dance, and music usually accompanied by gongs, drums, and Indian oboes.

17. Indian Oboes

18. - is also known as Shehnai, a traditional Indian instrument. It is crafted from wood and features a mouthpiece at one end and a flared bell made of metal or wood at the other end.