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AN EXPLORATION OF THE MALAY KOMPANG Name: Chan Tsui Sze Dora Matriculation Number: U1210644K Seminar Group Time: 1330 – 1530 Seminar Group Instructor: Cikgu Zubir Assignment: Research Paper in Malay Music Date: 10 April 2013 Word Count: 2245 Contents Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Kompang 3 1.1 Features of the Kompang 4 1.2 Features of Kompang Music 4 1.3 Performance Context 6 Chapter 2: Influences on the Malay Kompang 7 2.1 Arabic Influences

concert I attended was called the Brooke Howard, Senior Clarinet Recital on November the 3rd at the Blankenship Recital Hall. The performances consisted of the clarinet, piano, djembe, drum, and a quartet. There were five pieces performed, four of the pieces were classical with one having a more tribal beat with the djembe. The first piece was titled Allegro Appassionato, op 43 written by Camille Saint-Saens. The piece started was started by the piano playing the melody. Then the clarinet accompanied

there are large groups of djembe players with accompanying parts with a ballet troupe in a concert setting. (Polak., (2000). In a concert setting, they will perform many dances in rapid succession at high energy levels. There are also modern urban electric groups (called orchestras) which largely involved guitar playing. (Price, 2013). Moreover, most recently, another genre has out-grown the ballet-style djembe playing, these new ensembles have further remove traditional djembe drumming by disposing

Drums in African Culture This paper will examine how drums are used in three African cultures. Africans value music deeply, it is a part of their everyday existence. Music plays a part in their spiritual, emotional and physical lives. The people of Africa compare the beat of a drum to that of the beat of a heart. Music is a part of young children’s lives from the beginning, as music is used in to celebrate births and used in games children play. Drums are used to at rites of life such as marriage

The Republic of Guinea is in West Africa and was part of the Mali Empire, one of the biggest civilization. Guinea has a diverse cultural identity and four distinctive geographic landscapes. The company is the national ensemble of the Republic of Guinea. It represents the four natural regions of the country, with a vast repertoire that includes a blend of traditional dance, music and storytelling, laced with spectacle, acrobatics, comedy and drama. Guinea abound in cultural diversities and natural

A harmonious world does not require one single tune. People simply need to listen and accept differences while not holding themselves steadfast in their beliefs. I aspire to help orchestrate such a world symphony. My academic and extracurricular activities will help me engineer societal progression, as they have developed my problem solving skills and ability to connect to different cultures. My AP Biology and AP Chemistry classes ignited an intense scientific curiosity that drove me to create an

I must say that my hole spring quarter has been dedicated to deepening my overall understanding of West-African dance alone. In preparation this to study with the Urban Bush this summer I wanted to make sure that I was able to develop a stronger foundation in my West-African dance technique this quarter. My Mondays and Wednesday from 2:00-6:30 were dedicated to Professor Parker's ( Makeda- Kumasi) West-African dancing and drumming classes held at UCR. I also seeked outside the classroom to gain

Colonization by the British Empire is a history common to over sixty of today’s countries. The British imposed English - their native tongue - as the working language of many of the colonized countries. As each country fought for independence a culturally unique form of English was born. Kenyan English is one of these lingua franca1. It is a dialect that contains features derived from local Bantu languages such as Swahili. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, a native Swahili and English author, captures Kenyan English

hands has turned into a diverse, complex range of diversified snares, toms, bass drums, etc. Many current percussion and set players today trace the roots of their art and style back to the time periods mentioned. African percussion items like the djembe are still used in bands today, and are being produced and sold by the biggest brands in the drum industry. The instruments discovered in the past have encouraged many of us, including myself, to take a look at what we used to play as a community,

Drums have always had a significant role in culture. The drum serves as the pulse of many nations and peoples and has historically had a dominant role in many of the rituals and ceremonies of the African, Latin American, and American Indian cultures. In Africa the drum is considered a sacred tool in ceremonies and rituals that are a part of