The kompang is a shallow frame drum with a goat or cow hide skin nailed to a wooden frame by metal nails. It is usually found in large kompang assembles throughout Malaysia, playing interlocking rhythmic patterns for processions to accompany the coral singing of zikir and to perform music for various social occassions (Matusky, 1985).
Kompang is usually played in groups with legs crossed when sitting, standing or walking in procession, depending on the need. The player uses one hand to hold the kompang while the other is used to hit it (Nik Mustapha, 1998).
I am always amazed with kompang performance especially at wedding receptions. The more kampung atmosphere I get, the more Bang! Bang! Boom! of the beat. It is a must for wedding receptions. I will try my best to make sure my kids endure the love for traditional musical Malaysia.
What I'm trying to tell here is that, my heart starts beating like kompang right now. Not that I'm getting married or what, but the jitters of Sunday race starts creeping in. Aiyo! Hang in there dude...
Inche Old Goat, next time you get married of course there will be no kompang. Must be a hush hush affair lah.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Sunday!
Thanks Haza. You sure knows how to tell late night jokes eh? Like watching Cheers :D
ReplyDeletecak pong cak pong
ReplyDeleteuh hati dah berdebar2...
ReplyDeleteberdebar-debar nak merempit tu..awas:)
ReplyDeletegud luck IOG, jangan lupa ulangkaji ilmu alam di khutubkhanah..
Shuk, terkejut aku blog ni ada digital surround sound!
ReplyDeleteSyah, kau sebulan sekali 42k should be berdembar :)
Thank you RaYzeef. Ilmu alam will only start next week. This Sunday, it's ilmu hisab :)
tu dia tu dia..
ReplyDeleteDoc, should I pronounce that in Taiping version? :)
ReplyDeletemulakan dgn bimillah...di sudahi dgn alhamdulillah..(anak aku cakap)..
ReplyDeleteso, step by step, kilometre by kilometre..
pukul 10 aku tunggu kau...atau awal lagi kot kau sampai..? he, he...
exactly how i feel .. ingat jer sunday hati berdup dab dup dap kalah hari menikah LOL
ReplyDeleteIjam, thanks. Sometimes we need basics to cool us off from anxieties.
ReplyDeleteAku sampai kul 4am sebab lari kul 5 :D
June, does that means nikah, kompang and marathons are the same? :)
Bro, kompang ok lagi tu. Aku ni yg nak lari HM pun dah macam gendang banggra jek... anyway good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteBro, seram plak rasa bila baca post nie. Nanti kita chill off with others be4 the gun off OK :)
ReplyDeleteDiket : i suppose in a way? debaran tak terhingga heheeh
ReplyDeleterevenge of the fallen bro! good luck
ReplyDeleteJune, it's the debaran that makes this exciting!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shuk. Same goes to you. Lari togeder-geder lagi ke? :)
Ziff, the chills tu biasa bro. Jangan chill before flag-off, kita warm up! Hehe.
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