Sri Kenangan (Masri)

Item

Edited Title

Sri Kenangan (Masri)

Archivist's Original Title

Sri Kenangan (Masri)

Original description

Embarking on an instrumental journey, Sri Kenangan exemplifies a Malaysian folk dance in the Masri style. Guided by Hamzah Dolmat and Rakan2, the ensemble utilizes accordion, mandolin, frame drum, and bell-rattles, constructing a sonorous narrative encapsulating the cultural ethos of Malaysia.

Time duration

0:03:52

MetadataURL

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Recording date of the original material

1968-04-17

Broadcast Date

1968-04-17

Country Name

Malaysia

Recording place

Malaysia

Resource Language

English

Performer/Speaker

Rakan2
Hamzah Dolmat
Negar Ku

Tags, Keywords

Overseas Film and Television Centre
unidentified
Malaysia
Hamzah Dolmat (1923-1987) (violin)
Rakan2
Folk dance music
Popular music
Folk songs and music
World and traditional music
Asia
Radio Malaysia
BBC Tropical Tapes
Field recording

Archivist Category

Music (Instrumental)

Recording context

Radio Programme

Name of original Collection

Overseas Film and Television Centre Product title: Malaysian nat music (Negara-Ku and Hamzah Dolmat Folk Group)

Collection source citation

BBC: Malaysian National Music

History of ownership

Gift

Holding Institution of Original Materials

British Library

Licensing Institution

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Accessing Institutions

British Library

Copyright Information

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Physical format

Magnetic tape 19 cm/s

Original item number

C881/62 C7

SEAH Identifier

BBC00030

Broadcast Topic

Culture

Description

Malaysian national music. Unestablished instrumentation, most likely harmonium, violin, percussion. Performers may include Negar Ku and Hamzah Dolmat of Rakan 2, folk group A traditional instrumental Malaysian folk dance in the masri (Egyptian) style, performed in a popular idiom by violinist Hamzah Dolmat and his group Rakan2. Instruments used include violin, accordion, mandolin, frame drum and bell-rattles. Popular music, Folk songs and music, Folk dance music, World. and traditional music. Asia. Product note: Radio Malaysia, SR465.193P. BBC Tropical Tapes Product note: Box/Reel nos.:Muscat 98, Full-track Format: 1 tape reel 18 cm 19 cm/sec dual mono. (4 min. 48 sec. in Cadensa)

Alternate date

Broadcast dates: 1968-04-17 or 1968-05-23

encodingFormat

No

Item sets

Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts

Linked resources

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Title Alternate label Class
Hamzah Dolmat Person
Negar Ku Person
Rakan2 Person