Development phase of traditional dance in the state of Perak, Malaysia: a literature review (IR)

Muhammad Fazli Taib Saearani

QR Code Link :
Type :	article
Subject :	M Music
ISSN :	2222-6990
Main Author :	Muhammad Fazli Taib Saearani
Additional Authors :	Chan, Abdul Hamid Nur Nabila Michael Luang Abdullah
Title :	Development phase of traditional dance in the state of Perak, Malaysia: a literature review (IR)

Place of Production :	HRMARS
Year of Publication :	2017
PDF Full Text :	The author has requested the full text of this item to be restricted.

Abstract :

This paper aims to review literature regarding the development phase of traditional dance in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This development phase will be looked into by reviewing Perak’s history, with a focus on the art of Malay traditional dance. Based on this literature review, it is found that there is difficulty in finding reference materials on the traditional dance of Perak as there is a lack of documentation. Parts of the literature being reviewed include (i) the history of Perak, (ii) culture in general, (iii) traditional arts in Perak, and (iv) traditional dance in Perak. Each topic is discussed, exploring the existence of the art of traditional dance in Perak that brought about cultural symbols in each area of the state. In this paper, cultural symbol refers to traditional dance, that went through a development phase in Perak and was passed down generation by generation until today, has evolved due to sociological factors among the people of Perak. Therefore, efforts to strengthen the development of traditional dance in Perak is of significant importance to ensure that this art form can still be witnessed in the future.

References

Jakob, O. (2009). “Bersyukur dan Menggugat Tuhan”. Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas. 1. Khoo, K. K. (1981). Taiping Ibukota Perak. Kuala Lumpur: Muzium Negara. 2. Khusairie, T. (1996). Bagan Datoh. Perak: Yayasan Budi. 3. Halim, N.A. (1981). Tempat-Tempat Bersejarah, Perak. Kuala Lumpur: Jabatan Muzium . 4. Othman, L. (2006). Penyelidikan Kualitatif Pengenalan Kepada Teori Dan Metod. Perak: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. 5. Raslin, A. B. (2014). Senarai Darjah Kebesaran Dan Gelaran Melayu. Kuala Lumpur: Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia. 6. Royce, A. P. (2002). Anthropology of Dance. London: Indiana University. 7. Ihromi, T.O. (1981) Pokok-Pokok Antropologi Budaya. Jakarta: PT Gramedia.

This material may be protected under Copyright Act which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials.
You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research.

Back to previous page