The Jahai are one among 18 indigenous Orang Asli groups in peninsular Malaysia. They perform the traditional pinloin, a song and dance genre, during the pano ceremony (séances) and tree and fertility rituals. The song text and music of pinloin is taught to the Jahai halaq (shaman) by their chenoi (spirit guide) through dreams. Pinloin song text manifests the flora and fauna of the rainforest of Malaysia as depicted by the chenoi. Today (2016), the function of pinloin as a ritual enactment has shifted to a form of entertainment or cultural experience for tourists, visitors and visiting dignitaries. This change has resulted in a disruption in the transmission of the traditional pinloin song text. In this article, I argue that there is an increase in the use of the pastiche approach such as random sharing of fragments of song text, sporadic unfolding of narratives and little connection between the title and song text in pinloin song text compositions due to the influence of the ‘touris.....

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Owing to the limitations associated with traditional methods of measuring rates of soil erosion, the fallout radionuclide Caesium-137 (137Cs) technique has been increasingly used in recent years as an alternative approach to estimate rates of soil erosion and soil redistribution in both cultivated and non-cultivated areas. A preliminary study has been conducted using the environmental isotope 137Cs to assess the feasibility of applying this method on Malaysian soils in order to provide a retrospective estimate of medium-term soil erosion rates within the catchment area over the past years. The study plot is situated in Kalumpang Agriculture Station, 90 km northeast of Kuala Lumpur. The site is being used for light agricultural activities and the study area is covered by local fruit trees, shrubs and light bushes. Soil samples for 137Cs analysis were collected at the study and reference sites using a steel core and sampling frame. A local reference inventory for 137Cs is 551 ± 27.6 Bq .....

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Music education plays a very important role in children’s lives. Music can be used to assist children in learning other subjects such as language, mathematics, science and physical movements. Although teachers may be aware of the benefits and significance of music for children, they are not necessarily able to conduct lessons effectively. Many studies have revealed that preschool and primary school teachers lack skills in teaching music. This study sought to investigate three main components of music teaching readiness—content knowledge, professional development and instructional strategies among non-specialised music teachers in government preschools in the state of Perak. A questionnaire was used to collect data in this cross-sectional survey. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The results of this study indicated the music teaching readiness of the non-specialised music preschool teachers (N=48) in Perak is average in terms of content knowledge (M=3.35 on a 5-point s.....

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Rapid changes are taking place in industry, the labor market, work to work organization. The changes of taking places in industry have an important implication for Vocational Education and Training (VET). These widespread changes have significant implications for the learning requirement of workers and for the pedagogical methods to facilitate that learning. This paper focuses in the learning of instructor, learners in the perspective of their readiness with teaching and learning challenge in VET. Some theoretical consideration in behavioral and cognitive psychology will be discussed derived from the concept of learning content vocational institutions; pedagogical strategies such as demonstration, practice and feedback implemented by the instructors for learning occur. The learners’ preferences based on their characteristics to cater their ability to learn in VET. Learners’ learning styles were investigated to identify their preferences in learning and match with the curriculum and.....

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A doctoral music degree is a new degree in Thailand. Although the first PhD programme in music was established in 2005, there are only four universities that provide doctoral programmes in music in 2016. However, there are a couple of universities that plan to launch doctoral music programmes in the near future. If the number of doctoral programmes in music and the number of graduates has started to grow, it is important to consider the barriers to doctoral music student socialisation because they relate to the completion of the degree. This paper aims to investigate barriers that Thai doctoral music students encounter in doctoral socialisation. This leads to the main question: What are the barriers that Thai doctoral music students encounter in doctoral socialisation? The key instrument used for this research was in-depth interviews with 12 doctoral students and graduates during four different stages of doctoral education across four Thai universities that have launched PhD programmes.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti amalan penerapan nilai pendidikan umum oleh guru matematik dalam pengajaran penyelesaian masalah. Kaedah kualitatif digunakan dalam kajian ini yang melibatkan kajian kes. Sampel kajian melibatkan tiga orang guru matematik terlatih yang mengajar Tahun Lima dari sebuah sekolah rendah Tamil di daerah Hulu Selangor. Pemerhatian pengajaran terhadap peserta kajian telah dilakukan sebanyak tiga kali dan sesi temu bual telah diadakan sebelum dan selepas sesi pengajaran. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa guru mempunyai kefahaman yang setara mengenai nilai. Kesemua guru menganggap nilai yang diterapkan sebagai nilai pendidikan umum. Walaupun perancangan nilai tidak dinyatakan secara bertulis dalam rekod pengajaran harian guru tetapi ianya dinyatakan secara lisan ketika ditemu bual dalam sesi pra pengajaran. Penerapan nilai terlaksana secara tersirat melalui amalan pengajaran dan pembelajaran bilik darjah. Kesemua nilai yang diterapkan adalah berkaitan de.....

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Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti peranan pengurusan pengetua di Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK) terhadap dasar sekolah selamat berdasarkan peranannya sebagai penjaga (in loco parentis), penyelesai masalah, dan penghubung. Selain itu kajian bertujuan mengenal pasti hubungan antara setiap peranan pengurusan tersebut dengan tahap keselamatan sekolah. Kajian ini menggunakan soal selidik yang disesuaikan daripada Sistem Penarafan Keselamatan Sekolah, Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. Data diperolehi dengan mengedarkan soal selidik kepada 217 responden dalam kalangan guru, kakitangan sekolah dan ahli jawatankuasa Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (pIBG) di SABK yang terpilih. Kekerapan, min dan peratusan digunakan untuk menganalisis dapatan bagi kesemua item yang dibangunkan. Manakala ujian korelasi digunakan untuk melihat hubungan antara peranan pengurusan pengetua terhadap tahap keselamatan sekolah. Secara keseluruhannya, dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa terdapat hubungan yang sign.....

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This paper investigates how a performer might engage with the construction of narrative experiences in and through the performance of the Second Movement of Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A Major, D959. The investigation is based on the understanding of the role of the performer as narrator in the performance of early nineteenth-century piano music in general and Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A Major, D959, in particular. In addition to considering aspects of the musical context in Schubert’s own time, this article will shed light on a ‘paradigm shift’ between what Lawrence Zbikowski termed ‘static form’ and ‘dynamic form’. The traditional large-scale form, such as sonata-form, represents the ‘static form’ which consists of balanced structure built from regular sub-units with clear harmonic connections between each other. The ‘dynamic form’ was conceived as ‘form as process’ where the emphasis was given to a performer in defining the musical structure throughout .....

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Kajian ini memberi tumpuan terhadap struktur dan pernikiran dalam lagu rakyat Dallingdalling. Dalling-dalling merupakan lagu rakyat masyarakat Suluk yang terdiri daripada bait-bait puisi tradisional. Teori Teksdealisme digunakan untuk melihat lapisan idea dalam lagu. Pandangan Za'ba pula untuk melihat sarna ada struktur Dalling-dalling ini menepati ciri pantun atau sebaliknya manakala pemikiran berpandukan gaya bahasa yang digunakan. Dalling-dalling ialah tajuk lagu dan juga tarian yang dipanggil tarian Dalling dalling. Tarian Dalling-dalling diiringi dengan lagu Dalling-dalling di mana kadang kala dinyanyikan secara spontan tanpa sebarang tarian. Lagu ini dinyanyikan ketika majlis keramaian. Tema Dalling-dalling ialah tentang kecantikan wanita dan juga tentang percintaan. Fungsinya adalah untuk menyindir, menegur dan memberi nasihat kepada khalayak. Dalling-dalling menggunakan kiasan berbentuk perbuatan. Berbeza dengan puisi tradisional Melayu, unsur flora dan fauna sering digunakan n.....

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The new century bears witness to new developments in the consciousness of peoples around the world, following the colonial experience and the advent of modern education and technological advances. In postmodern discourse in which traditional practices have come to the fore in asserting identity on behalf of individual societies, the transmission of cultural art forms has become an imperative concern among peoples, countries and nations. It is also within this context that the empowerment of traditional artists has been regarded as a necessary tool in the preservation of one’s cultural heritage. This paper discusses the multidimensional aspect of transmission and dissemination of traditional practices as part of a process of social evolution and the different participants in the process of learning and disseminating artistic forms of expression, as well as adopting indigenous knowledge in the functioning of contemporary society in Asia and other parts of the globe...

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