... In the past, hadrah was only performed during weddings, but now it is performed in open events, to greet honoured guests and more significantly to signal the arrival of His Majesty in various events...
... Brunei youths nowadays have done well in preserving the heritage and have even enhanced it. Back then, competition involved only beating of drums and chanting. But now performances are choreographed to make it more attractive and interesting...
... hadrah could be further promoted in Brunei if there is a national association of hadrah set up. "We have a national team for silat and gasing (top spinning), but not for hadrah. We cannot just rely on mukim and schools to promote the activity, it has to be done at a national level...
-- The Brunei Times
That's a fairly diverse list of services you provide there Reeda!
ReplyDeleteGot some more (driver, kulikang, tuition teacher, wood chopper, hunter-gatherer etc etc) but not enough space!! Heheheh!
ReplyDeleteWah! U so fast one in coming up with name card.. Cool! :)
ReplyDeleteI hope others will see a brand in themselves and capitalise on their potentials!
Food consulting?? mmmmm.....need an extra mouth there?
ReplyDeletetina: heheheh always welcome to join in!
ReplyDeleteu still hangout at DeRoyalle man? Jarang see u there some more
ReplyDeleteDeRoyalle? Hmmm... I've been there once or twice, but I'm not a regular heheh... I love the chai latte there though! Slurp slurp!
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