... 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
Hey, this is my lecturer! :D
ReplyDeleteWow! You can tell just by looking at the shirt?? ;)
ReplyDeleteWell, hehehe, you make me so unsure of it now. His nickname in school that he always uses is Saloo, heck, students and his fellow lecturers call him Saloo! And he looks like my lecturer from behind. Hehehe. Is it not my lecturer? :$
ReplyDeleteTina: Heheh maybe? maybe not? who knows? ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL. I think it is! Where was this taken, anyway? :P
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