... 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
Yeay! Something a little closer to home! :D
ReplyDeleteAB kalo siap nanti paksa tah siapkan pathway bakang rumah kan shortcut :p
ReplyDeletebtw ku pinjam pix ani, harap maklum :D
Dang Amai
siok tu eh, ampir rumah ada Giant! jalan kaki saja mun kan membali tapong! hehehe!
ReplyDeleteno problem boleh pinjam, asal ada credit saja heheh!