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Gamelan
Ensemble music characterised by lilting hypnotic beats usually
accompanying various court dances as well as ceremonial occasions.
Kompang
A small hand-drum whose rhythmic beats are used to welcome guests during
ceremonial occasions and weddings.
Rebana Ubi
In the days before telephones and facsimiles, Rebana ubi (giant drums)
constituted a mode of communication between villages. Messages of
wedding, warnings of danger and other newsworthy items were drummed out
using different beats. These giant drums are now normally used as-
ceremonial drums. The Giant Drum Festival is held in Kelantan during the
middle part of the year.
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