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The kompang is a traditional
frame hand drum played in ensembles using an interlocking technique to
produce various composite rhythms (Matusky, 1994).
The instrument is of Arab origin, being brought into Malaysia either with
Indian-Muslim traders during the days of the Malay Sultanate (Asmad,
1990) or through Java in the 13th century by Arab traders (Shamsiah
Shamsuddin et al., 1993). Kompang
groups usually perform during all sorts of processions: religious, at weddings,
on National Day, and even during football matches. Kompang
groups are also popular among the Sabah Muslim
indigenous peoples where they are often accompanied by other drums or gendang
(Department of Sabah Museum and State Archives,
1992).
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