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Kumpulan Kemplingan Parit Kemang,
Kg. Parit Kemang, Muar, Johor
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Introduction and history
Kemplingan music is a Jawa heritage in Johore, a gentle drumming melody to complement the rawi recital in a berzanji ceremony, an event praising the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Rawi is recited in Arabic, Bahasa Melayu or Jawa.
Kemplingan music performance functions as background music to enliven traditional events. The events are thanksgiving, wedding, baby hair cutting, circumcision and bridal procession. Its soft and soothing euphony are appropriate sounds to create lasting-impact on the occasions
The instruments required are a drum, jidur, and four kempling to produce different notes. But, to add to the sweetness and appeal of the sound, the present musicians include a maraca and tambourine.
The structure of the drum is made from tree stumps such as coconut trunk, jackfruit, ’leban’ or durian. Ten to twenty musicians play the instruments where some of the musicians recite the rawi or berzanji.
One begins with the drum and jidur beats, followed by the kemplingan. It is a gentle piece of music; a type of down tempo. While the last beats (the closing), are played much softer with very slow-pace beats and low pitch.
Reference Source
I. Bahan Bacaan : Othman bin Ahmad (1990), Kemplingan, Bahagian Kebudayaan, Kementerian Kebudayaan dan Pelancongan, hlm. 2.
II.Tokoh (jika ada temu bual tokoh) : Temu bual bersama Wak Tajuddin, generasi ke-3 kesenian kemplingan.
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State JKKN Contact Information
Puan Nor Hafizah Hassan
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Johor
Aras 6 Kiri, Wisma PERKESO
No 26, Jalan Susur 5
Off Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Larkin
80200 Johor Bahru
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM
07-224 8270 / 223 1249
