- Introduction
- Origin and history of performing arts in Malaysia
- Belief systems of traditional theatre
- Storytelling and elementary theatre
- Storytelling and solo theatre
- Storytelling in Sabah and Sarawak
- Pantun and verse debates
- Puppet theatre
- Malay shadow theatre in Southeast Asia
- Wayang Kulit Siam: The Kelantan shadow play
- Wayang Kulit Siam: The dalang, his puppets and stories
- Wayang Kulit Gedek, Melayu and Purwa
- Chinese puppet theatre
- Dance and dance theatre
- Earliest dance forms
- Mak Yong: Ancient folk theatre
- Randai
- Menora
- Dances of Sabah and Sarawak
- Malay folk and social dances
- Chinese dances
- Indian folk and classical dances
- Theatre as ritual, ritual as theatre
- Healing performances
- Mak Yong as ritual
- Wayang Kulit Siam as ritual
- Folk and syncretic music
- Orang Asli music
- Malay instrumental music
- Vocal music of Sabah and Sarawak
- Musical instruments of Sabah and Sarawak
- Music of the Malay shadow play
- Music of Mak Yong, Mek Mulung and Jikey
- Social popular music
- Ghazal
- Indian music
- Court patronage of the performing arts
- Asyik and Joget Gamelan
- The Nobat orchestra
- Mak Yongs court sojourn
- Islam and the performing arts
- Middle East influences in traditional Malay theatre
- Malay vocal music
- Zapin
- Borea