Music of Mak Yong, Mek Mulung and Jikey
Instruments in the Jikey ensemble (from left); rebana drums, cerik hanging gong, violin, kesi and pi.
Northern Malaysian folk music comprises music for puppet theatre and theatricals that feature human actors, such as Mak Yong, Mek Mulung and Jikey. In these forms the music and vocals have specific functions in the relating of a story. Each of these three forms of traditional theatre, found in the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia, has its own musical repertoire and ensemble. The musicians sit on floor mats along the periphery of the stage, while acting takes place at centre stage.
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- Music of Mak Yong
- Music of Mek Mulung and Jikey
- The Mek Mulung ensemble
- The Jikey ensemble