Wednesday, November 13, 2013

We are Sabahan Traditional Music Lover... @Sabahan Musician

Today, I am very grateful because Mr.Malius and his friend came and visit our studio at OK Music Studio, Ranau. He did performed with his friend also, some nice tune.. I just saw them playing in facebook before then I managed to get his number and we jammed together. Wow..!! It's great man.

Keyword: Sompoton, Seruling

Joget tune played by Marius (Seruling) and his friend (Sompoton)

When guitar meets sompoton and seruling


Sompoton duet

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Bengkel Bermain Sompoton (2011)

Posted by Aerry A. Malajim
"BENGKEL SOMPOTON " NEW STRAITS TIMES

Baru-baru ini, Kadazan Dusun Language and Cultural Centre (KDLC) telah menganjurkan Bengkel Bermain Sompoton yang pertama kali di Malaysia, bertemakan “Muzik Kita, Kebanggaan Kita”,bertempat di Kasih Sayang Resort, Menggatal selama 3 hari 2 malam ( 1-3hb,7.2011). Seramai 11 peserta yang telah mengikuti bengkel tersebut datang dari pelbagai daerah di Sabah iaitu dari Keningau, Ranau, Tambunan, Tamparuli, Tuaran, Tawau, dan seorang peserta berketurunan Cina berasal dari Pulau Pinang.
Bengkel itu merupakan projek ke-2 KDLC ( Tuisyen Bahasa Kadazan Dusun untuk PMR dan SPM telah dimulakan sejak 2 bulan lalu ) dalam tempoh 3 bulan pertama penubuhan dan juga julung-julung kali diadakan seumpamanya di Sabah.
Laporan Penuh:
http://kdlcborneo.blogspot.com/2011_07_06_archive.html

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

4th Malaysian Composer Series

One of my composition will be premiered on this concert.
The sondopiton for Togunggak & Orchestra (July 2013)


UiTM – KLPAC Malaysian Composers Concert Series 2013 (Concert / 28 Nov – 1 Dec)




The UiTM Faculty of Music and klpac proudly presents the 4th Composers Concert Series 2013, in collaboration with the Society of Contemporary Malaysian Composers. The concert features students of New Music Ensemble, Voices and special guests performing almost 40 new contemporary compositions by students and other composers.

New works by Elvin Dainal, Catriona Au, Nor Affendi Mazalan, Caeleb Tee, Abg Mustaqim, Rayner Naili, Nurulain, Zulaikha, Faraz Ernamdoust, Gloson Teh, Scarlet Gouk, Wan Azlan, Siti Zata, Mohd Hakim and Faculty members Tazul Tajuddin, Nathan Fischer, Ross Carey, Katia Tiutiunnik.

UiTM Contemporary Chamber Ensemble led by Yeoh Pei Ann (lecturer), music students, and conductor Prof Madya Dr Tazul Tajuddin.

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Presenter : The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre & UiTM Faculty of Music

Date / Time : 28 & 30 Nov @ 8pm; 30 Nov @ 4pm; 1 Dec @ 3pm & 5pm

Venue : Pentas 2, KLPAC

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

ONE DAY I DECIDED TO QUIT.............................................

I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality…
I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with god “God”, I asked, “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?”.
His answer surprised me… “Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo ? “Yes”, I replied. “When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light.
I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said. “In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit.”
He said. “Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant…But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.”
He asked me. “Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots”. “I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you.” “Don’t compare yourself to others.”
He said. ”The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.”
"Your time will come”, God said to me. “You will rise high”. “How high should I rise?” I asked. “How high will the bamboo rise?” He asked in return. “As high as it can?” I questioned.”Yes.”
He said, “Give Me glory by rising as high as you can.” I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never, Give up.!!
Don’t tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is!!

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Seni Tari Masyarakat Kadazandusun di Kota Belud, Sabah.

1) Sumazau
2) Mongigol
3) Sumayau
4) Magunatip

Klik link di bawah untuk bacaan lanjutan.

http://www.sabah.edu.my/itma003/index.htm


Asal Usul Kaum Dusun di Sabah


    ASAL USUL KAUM DUSUN DI SABAH

Menurut sumber akademik, terdapat 5 teori mengenai asal usul kaum Dusun di Sabah.

Pertama, kaum Dusun dipercayai berasal dari rumpun Indo-Malayan dari Selatan China ke negara-negara di Asia Tenggara (T.R. Williams: 1965). Dalam kajian mereka, saintis sosial dan ahli sejarah mengambil kira aspek fizikal, bahasa pertuturan, kumpulan darah dan bahan kesenian yang dicipta oleh masyarakat Kadazan-Dusun.

Teori yang kedua, asal-usul dikaitkan dengan penghijrahan orang Mongol, orang China atau orang Kanchin dan orang Annam dari Myanmar (Ivor H.N. Evans:1923 dan T.R. Williams: 1965).

Teori Ketiga, Kaum Kadazandusun adalah kacukan kaum China (Ivor H.N. Evans:1923 dan Owen Rutter:19220).Teori Keempat, Kaum Kadazandusun adalah keturunan orang purba Gua Madai.

Teori kelima, mengatakan kaum ini asalnya dari suku kaum Bunun di Taiwan.

Menurut cerita lisan penduduk, masyarakat Dusun merupakan keturunan dewa dewi, iaitu dari keturunan dewa Kinorohingan dan isterinya Siminundu. Walaubagaimanapun, kebenaran mitos ini hanya didukung oleh masyarakat Dusun tradisional sahaja. Ekoran daripada kemasukan agama fahaman monotheisme khususnya Islam dan Kristian maka generasi sekarang lebih bersifat logistik dan telah mengenepikan mitos tradisional mengenai asal usul mereka yang bersifat metafizik.

Sejak kemasukan kolonialisme pada tahun 1865 dan tersebarnya fahaman monotheisme di kalangan masyarakat Dusun sejak tahun 1970-an, cara hidup orang Dusun mula berubah namun demikian masih terdapat khazanah-khazanah berharga yang masih utuh dan tidak dimakan zaman.

Khazanah-khazanah berharga ini merujuk kepada warisan cara hidup tradisi dari segi adat, sistem kepercayaan tradisional, budaya dan sebagainya termasuklah dari sudut kesenian.

Kesenian merupakan salah satu aspek warisan yang kekal dan terpelihara sehingga sekarang ekoran pengaplikasiannya ke dalam kehidupan seharian. Hal ini senang diaplikasikan dalam kehidupan masyarakat Dusun sehingga sekarang disebabkan tidak memerlukan proses yang sukar, tambahan pula aspek kesenian ini boleh diikuti dengan mudah dan jarang bertentangan dengan hukum agama monotheisme yang dianuti oleh masyarakat Dusun sekarang ini.

Kumpulan etnik yang terbesar adalah suku kaum Dusun yang merupakan satu pertiga dari penduduk Sabah. Suku kaum Dusun yang tinggal di pantai barat seperti Penampang, Papar, Tuaran, Kiulu, Tamparuli, Tenghilan, Kota Belud dan juga di lembah bukit di Ranau, Tambunan, dan Keningau adalah petani tradisi yang menanam padi sawah dan huma. Sesetengah dari mereka memburu serta menangkap ikan sungai. Mereka kebanyakan bertempat di sekelilingi kawasan lembah pantai barat dan kawasan pendalaman.

Lazimnya masyarakat daripada subetnik yang disebut di atas adalah berasal (mendiami) daripada kawasan-kawasan (daerah) tertentu umpamanya Kimaragang di daerah Kota Marudu, Lotud di daerah Tuaran, Orang Sungai di daerah Kinabatangan, Sugut, Paitan dan Pitas. Kebanyakan orang Kadazan-Dusun menganuti agama Kristian. Bagi Orang Sungai yang tinggal di daerah Pitas, mereka menganut agama Islam manakala daerah-daerah lain seperti Kinabatangan Orang Sungai turut menganut agama-agama lain.

Masyarakat Lotud (Suang Lotud) turut mendiami kawasan Pantai Barat Selatan negeri Sabah terutamanya Tuaran, Tamparuli, Telipok dan dan sedikit di Kota Belud (Tampasuk). Mereka hidup secara kolektif dengan mendiami rumah panjang yang mengumpulkan beberapa keluarga, iaitu antara 150 - 200 orang. Walau bagaimanapun, pada masa kini, rumah panjang jarang dilihat dalam etnik ini. Kebanyakannya telah mengalami pembangunan fizikal dan mental.

Salah satu aspek kesenian yang amat popular dan diterima ramai dalam masyarakat Dusun ialah seni nyanyian tradisional. Seni nyanyian ini bukan sahaja digemari oleh masyarakat Dusun malah disukai oleh masyarakat lainnya di Sabah. Nyanyian yang sering dinyanyikan oleh masyarakat natif Sabah adalah berdasarkan kepada bahasa atau dialek etnik masing-masing. Masyarakat Dusun menyanyikan lagu mereka dalam bahasa Dusun, namun demikian terdapat lagu-lagu ciptaan yang dicampuradukkan bahasanya dengan etnik lain yang hampir sama. Seni nyanyian ini turut menjadi salah satu identiti masyarakat natif di Sabah kerana ianya agak unik dan berbeza-beza mengikut suku.

Sumber: 
John Charles Mitah Mikat, 5 Ogos 2013, Isnin, 12.04pm
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=578821968849265&set=a.162442943820505.41479.100001644011441&type=1 

Monday, August 5, 2013

The Making of the Sompoton

    SOMPOTON

Sompoton, also called as Sumpotons, is the free-reed mouth organ of Sabah, Malaysia or in Borneo. It is played by the Kadasan and Dusun ethnic. The sompoton has a gourd wind chamber from which extend 8 pipes arranged in two rows. There are bamboo reeds in seven of these pipes only, and three of these pipes do not have sound holes and are played by closing and opening the tops of the pipes with fingers of the right hand. The sumpoton can be played with the pipes pointing up, as is done with smaller instruments, or with the pipes pointing either sideways or down with larger instruments. The instruments range in size from 6 inches to 3 feet in length, with the average size of just over 1 foot.

How to make a Sompoton?
Please click the link below. It will directly bring you to the site on how to make the good Sompoton.
Love Sabah. :-)


4th Malaysian Composer Series 2013 - Call For Work

http://www.klpac.org/?p=10076

Composers out there, a good opportunity for you especially for the young composer around the world.!:-)

CALL FOR WORKS FOR 4th MALAYSIAN COMPOSERS CONCERT SERIES 2013 UiTM FACULTY of MUSIC & klpac COLLABORATION

UiTM Faculty of Music  in collaboration with The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) are calling all composers without any age limit an opportunity to submit works not more than 7 minutes for our upcoming 4th Malaysian Composers  Concert Series , 30 Nov-1 Dec 2013 at Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac). The concert is part of the UiTM Faculty of Music Composers Series to provide a platform for composers to get their works performed, express their voice in original new music ideas and to be heard in public. The project is initiated by composer/conductor Prof Madya Dr Tazul Tajuddin. The concert will be performed by the UiTM New Music Ensemble, gamelan ensemble and choir. The performance will be recorded live.
The submitted works can be in any style but must be suitable to a student ensemble level; must be in any notated form (readable music score) and it is within the available instruments below. The works include Malaysian ideas, influences or connections are encouraged.
Instrumentations: Violin I (4), violin II (4), viola (3), cello (3), doudblebass (2) (4.4.3.3.2) 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet in Bb, 1 french horn, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, 1 piano, 1 acoustic guitar and gamelan ensemble (7-10 players, bonang, saron penerus, saron barung, kempul, kenung, gambang, gong, gendang), choir SATB (3.3.3.3).
For further information please contact tazultajuddin@hotmail.com with your expression of interest to participate, biography (about 500 words) and list of works. Submission deadline is by 1 August 2013 by email.

Concert: Young Malaysian Go Classic

Guy! Check this out!!

http://www.ticketpro.com.my/jnp/concert/classical/1130179-young-malaysians.html

Last October 2012, my lecturer Mr.Ross James Carey said this to me during we were in the composition class. 

'Elvin, I hope you can do something better for your final composition. Do a good orchestra work and it would be able to play by the UiTM orchestra. Here is coming the 3rd Malaysian Composer Series, will be held at KLPac. Compose a music that meet the concert standard. Music should be performed, not just write and keep.' 

I was very grateful studied with him. He opened my sight in another world of music which is composition. Again he said, 'Go travel at any part of this world, it will give plenty inspiration that you can't get by only staying in one place.' He gave me many advise that 'knocked my head' indeed. 

Finally, after a few months composing, yes!! I did it. Finished an orchestra work entitle The Story of Mount Kinabalu (2012) and it was premiered by the UiTM Symphony Orchestra last Dec 2012 conducted by Dr.Tazul Izan Tajuddin. 


A memory with Dr.Tazul Izan Tajuddin, Composer/Conductor

My tallest composition lecturer in UiTM, Mr.Ross James Carey (New Zealand)

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Dear Young People, 
Do not bury your talents the gifts that GOD has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of GREAT THINGS.
-Pope Francis-

Composer Quote

"The art music of the West has developed through out its history by means of individual geniuses, and out of the soil supporting them; non-Western musicians were born, and grew like the grasses of the field."

Toru Takemitsu

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