The Nyala dance theatre group says performing arts schools have a vital role in preserving cultural traditions. Most adherents of the traditional arts have one fear in common: the art’s extinction ...

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MUAR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- The state government, through Yayasan Warisan Johor (YWJ), has declared two zapin dances as new variations of Zapin Johor, in a bid to preserve and promote the state’s ...

BATU PAHAT: The gambus, the pear-shaped Malay lute used in ghazal and zapin music, continues to be a vibrant part of the local scene with people like Halidan Ithnin making sure the art of making the ...

JOHOR BARU: Batu Pahat is the third place in the country to obtain the Geographical Identification (GI) for its gambus making industry. The short-neck lute-like pear-shaped stringed instrument is ...