http://forum.lowyat.net/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:51:14 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/0 Kopitiam Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2029373 <b>I know silat is just a dance but where can i learn it ?</b> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br /><br /><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_d9nZlRyUqZc/SoblqfVUE5I/AAAAAAAACN8/UY3y1ZMkFEs/IMG_8965.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />&quot;The movements of silat are often performed as a <b>dance</b> during festivities such as weddings or a royal installation. These performances can be done either solo or with a partner and are accompanied by music played by a live band. Several traditional dances were influenced by silat, such as the inai dance from northern Malaysia. In the Minangkabau area silat is one of the main components in the men&#39;s folk dance called randai,[1] besides bakaba (storytelling) and saluang jo dendang (song-and-flute).<br />The music played during silat performances is known as tanji silat baku or gendang baku in Malaysia, and gendang pencha among the Sunda people of West Java. The instruments vary from one region to another but the gamelan (Javanese orchestra), kendang (drum), suling (flute) and gong are common throughout Southeast Asia. The Minangkabau of west Sumatra play a set of gongs known as talempong and sometimes use a type of flute called saluang. The most common instruments in Malaysia are the gendang (drums) and serunai (oboe). Music from the northern Malay Peninsula more closely resembles Thai music.<br />Types of silat drums include the gendang ibu or &quot;mother drum&quot; and the gendang anak or &quot;child drum&quot;. The serunai, which also comes in long and short variations, is what gives silat music its distinct sound.&quot;<br /><br />inb4 silat is an martial art iWoz The Museum Of Kopitiam Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:47:51 +0800