The beduk

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Abstract

The beduk is made of a double-barreled drum with water buffalo leather on the sides. It is is a round-shaped instrument that is elongated lengthwise, and is suspended from a rack and played with a padded mallet. The role of the beduk in the Malay community especially in the Malay Archipelago is non-musical.

Instead, it is an instrument for religious purposes especially in the mosques and surau . Normally the beduk is used to signal prayer time.

Item Type: Website
Keywords: Musical Instrument, Traditional instrument
Taxonomy: By Subject > Music > Musical Instruments
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Music
Depositing User: Eza Eliana Abdul Wahid
Date Deposited: 02 Nov 2020 23:53
Last Modified: 02 Nov 2020 23:53
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