11 Facts About Malaysian art

Traditional Malaysian art is primarily composed of Malay art and Bornean art, is very similar with the other styles from Southeast Asia, such as Bruneian, Indonesian and Singaporean.

Traditional Malaysian music include; Johor with its ghazal Melayu; Malacca with its dondang sayang; Negeri Sembilan with its bongai and tumbuk kalang; Kelantan with its dikir barat and rebana ubi; Sabah with their kulintangan, isun-isun and sompoton; Sarawak with their bermukun, engkromong and sape; Perak with its belotah and rebana Perak; Penang with its unique boria and ghazal parti; Selangor with its cempuling and keroncong; Terengganu with its middle-eastern inspired rodat and kertuk ulu.

Malaysian art dance is tremendously diverse, as each ethnic group has its own dances.

Notable Malaysian performing art include ritual dances, dance drama that retells ancient epics, legends, and stories; wayang kulit, a traditional shadow puppet show.

Several design elements of traditional Malaysian art are adapted to modern structures to reflect the Malaysian identity.

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Malaysian art metalworks assumed a role more than a mere instrumental tool.

Goldwork: The Malaysian art of casting gold were predominantly done by repousse and granulation techniques, in which the traditional methods can still be witnessed until today.

The art form, known as ukir in various Malaysian languages, is hailed as an act of devotion of the craftsmen to the creator and a gift to his fellowmen.

Charcoal making: The Malaysian art of making charcoal was brought in by the Japanese during occupation of Malaya.

The Malaysian art of making charcoal is mainly concentrated in Kuala Sepetang, Larut and Matang, Perak.

Leaf: Woven with leaves, the Malaysian art of leaf origami is a heritage of various ethnic groups in Malaysia.