FOLK DANCE FORM: Zapin
Ditulis oleh paklonglah di/pada Oktober 22, 2007
The zapin, a traditional dance accompanied by music and singing, uses the voice, the gambus, violin, harmonium and accordian. Two types of drums are also used, the marwas and the dok, both double headed and cylindrical with the dok having a much longer body than the marwas. The zapin originated from the Middle East and is preserved in Malaysia in both its original form, called Zapin Arab and as Zapin Melayu which was adapted through the ages by the local Malay community.
Zapin music adheres to a fairly structured form.
1. opening section, called taksim: played by solo gambus
2. traditional gambus melody accompanied by rhythm on gambus and drums
3. vocal melody in A B C structure alternating with kopak drum pattern, alternating until the end of the piece
4. coda section, in the form of an extended kopak until the final cadence known as wainab or tahtim.
Notated Example: Zapin Drum Patterns
(Sumber: Mohd. Anis. 1993. http://www.musicmall-asia.com/..)
