The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter

This study explores the gong ensemble music and its functions in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana of Kuala Penyu, Sabah. The Surabai is a gong ensemble music of the Dusun Tatana that is used in death rituals of the ethnic and can only be played when there is death happened in a Dusun Tatana Village...

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Main Author: Saleviter, Ashley Saleviter
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Music 2016
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22163/
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description This study explores the gong ensemble music and its functions in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana of Kuala Penyu, Sabah. The Surabai is a gong ensemble music of the Dusun Tatana that is used in death rituals of the ethnic and can only be played when there is death happened in a Dusun Tatana Village. There is a chronological order in-which the Surabai needs to be played. This study also explains about the relation of the Tungkas Moginum with the death rituals of the Dusun Tatana. This provides insights to how festive repertoires also integrated in death rituals in the Dusun Tatana Customs. Lastly, this study will also explains the characteristics of the Surabai and the Tungkas Moginum and the differences they have in terms of rhythmic and melodic aspects to show how their prominence in rituals and festive occasions affects their musical aspect in a death ritual.
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spelling uitm-221632025-02-27T08:29:43Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22163/ The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter Saleviter, Ashley Saleviter Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music Aspects of the field of music as a whole This study explores the gong ensemble music and its functions in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana of Kuala Penyu, Sabah. The Surabai is a gong ensemble music of the Dusun Tatana that is used in death rituals of the ethnic and can only be played when there is death happened in a Dusun Tatana Village. There is a chronological order in-which the Surabai needs to be played. This study also explains about the relation of the Tungkas Moginum with the death rituals of the Dusun Tatana. This provides insights to how festive repertoires also integrated in death rituals in the Dusun Tatana Customs. Lastly, this study will also explains the characteristics of the Surabai and the Tungkas Moginum and the differences they have in terms of rhythmic and melodic aspects to show how their prominence in rituals and festive occasions affects their musical aspect in a death ritual. Faculty of Music 2016 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22163/1/PPb_ASHLEY%20SALEVITER%20MU%2016_5.pdf Saleviter, Ashley Saleviter (2016) The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter. (2016) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/22163.pdf> (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music
Aspects of the field of music as a whole
Saleviter, Ashley Saleviter
The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter
title The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter
title_full The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter
title_fullStr The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter
title_full_unstemmed The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter
title_short The functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the Dusun Tatana / Ashley Saleviter
title_sort functions of gong ensemble music in death rituals of the dusun tatana / ashley saleviter
topic Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music
Aspects of the field of music as a whole
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22163/