Kompang .

Kompang is a traditional musical instrument for the people of the most popular Malay . It belongs to the group of musical drum . The skin is usually made of leather kompang goats .

Typically, the piece of cane is inserted between the skin and the back of a wooden frame aimed at stressful kompang surface, seeks to strengthen the sound of kompang. Now, plastic loops were used.

This musical instrument is derived from the world of Arabic and is believed to be brought into Malaya during the time whether the Melaka Sultanate by Indian Muslim traders, or through Java in the 13th century by merchants Arab .

Kompang usually measuring sixteen inches in diameter and covered with a piece of skin on the surface. It has a shallow openings and played with one hand while holding the beat with one hand to another.


How is the slap hammer kompang kompang skin with the fingers or palms of the hands the rhythm. Kompang usually played during parades, feasts and other traditional ceremonies.

Different sounds produced by varying the way of opening hands. A 'bum' is obtained with a pat on the side and palms kompang dikuncup / meetings. A 'pack' is obtained with a pat on the middle finger kompang with open arms.

Kompang scourge is divided into two parts, a scourge of traditional and modern scourge or creative. Tradition is the scourge of the scourge which struck kompang while singing or poetry in the Arabic version or the classic Malay bahsa. While the modern scourge of the scourge which is infused with movement or dance. In Sabah, kompang competition held to regain the Malay art that is almost extinct.