The Malay Nobat: A History of Power, Acculturation, and Sovereignty
Author:   Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid
Publisher:   Lexington Books
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9781666900880


Pages:   262
Publication Date:   15 July 2022
Format:   Hardback
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The Malay Nobat: A History of Power, Acculturation, and Sovereignty


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Author:   Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9781666900880


ISBN 10:   1666900885
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   15 July 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Early Histories Chapter 3: The Malay Nobat Chapter 4: The Nobat in Early Malay Literature: A Lesson from Patani Chapter 5: The Adat Aceh and 17th Century European Encounter Chapter 6: From British Colonialism to Independence Chapter 7: Conclusion

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This book takes the reader to a fascinating musical soundscape in the royal courts of Malaysia that is unimaginable to most music lovers today. Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid skillfully describes the history and significance of nobat and explains why and how it still has symbolic meaning today. -- Margaret Kartomi, author of Performing the Arts of Indonesia: Malay Identity and Politics in the Music, Dance and Theatre of the Riau Islands, NIAS Press, 2019


“This book takes the reader to a fascinating musical soundscape in the royal courts of Malaysia that is unimaginable to most music lovers today. Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid skillfully describes the history and significance of nobat and explains why and how it still has symbolic meaning today.” -- Margaret Kartomi, author of Performing the Arts of Indonesia: Malay Identity and Politics in the Music, Dance and Theatre of the Riau Islands, NIAS Press, 2019


Author Information

Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid is an ethnomusicologist and senior lecturer in the Department of Heritage at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia. He is also author of the book The Royal Nobat of Perak (2018), published by UMK Press.

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