![]() Dikir Barat presentation by female students. | |
Native name | دكير بارت Dikir Hulu/ดิเกร์ฮูลู |
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Genre | Traditional dance |
Origin | Malaysia |
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Burma |
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Laos |
Malaysia |
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Vietnam |
Dikir barat (Jawi: دكير بارت; Thai: ลิเกบารัต; RTGS: Li-ke Barat or Dikir Hulu) is a musical form, native to the Malay Peninsula, that involves singing in groups—often in a competitive setting. Dikir barat may be performed either with a percussion instrumental accompaniment, or with no instruments at all. The origins of dikir barat are unclear; it is found in both Malaysia and Thailand, and today the Malaysia National Department for Culture and Arts actively promotes it as an important part of Malaysian national culture.[1]