MUAR: When you hear the beat of the kompang in a village or housing area, you know that a Malay wedding is under way.
The hand drum is often played during Malay weddings in Malaysia, with the tradition carried on through the ages.
It can be played while sitting or standing and during a walking procession, with the musician using one hand to hold the kompang and the other to strike it. Kompang groups in Batu Pahat and Muar usually have the jidor or the Javanese drum in their ensemble due to the large number of ethnic Javanese residents in the two districts.
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