MUSIC IN SILAT

• The movements of silat are often performed as a dance during festivities such as weddings or a royal installation. These performances can be done either solo or with a partner and are accompanied by music played by a live band.

• The music played during silat performances is known as tanji silatbaku or gendang baku in Malaysia, and gendang pencha among the Sunda people of West Java.

• The instruments vary from one region to another but the gamelan (Javanese orchestra), gendang (drum), seruling (flute) and gong are common throughout Southeast Asia. The Minangkabau of westSumatra play a set of gongs known as talempong and sometimes use a type of flute called seruling.

• The most common instruments in Malaysia are the gendang (drums) and serunai (oboe). Music from the northern Malay Peninsula more closely resembles Thai music.Types of silat drums include the gendang ibu or "mother drum" and the gendang anak or "child drum". The serunai, which also comes in long and short variations, is what gives silat music its distinct sound.