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Beyond Football and Badminton, Malaysian Music Can Also Unite the People, Hafiz Hamidun Says
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Beyond Football and Badminton, Malaysian Music Can Also Unite the People, Hafiz Hamidun Says

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Singer and composer Hafiz Hamidun said Malaysian rhythmic music can unite people from different communities.
  • He described traditional music and locally rooted songs as more than cultural heritage requiring preservation.
  • Hamidun said the music can bridge differences in race, religion and social background.

Malaysian rhythmic music can do more than preserve artistic heritage, singer and composer Hafiz Hamidun said. It can also bring together people from different communities.

Hamidun said traditional music and songs built around local identity have the strength to cross differences of race, religion and social background.

His comments place Malaysian music alongside football and badminton as a possible source of shared national connection.

Malaysian rhythmic music is not merely an artistic heritage that needs to be preserved. It has its own strength as a medium to unite people of various races in this country.

— Hafiz HamidunThe singer and composer described the role Malaysian music can play in bringing together different communities.
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