Commonwealth Connections
Commonwealth Connections
BBC Radio 3
Malaysia
19 minutes Posted Jun 21, 2014 at 2:00 am.
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In the capital of Malaysia's southernmost state of Johor, traditional Malay Ghazal and Zapin dance music is popular despite the country's race to modernity. We hear from On Jaafar and Shafie Bin Ahmad how Zapin music and dance arrived with the Arab Missionaries and that the tradition of Ghazal came from Persia; graduating from royal palace performances to the local community.