Hadrah

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Documentary on hadrah, a traditional performance best known in Perlis and Kedah. It is dancing accompanied by the beat of thirteen gendang (drums) and rebana (tambourines), with a character of its ...

Documentary on hadrah, a traditional performance best known in Perlis and Kedah. It is dancing accompanied by the beat of thirteen gendang (drums) and rebana (tambourines), with a character of its own incorporating Arab and Indian influence. This documentary shows in detail the making of the musical instruments, costumes of the dancers, and the concept and movements of the dance, which are distinct, and different from other traditional performances.

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