Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Tuni Sundatang

Tuni Sundatang
(Sounds of the Sundatang)

Traditional contemporary / ethno fusion music band
from RANAU, the Land Below The Wind… SABAH.

They came to Kuala Lumpur to perform at the Borneo Native Festival 2024 which was held at the Central Market (Pasar Seni) KL. 

Introducing the artists and their musical intrument(s):

Apek ~ Storyteller, seruling, sompoton, canang, gendang
(Seruling is a flute, Sompoton is a mouth organ made from a gourd with bamboo pipes, Canang is a small gong, and Gendang is a floor drum)

Titok ~ Kulintang, gendang
(Kulintang is a row of horizontally laid gongs and Gendang is a floor drum)

Gindung ~ Sundatang (HEAD OF THE BAND)
(Sundatang is like a long neck guitar, made from wood and bamboo)
Gindung is also a Sundatang maker himself!

Jiji ~ Guitar

Max ~ Bass Guitar

Oat (Dean) ~ Drums


From left: Max, Gindung, Oat, Jiji, Apek and Titok











































 

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