Published on: Thursday, December 07, 2006 |
Tuaran: Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Karim Bujang said the bamboo music carnival could be promoted as an added tourism product in Sabah, particularly during Visit Malaysia Year 2007.
He hoped the Sabah Bamboo Music Orchestra could apply to the Ministry to include the art in next year's tourism calendar.
Launching the Bamboo Music Carnival at Dewan Tun Hamdan in Tamparuli near here Wednesday, he said this was a positive development being initiated by Universiti Sabah Malaysia towards promoting the traditional music of the various ethnic groups in the State utilising the natural resources made from bamboo.
Karim commended the association for promoting traditional bamboo music in primary schools, beginning in Tamparuli, Ranau and Kundasang.
This is a commendable effort to preserve traditional music that has been handed down for generations, he said.
At the same time, bamboo musical instruments should be exhibited at the Sri Pelancong premises for tourists and those who might be interested in traditional instruments, he said.
Earlier in her address, association chairperson Jane Thing disclosed that the bamboo music orchestra had been active since its inception in 2000, now with a membership of 200.
She was optimistic that the association would host a much bigger bamboo music festival next year.
Also present was Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Jahid Jahim.
