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The Kenyah and their Music The Kenyah people are an indigenous, Austronesian-speaking people of Borneo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1582266132927-KARBSB0AFGTPFOZSTUZV/2004+Journey+to+Lio+Matu+.JPG Home - Field Work Sample video and audio recordings in the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1579077079083-KJP5RYY8C0ZYBRP30DG0/2012+ISME+Conference%2C+Thessaloniki++Greece%2C+Introducing+the+books+on++Kenyah+and+Kadazan+songs.JPG Home Library For my books, articles, sheet music, and audio files. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/90609fe4-44e8-4c8f-ae0c-c8d899f9daf4/WhatsApp+Image+2023-04-25+at+12.00.31.jpeg Home - Dissemination and recontextualization Presentations, ethnic music courses and stage adaptations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/9da39abd-3a2d-4a0e-9d52-f2bef8457cf2/Alo+Moh+view.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1590296528681-YFM8KCMYHPAGDGVGQ00R/Long+Mekaba+Ensemble%2C+2002.jpg https://peklinkenyah.com/kenyah-people daily 0.75 2020-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1585463127049-WJ7QM796X5U1YQ488NO6/Map.jpg The Kenyah and their music https://peklinkenyah.com/curriculum-vitae daily 0.75 2023-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592279823620-4FHBTTK2WGLGZCQEJU7J/tokoh+guru+BP.JPG Pek Lin Receiving a mock cheque from the Chief minister of Sarawak during the award ceremony for Tokoh Guru sarawak in Betong, July 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592280086013-PIXUB1DN1AUX8G2KUJWS/Article%252Bon%252Bsecond%252Bbook%252B2006.jpg Pek Lin Newspaper (Eastern Times) Article on the presentation of copies of the book to the Sarawak Education department https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592281238868-TD39UW0OXK18FNDPJL3F/lg+moh+dec2013+043.jpg Pek Lin Pek Lin, accompanied by her son , Darren Chin and daughter Julia Chin, presenting instruments to the senior assistant of SK Long Moh in December 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592275879038-VONM3NAUMJGSCFFSPQFO/award+2006.jpg Pek Lin Receiving the ISME-Gibson award from the president of ISME, Gary McPherson, and the CEO of Gibson company https://peklinkenyah.com/library daily 0.75 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1642316379995-6P5VEQMNF5Z5HXOYSTQ9/Shaping+Sounds+and+Values.jpg Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1642316618037-NQ1H5ETYH1VY2OKTHGYU/Legacy+of+Indigenous+Music.png Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1642317650961-BV8688WUJKLLDCIPA0SJ/Bulletin.png Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1615476011819-68YL216ERVLL69360W94/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2020-12-04%2Bat%2B09.34.34.jpg Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1585467465843-WVHZZTKZBFQQ7RYI17HT/2011+Folk+Songs+of+East+Malaysia.jpg Library https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/f0cd636c-9568-46f2-8e35-a341fa0d9c0c/Screenshot+2023-04-28+163452.jpg Library https://peklinkenyah.com/stageproductions daily 0.75 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1609174956257-QZPV6ZHJMTVQLGMKINR2/choir+bulan+bahasa+satu+malaysia.JPG Stage Productions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1609167083819-8VN5O1JLCATSH53SKAQZ/_MG_2501.jpg Stage Productions The male and female Kuai (argus pheasant)were depicted in dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1609166924402-UGVDZ05G3MZU0IHR8P7Y/_MG_2481.jpg Stage Productions The musical accompaniment was a combination of sape, jatung utang, piano and cello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1609165821973-KK24QE7LMIC61EVP7D7L/Rainforest+fringe+pose+1.jpg Stage Productions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1609166859741-ZAOM577WKWZEYP5L2MWD/_MG_2482.jpg Stage Productions The drama was based on a Kenyah song “Ilun Kuai “ feauturing the Argus pheasant, known in the Kenyah language as kuai. According to the song, the male kuai possesses the power to invoke rain. In the scene above Lawai is mesmerized by the beauty of the magic feather and is told of its power to invoke rainfall. He is filled with a desire to capture the beautiful bird for himself and gain its magical power. https://peklinkenyah.com/fieldwork daily 0.75 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592290521937-FURAZSR2NY9JQIEXYNWG/nose+flute.jpg Fieldwork Baun Lenjau of Long Semiyang playing the keringut, June 2004 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1589962633054-WZ91LCLCXRR1JAX1UNW0/Table+1b+modified.jpg Fieldwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1589962591072-6QDSMY3EZYNFUJMSEXQZ/Table+1a+modified.jpg Fieldwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1598950446555-QJG6NI7J3E90VCGG3NV7/Kanjet+Laki+competition%2C+2005.jpg Fieldwork Before performing the solo warrior dance kanjet laki, dancers sometimes sing a prelude such as ruti kendusang as depicted in the audio-clip below. The solo part was sung by the late Mat Jau (photo above shows Mat Jau executing a low level pivot turn) in 2004 with all the other villagers joining in the choral response on a tonic drone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592035822188-FZFCFEG89Z0554831WXI/1996+Research+Kenyah+Music+and+Dance+Long+Selatong.jpg Fieldwork Learning the finer points of kanjet leto (female solo dance) at Long Selatong, 1996 June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1592291450580-T6Z54J344XE52LRZSZUO/IMG_7189.jpg Fieldwork 1996 Long Bedian: Learning the Hivan sau kayau , a dance accompanied by gongs . Originally performed with dried sang leaves to celebrate the return of a successful head-hunting expedition. 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https://peklinkenyah.com/store daily 0.75 2025-07-15 https://peklinkenyah.com/kenyah-music daily 0.75 2020-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1589251111115-A382WO7JLZTM7J1W0WBH/2009%2BBaun%2B%2526%2Bfamily.jpg Music of the Kenyah Documenting songs associated with sape and jatung utang , Long Moh, 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1590297968013-V02I88V9HCN0NAAMWZOR/gut%2Bgarut.jpg Music of the Kenyah Transcription 4: Excerpt of Gut Garut as played by Edmund Ngau Bilong and Bilong Lupah, Long Moh, 2009[Chong, 2013: 104] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1590116583916-19TWJAHQH4LTQYF854X4/Miling+Mubai+lyrics.jpg Music of the Kenyah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1589250196849-GXZ921U1UNX3PL0DKTPU/Lan-e.jpg Music of the Kenyah Transcription 1: Lan-e version 2 (Chong, 1998: 41; Chong, 2020: 37) 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2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1589249844677-4FSB9W9SBQ8FQ495VD87/Miling%2Bmubai.jpg Music of the Kenyah Transcription 2 : Miling Mubai (as sung in Uma Sambop, Chong, 2020 :53) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1590115568454-3MXBK4PUH7GVJIGA393K/sambe+asal+tune.jpg Music of the Kenyah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1590296578983-YX1GKG4JAD8O2T3B7476/Long%2BMekaba%2BEnsemble%252C%2B2002.jpg Music of the Kenyah Long Mekaba ensemble , 2002 : Kasa Jok (third left ) on jatung utang, Jalong Tanyit (second left) on sape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1589597048118-D4Y6M7V9KBGMQ4M10FG2/kanjet+leto.png Music of the Kenyah https://peklinkenyah.com/kenyah-culture daily 0.75 2020-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1590288009179-QY4H5R24QBKWHOXYYBO8/baby+carrier+Ulau.jpg Social Organization and 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instruments, 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1591670573332-VZO44UP2SA2FMUF44ZYP/3+2006+Bengkel+Lagu+Kenyah++with+student+facilitators.JPG Workshops and Seminars Chong Pek Lin with student facilitators at the Miri workshops on Kenyah songs, May 2006 (Miri, Institute of Teacer Education Sarawak , Miri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1591670926730-M9S8970TP18UM4LN7BR2/4+2007+Seminar+Pendidikan+bengkel+pedagogi+.JPG Workshops and Seminars Chong Pek Lin with student facilitators at the Seminar : workshop on belian dado’ (Kenyah dance-songs) and peruncong (Bidayuh instrument) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1591672554576-BMTYTLLNMTWS0YGAVBLC/2008%2BEthnic%2BMusic%2Bworkshops%2B%2BBintulu%2Bschools%252C%2BJan%2B2008.jpg Workshops and Seminars With Batu Lintang student facilitators and participants of the workshop (SMK Bintulu) in Bintulu, January 2008 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A.(2011). Introduction to Selected Instrumental Ensembles and Folk Songs of East Malaysia. Kuching: Institute of Teacher Education, Batu Lintang Campus. [This book (with audio-cd) was a product of the ISME-Gibson award]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1605190081863-68ENX6OB5YFU38PXCMPH/WhatsApp+Image+2020-11-12+at+21.11.55.jpeg Audio - Folk Songs of Sarawak: Songs from the Kenyah Community Chong, P.L. (1998). Songs From the Kenyah Community. Kuching: Dayak Cultural Foundation. https://peklinkenyah.com/book-3-audio daily 0.75 2020-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1585467465843-WVHZZTKZBFQQ7RYI17HT/2011+Folk+Songs+of+East+Malaysia.jpg Book 3 Audio - An Introduction to Selected Instrumental Ensemble and Folk Songs of East Malaysia Chong, P.L. & Lajinga, A. A.(2011). Introduction to Selected Instrumental Ensembles and Folk Songs of East Malaysia. Kuching: Institute of Teacher Education, Batu Lintang Campus. [This book (with audio-cd) was a product of the ISME-Gibson award]. https://peklinkenyah.com/journal-articles daily 0.75 2021-02-16 https://peklinkenyah.com/theses-and-dissertations daily 0.75 2020-06-14 https://peklinkenyah.com/e-magazine-articles daily 0.75 2020-12-28 https://peklinkenyah.com/book-2-audio daily 0.75 2020-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1753c454b69916a2b948d7/1599113548526-ZPL20ADGVFY15B9AZY54/2006+Songs+from+the+Baram.jpg Book 2 Audio - Songs from the Baram: Kenyah Songs from Upriver Longhouses Chong, P.L. (1998). Songs From the Kenyah Community. 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