Malaysian musicians bang drums on a stage shrouded in smoke, singing in Tamil, as dancers wearing shimmering gold outfits adorned with peacock feathers gyrate to the pounding rhythm.
The Chinna Rasa Urumee Melam ensemble is performing a traditional form of folk music brought to Malaysia generations ago by Indian labourers but which is now enjoying a revival among the country’s South Asian community.
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