Theatre show 'Dondang Dongeng' gives Malaysian folk tales a jukebox groove


'The songs take a modern approach, but the traditional instruments have their own character,' says Irena Taib (left), composer and music director of 'Dondang Dongeng'. Photo: Handout

Many of us grew up with Western fairytales an children's stories, from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen to Aesop’s fables and Disney.

But how many of us are familiar with Malaysian folk tales?

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