Top 5 folk instruments from Sarawak


The sape - crafted from a bole of wood - is Sarawak’s most celebrated instrument. Photos: Filepic

More Sarawakian youth have used the many months of being at home during the pandemic as an opportunity to learn about and pick up traditional instruments.

Sarawak Arts Council chief executive officer Sharkawi Amit thinks that it’s “cool” that more Sarawakian youth have turned to online platforms to enhance their traditional music knowledge.

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