Johor’s gambus legacy at risk: Only six active players remain in the state

Zaidan (left) performs the gambus with gambus maker Halidan Ithnin, celebrating both the music and the craftsmanship behind the instrument. Photo: The Star/Sheela Chandran

Gambus performer and teacher Zaidan Attan, 37, has been busy in the weeks leading up to Hari Raya.

He recently travelled from Batu Pahat, Johor to Singapore to perform the gambus for a Ramadan recording for Mediacorp’s Malay-language TV channel, Suria.