Playing the gendang pampat to help promote Sarawak's traditional music

Cikgu Jackery (left) and the youngest member in the group, playing gendang pampat at the BNF in Kuala Lumpur recently. — GISELE SOO/The Star

Lack of exposure is the main reason behind the dwindling passion for our musical heritage among today’s generation, says Jackery Anak Hillary Chukan, a part-time gendang pampat teacher in Sarawak.

The gendang pampat is made of wood and animal skin, and is a nearly-forgotten traditional drum instrument of Sarawak’s Iban people.