Few heirs for Dondang Sayang

Deserving of praise: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi (left) meeting Boon at an event to honour Melacca’s cultural figures at the Balai Adat in Kampung Duyung. — Bernama

MELAKA: Boon Kim Geok’s face always lights up whenever he talks about Dondang Sayang.

For more than 50 years, he has devoted himself to the art form that originated in Melaka way back in the 15th century.