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Rolling Heritage: Gulintangan as inalienable gift in Brunei Darussalam

dc.contributor.authorMohammad Adi
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Arafat
dc.contributor.editorProfessor Lian Kwen Fee
dc.contributor.editorAssoc. Professor Paul J. Carnegie
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-05T07:57:12Z
dc.date.available2025-11-05T07:57:12Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses the dynamics of gulintangan inheritance in Brunei Darussalam, especially among gulintangan-owning families. We closely examine the process of maintaining this traditional musical form by bringing to light the tangible and intangible aspects of gulintangan. We argue that the family contributes significantly to maintaining this cultural heritage. Our findings suggest that the family is the musicians’ source of introduction, knowledge, skills, and inspiration. The entanglement of the family with gulintangan makes it an inalienable gift for the receivers of this heritage. We gathered the data for this paper through in-depth interviews and participant observation with eight gulintangan practitioners from four gulintangan-owning families.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ubd.edu.bn/handle/123456789/3604
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
dc.relation.ispartofseries78
dc.subject.lcshGulintangan (Music)—Brunei Darussalam
dc.subject.lcshTraditional music—Brunei Darussalam
dc.subject.lcshCultural property—Brunei Darussalam
dc.subject.lcshFamilies—Social aspects—Brunei Darussalam
dc.subject.lcshEthnomusicology—Brunei Darussalam
dc.titleRolling Heritage: Gulintangan as inalienable gift in Brunei Darussalam
dc.title.alternativeGulintangan as inalienable gift in Brunei Darussalam
dc.typeWorking Paper
dspace.entity.typePublication