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Bamboo Music Festival, Tamparuli

Date : 25 November 2012

Celebrate the multipurpose bamboo as a versatile musical instrument at the Tamparuli Bamboo Music Festival!

Held to promote the traditional musical heritage of Sabah's ethnic, don't miss the chance to witness the beauty of sounds created by wind and percussion instruments such as the sompoton (bamboo aerophone), bungkaw (jaw harp) and seruling (flute).

This iconic event will also feature a lineup of interesting events such as traditional folk sports, craft exhibitions as well as the bamboo music competition, featuring local bamboo ensembles. Groups from the Philippines and Indonesia are also expected to take part in the competition. There will also be special musical performances by the Kinabalu Bamboo Orchestra as well as the Taiwanese Bamboo Orchestra.



Further Information
Organiser : Tamparuli District Office, and the Kinabalu Bamboo Music Orchestra Association (OMBAK)
Venue : Tun Hamdan Hall, Tamparuli
Contact Person : Ms. Jane Thing
Telephone : +6013 8760358
Email Contact : jane_thng@yahoo.com