Dondang Sayang Baba Nyonya

Secara literasinya dondang sayang bermaksud menyanyi dengan kasih sayang uniknya nyanyian ini digabungkan dengan pantun melayu acara berbalas pantun ini di lakukan secara spontan bertemakan keriangan dan kasih sayang.

Dondang sayang baba nyonya. William tan wee liam 1928 2009. Dondang sayang literally love ballad originated in malacca sometime in the 15th century influenced by traditional portuguese folk music it is a traditional malay form of entertainment where baba and nyonya singers exchange extemporaneous malay pantun in a lighthearted and sometimes humorous style the singers are normally accompanied by a violin two malay rebana drums and a tetawak. Dua orang pemain rebana gendang yang di sebelah sahaja dipasang kulit melayu. A typical group is made up of 4 musicians who perform on the violin 2 rebana and a gong or tetawak the chief musician is usually the violinist who plays a primary role in dondang sayang providing a counter melody to the vocal melody.

William was to acknowledge repeatedly that the champion of don. Dalam lagu dondang sayang penyanyi penyanyi saling bertukar pantun tanpa persediaan dalam gaya yang riang dan kadang kadang lucu. The malay baba nyonya chitty and portuguese communities. Dondang sayang ialah sejenis balada cinta melayu tradisional.

Dondang sayang memerlukan kemahiran berjenaka dan bertikam balas siapa yang bijak berdondang maka dialah yang meraih gelak ketawa dan tepukan tangan ramai ramai. We will miss the sweet soothing voice of baba william tan. Dondang sayang is a traditional malay art still practised in melaka by four communities. The dondang sayang or love ballad originated in melaka sometime in the 15th century.

The practice combines elements of music violins gongs and tambourines or the tambour songs and chants and features beautiful melodious strains of poetry.