Sumatra's performing arts, groups, and subgroups
West Sumatra and Riau. Upstream Minangkabau : music to capture tigers by ; The Minangkabau south coast : home of the mermaid and the Earth goddess ; Tabut : a Shi'a ritual transplanted from India to Minangkabau's north coast ; Four Sufi Muslim genres in Minangkabau ; The Riau Indragiri sultanate's nobat ensemble and its Suku Mamak stalwarts
South Sumatra and Bangka. South Sumatra : "The realm of many rivers" ; The wartime creation of "Gending Sriwijaya" : from banned song to South Sumatran symbol ; The island of Bangka
North Sumatra. From Singkil to Natal : sikambang, a Malay-Portuguese song-dance genre ; The Mandailing Raja tradition in Pakantan
Aceh. Changes in the lament dances in Aceh : phô as a symbol of female identity ; "Only if a man can kill a buffalo with one blow can he play a rapa'i Pasè" : the frame drum as a symbol of male identity ; Connections across Sumatra
App. 1. The languages of Sumatra
App. 2. Historical studies of Sumatra and ethnicity
App. 3. Musical studies of Sumatra
App. 4. Tunings and vocal scales in South Sumatra
App. 5. Gamelan in Sumatra
App. 6. Audio examples and audiovisual recordings on the website.
