Teromba I

Panjatlah batang setingginya
agar bertemu pucuk selamanya
galilah akar dalam dalam
agar bertemu akar tunjang dan isinya

rumah gadang beri berpintu
supaya terang jalan kehalaman
jika digempal selebar kuku
kalau dikembang selebar alam

Rebab 2012

Statement

Rebab is one of Malay traditional instrument which existed in Malay world around 15^th century ago through the expansion of the great Ottoman Empire. Rebab was also known as rebec, rabab, and rababa in various countries around the world. Rebab in the malay world is different and unique because it has been developed and changed by the malay so that, it can fit and played in various malay traditional performances such as main puteri, mak yong and gamelan.

The concept in this particular painting is to visualised and stylized the rebab according to its form and symbolism. The part of the rebab which I choose to make as a subject is the head of the rebab or also known as the pucuk rebung. The motif pucuk rebung were commonly used by the Malay people to decorate houses, batiks, and even

weapons. The pucuk rebung according to Wagner (1957) were used to signify growth and fertility, it was also said to be the symbol of Malay spirituality or mysticism.Based upon the symbolism, I intentionally stylized the head of the rebab as if it was growing and the colour which is used for the background is the colour green and purple. The colour green was globally accepted as the colour of fertility and growth while the colour purple symbolized spirituality and mysticism

study 1: buaya putih

biri 4

Mesra

"Mesra Moment" with ustad in Ctu class

kerana dia yang terbangkan aku kemari..