Development of the Content Standards of Mongigol-Sumundai Music Ensembles in Music Subject for Lower Secondary School in Malaysia (original) (raw)

Mongigol-Sumundai music ensemble is ethnic music which accompanies Mongigol-Sumundai dance that belongs to the tribe of Rungus who lives in the northern part of Sabah. This ensemble is usually performed during festivities such as the Harvest Festival (Kaamatan), Magahau Festival, weddings and cultural events. However, the absence of formal reference and documentation inhibits the music ensemble from being taught at schools. Therefore, this research was conducted to develop a content standard of Mongigol-Sumundai music ensemble so that it can be taught formally in national secondary schools of Malaysia. This research adopted a qualitative design that leads to the design and development research (DDR) which involved exploratory research. This research involved three sequential research instruments which were documents analysis, observations and interviews. There were three phases in this research—first, the process of collecting and analysing data; second, the process of writing and d...