The urumi melam drums of Thaipusam in Malaysia

[Music] [Music] a sensory wakeup call an eard drum bursting quick paced Rhythm this is the familiar beat ringing through the air each year during [Music] tusum known as Ur melum these heart pounding sounds are a form of TL folk music steeped in centuries old tradition 28-year-old Satish kti is a forklift driver by day and an urami melum player by night he first tried his hand at the instrument at age 12 after watching his elder brother [Music] play part of the V gurum troop in KL Satish is one of 15 members in his team each of them shares a common purpose to keep the tradition of UR alive this is a sentiment that Echoes throughout the urum community including by C Ragu the country's popular Craftsman Behind These traditional instruments speaking to us at his Brick fueld Store Ragu who has over 20 years of Industry experience shared his insights on urum feeling the UR is a drum with a wooden shell it is covered on both sides with processed goat skin Black Ink derived from a seed in India is applied to its surface producing its distinctive vibrating [Music] sound [Music] fmt lifestyle spent a day with Satish on the eve of his team's first IUS some performance beginning from his workplace in suai buulo after freshening up at his home in Kong and listening to the song on his phone saes heads to sambot for a late night training session with the troop right under the [Music] highway having perfected the Beats after hours of training the team reconvenes the next day at the riverbank near Buu caves to accompany A cedy procession even though the younger generation takes the spotlight today it's worth journeying back to the roots of urumi melum in Malaysia Vasan basarin better known as civa is a fourth generation uram player and the president of patan Malaysia he notes that while the art form originated in India centuries ago it has gained unparalleled popularity in Malaysia now with over 500 teams [Music] Nationwide maybe 60s CA also pointed out that today the industry has seen a shift for as you soak in the spirit of tusum this year take a moment to feel the pulse of urum a symbol of the country's rich Indian Heritage tagu fmt [Music] lifestyle

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Length: 6min 27sec (387 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 24 2024