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Konsert Lentera Timur (Malaysian for the Eastern Beacon Concert) was a residency show and revue by Malaysian recording artist, Siti Nurhaliza. Held on four non consecutive nights in September 2013 at Istana Budaya, this was her first concert in which the songs performed were mainly driven by traditional Malay and folk music genres. Many of the songs were taken or derived from her four solo traditional albums: ''Cindai'' (1997), ''Sahmura'' (2000), ''Sanggar Mustika'' (2002) and ''Lentera Timur'' (2008). During the course of the four-night concert, she performed more than 30 songs and was backed by 40-piece traditional Malaysian orchestra, Orkestra Traditional Malaysia (OTM). The musical backing included an amalgamation of sounds from different traditional musical instruments, including strings and percussion that are synonymous with Malaysia's multiracial culture – Rebana, Er-hu, Sitar and Sapeh. Though tentatively scheduled as a three-night concert, from 20 to 22 September, a fourth date was added to fulfill the demands from Siti's fans, fans of traditional music, and guests of Malaysia's Ministry of Tourism and Culture – the concert's official sponsor and patron. Although she was plagued with a sore throat and cough in the days before the concert, Siti's performance received positive reviews and critical acclaim for her ability to maintain vocal control while simultaneously energetically performing traditional dances. On 27 October, the concert was revealed to be the most successful solo concert ever held at Istana Budaya, where it managed to collect more than RM 900 000 surpassing record previously made by Jamal Abdillah. ==Background and development== Born and raised in a traditional music inclined-family (her grandfather Bachik Abdul Rahman was a famous local violinist and her mother, Siti Salmah Bachik was a traditional music singer〔〔), Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza began planning for a full traditional-themed concert beginning in 2010. The chance for such a performance came when Istana Budaya decided to collaborate with Orkestra Tradisional Malaysia (OTM) to have a full concert in which the set list was composed of traditional Malay songs and folksongs. The name of the concert was actually taken from one of her traditional albums, ''Lentera Timur'' (Eastern Beacon). Preparation for the concert began as early as August 2013, when Nurhaliza was reported to be practising her vocals and dance movements. The month-long training included learning the dance steps for Mak Yong and also lines in her native Pahang dialect for Dikir Barat.〔 The preparation for the concert also included training for Siti to maintain her stamina throughout the lengthy performances, each expected to last two hours and thirty minutes;〔 many of the songs that were performed in the concert not only require her to dance but also maintain her voice and breath control while singing.〔 Originally intended to be a 3-day concert, a fourth date (24 September) was added after Siti received high demands from her fans and fans of traditional music;〔 guests of Malaysia's Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the event's official sponsor and patron, were also considered. For the four-day concert, Siti performed more than 30 songs originating from traditional Malay and folk music, including Asli, Ghazal, Joget, Keroncong, Masri, Samrah and few others. All songs that were performed were arranged by Aubrey Suwito and Mohd Yazid Zakaria and were divided into several medleys and single performances interspersed between several sketches and special acts. Though many of the songs on the setlist were taken from her previous solo traditional albums – ''Cindai'' (1997), ''Sahmura'' (2000), ''Sanggar Mustika'' (2002) and ''Lentera Timur'' (2008) as well as her duet traditional album, ''Seri Balas'' (1999)〔 – there were also songs that had been made famous by P. Ramlee as well as classical Malay folksongs.〔 One of the main goals of the concert was to promote and elevate the status of Malaysian cultural arts, particularly Malay songs, in the eyes of the younger generation and outsiders who are not familiar with the Malay culture. Several days before the concert, Siti was reported to have contracted a cough and sore throat, which continued to plague her until the day of the concert. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Konsert Lentera Timur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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