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Mek Mulung (Jawi: مق مولوڠ) is a traditional Malay theatre that unique to the northwest state of Kedah in Malaysia. It became popular since the late 18th century and incorporates most elements of Mak Yong, Menora and Hadrah.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mek Mulung )〕 The theatre features a repertoire of stories from local legends, which according to a source, amounted about 20 original stories, with few of them survived today.〔(MEK MULUNG : Apa kesudahannya? )〕 Similar to Mak Yong, the stories are presented through dialogue, song and dance. The musicians and actors of the theatre are exclusively male, playing both male and female roles. The basic dance movements are limited, abbreviated, crude and mainly focus on the arms, especially the to and fro, and up and down swinging.〔 The orchestra of Mek Mulung is predominantly percussive and consists of ''rebana'', ''gong'' and ''kecerek'' (concussion sticks). A small oboe, the only melodic instruments in the orchestra, complements other instruments. The musicians also do the singing, typically in syllabic style, with little vocal ornamentation. The performance normally begins with a ritual known as ''bertabuh'' where all musical instruments will be played simultaneously. Then, an opening song called ''bertabik'' will be sung in group and accompanied by dancing movements. There are up to 7 types of dance in Mek Mulung: 1. ''Tarian Sembah'' 2. ''Tarian Gambang'' 3. ''Tarian Puteri Mabuk'' 4. ''Tarian Menora'' 5. ''Tarian Sirama'' 6. ''Tarian Puteri Masuk Bilik Air'' 7. ''Tarian Sedayung'' The singing of ''bertabik'' then followed by the recitation of stories from Hikayats by ''Pak Mulung'', and roles from the stories will be visualised by actors performance. The transition between scenes in the stories will be marked with a singing and pantun exchange. The theatre is typically performed in series and can take up to 3 nights to complete.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mek Mulung )〕 ==References== 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「Mek Mulung」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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