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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 11:50
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One of the best methods of learning a foreign language is through singing the song in the target language. It was proven that relating music and language in learning foreign language classes can assist learners acquire the skill naturally. This "melodic" approach is based on evidence that musicality of speech has an effect not only on the pronunciation skills of students but also their entire acquisition process( ELT Journal, 2000).

 

Malay is a language that is quite flexible in a way that it has a large vocabulary especially in describing beauty and expressing emotions in songs with a lot of implying and hinting. We have learnt a word which was used colloquially when one exressed anger. Now, let's listen to a beautiful composition which was favourited by a lot of our fathers but nevertheless, evergreen to the ears.

 

 

This song has a lot of words expressing yearning and longing for a beautiful lass but it is never direct. Even when criticising people, a more conservative Malay will only gives hints. Typical of Malay culture where being too direct and upfront can be considered rude.

It also comprised a poem commonly known to most Malaysian in its last  paragraphs.

 

 

 

 

Nak Dara Rindu


Di Waktu Malam Bulan Mengambang
Sunyi Damai Damai Sekeliling Ku
Terdengar Nan Sayu Bintang Seribu
Membujuk Rayu Kerna Merindu
Lagu Yang Dulu

Di Waktu Malam Bulan Purnama
Angin Laut Meniup Niup Tenang
Mengatakan Sayang Berlagu Merdu
Bermadah Ayu Lemah Mendayu
Nak Dara Rindu

Tanjung Katung Airnya Biru
Tempat Mandi Nak Dara Jelita
Sama Sekampung Sedangkan Dirindu
Ini Kan Lagi Hai Jauh Di Mata

Tanjung Katung Airnya Biru
Tempat Mandi Nak Dara Jelita
Sama Sekampung Hai Sedang Dirindu
Ini Kan Lagi Hai Jauh Di Mata

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:26
 

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#1 Darren.gombakmali 2010-02-24 02:45
Hi, good one, but that youtube cut wasn't great cos it wasn't complete. There's a better one by another user. Why not emb a more complete version. I know this came from one of the funniest movie by P. Ramlee my hero but not everyone here knows about him. Why not write somethin abt The Man?
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