Dikir barat

Dikir barat

Dikir Barat presentation by female students.
Native name	دكير بارت‎ Dikir Hulu/ดิเกร์ฮูลู
Genre	Traditional dance
Origin	Malaysia

Dikir barat (Jawi: دكير بارت‎; Thai: ลิเกบารัต; RTGS: Li-ke Barat or Dikir Hulu) is a musical form, native to the Malay Peninsula, that involves singing in groups—often in a competitive setting. Dikir barat may be performed either with a percussion instrumental accompaniment, or with no instruments at all. The origins of dikir barat are unclear; it is found in both Malaysia and Thailand, and today the Malaysia National Department for Culture and Arts actively promotes it as an important part of Malaysian national culture.^[1]