The Tests of the Keeper of Traditional Arts
Like his grandfather and father, Saidin, 55, has tried as hard as he could to preserve Malay traditional arts so that they will not vanish in the modern era. However, it is not an easy job. There are many challenges he must overcome.
Like his grandfather and father, Saidin, 55, has tried as hard as he could to preserve Malay traditional arts so that they will not vanish in the modern era. However, it is not an easy job. There are many challenges he must overcome.
Saidin is the third generation successor to the Dul Muluk Malay comedy theater, the Zikir Beredah art, or Lukah Gilo from Lubuk Raman village, Maro Sebo district, Muaro Jambi regency. His talent in performing arts was inherited from his grandfather and father. His grandfather was the main actor of the Dul Muluk theater, while his father was a Siamese tambourine player and drummer.