logo Kompas.id
EnglishKeeping ‘Pat Im’ Music Alive
Iklan

Keeping ‘Pat Im’ Music Alive

For Surip, pat im, an art that is more than a century old, is more important. Pat im, he believes, is a noble piece of art that voices the value of diversity.

By
ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI
· 1 menit baca
https://cdn-assetd.kompas.id/jUE2sn5kDAVWz-ZyuZI11fc2ri0=/1024x683/filters:watermark(https://cdn-content.kompas.id/umum/kompas_main_logo.png,-16p,-13p,0)/https%3A%2F%2Fkompas.id%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F03%2Ff52a3f74-0fe5-4db0-9aca-58b3cc34910b_jpg.jpg
KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Surip

Surip, 29, is determined to preserve pat im (traditional Chinese music), even though he is not of Chinese descent. A resident of Cirebon, West Java, Surip pays no heed to people\'s scorn and the economic burdens that impede his life. For him, pat im, an art that is more than a century old, is more important. Pat im, he believes, is a noble piece of art that voices the value of diversity.

On Monday (8/2/2021), in a corner of Dukuhwidara village, Pabedilan subdistrict, Cirebon, Surip and four of his friends were enjoying the tunes of pat im they were playing. A trumpet was blowing. There were also strings of kong ayan and yan tea (fiddle-like musical instruments). The music further pulsated, amplified with the beats of a xylophone and drums.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
Bagikan