Even my eighty-seven-year-old aunt joined the dance floor! For surely, Sianipar holds Toba Batak musical heritage in high regard. The types of pieces performed in these sections also tend to be more lively, employing sragenan, which features exciting interlocking figuration between two saron demung lower-register metallophones rather than the longer classic pieces. He was known for his kitschy, humorous style, but also for the Islamic nuances in his performances. Vocalists, for their part, are seen actively responding to texts and calls on their cell phones in the course of performances.
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