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Lhokseumawe’s International Percussion Festival to return in November
The 2018 Aceh International Rapai Festival (ACIRAF) will involve hundreds of rapai (traditional percussion instrument from Aceh) percussionists along with percussion groups from Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Turkey.
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An illustration of a percussionist. (Shutterstock/File)
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he second installment of the Aceh International Rapai Festival (ACIRAF) is slated to run from Nov. 3 to 7 at the Tunas Bangsa Stadium in Lhokseumawe, Aceh.
According to kompas.com, the festival will involve hundreds of rapai (traditional percussion instrument from Aceh) percussionists along with percussion groups from five countries, namely Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Turkey.
The local performers will come from different studios across the country, such as Sanggar Legaran Sati in West Sumatra, Sanggar Alam Serang Dako in South Sulawesi and others.
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The event’s organizing committee head, Nazaruddin ZA, said that compared to previous years, this year's event would be different with a highlight on Islamic percussion music. Performances would also include rapai and traditional percussion with no modern music.
“In addition to musical performances, we will also host cultural workshops, historical site visits and pre-event [activities],” added Nazaruddin.
ACIRAF is among the 100 Wonderful Indonesia 2018 events. The Tourism Ministry has appointed Lhokseumawe to host the event because of the town’s success in preserving the traditional rapai percussion. (jes)
