Author(s)

He Yuanqiong ^1,2

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangdong Meizhou Vocational Technical College, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
² City University of Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Corresponding Author

He Yuanqiong

ABSTRACT

Hakka folk songs in Malaysia serve as a bridge of cultural inheritance and an exemplar of the fusion between modernity and traditional culture. This study combines historical literature review with field surveys to explore the localization process, challenges, and sociocultural value of Hakka folk songs in Malaysia. Particularly against the backdrop of globalization and growing cultural diversity, Hakka folk songs in Malaysia demonstrate how they can adapt and innovate to merge with modern society while preserving their cultural core. The results show that despite challenges posed by technological advancements and cultural exchanges, Hakka folk songs in Malaysia continue to play a unique social and cultural role, garnering attention from the younger generation through education and modern dissemination methods.

KEYWORDS

Malaysia, Hakka folk songs, Cultural inheritance, Intangible cultural heritage

CITE THIS PAPER

He Yuanqiong, Localization Process and Cultural Inheritance of Hakka Folk Songs in Malaysia. Art and Performance Letters (2024) Vol. 5: 15-20. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2024.050303.

REFERENCES

[1] Yuan, Y. (2023). _A Study on Localized Hakka Folk Songs in Malaysia: Hakka Tin Miners and Their Everyday Lives_ (Doctoral dissertation, UTAR).
[2] Zhang, J. (2015). _Bibliography of Hakka Studies Related Theses in Chinese and English: 2013-2014_. Global Hakka Studies, 5, 253-309. 
[3] Chen, J. (2011). _The Transmission and Development of Hakka Folk Songs in Southeast Asia and Their Dynamics_. Journal of Xinghai Conservatory of Music, (2), 30-37.
[4] Zhang, R., & Zhang, H. (2015). _Preliminary Study of Malaysian New Village Hakka Women: A Case Study of Serdang New Village_. Global Hakka Studies, 5, 193-215.
[5] Xiao, X., Zhang, W., Fan, Z., Lin, K., Li, M., & Zhang, H. (2005). _Hakka Associations in Southeast Asia: Historical and Functional Analysis_. Asia-Pacific Research Forum, 28, 185-219.

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