BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI
KUCHING: Fifteen young Yayasan Perpaduan Sarawak (YPS) Sape Ambassadors from various parts of the country were awarded certificates following a four-day training session at Sape Camp 2023.
The camp aimed to foster admiration, appreciation and mastery of Sarawak’s beloved musical instrument, the Sape, among non-Sarawakian youths.
During the closing and certificate presentation ceremony held at the Borneo Cultures Museum on Thursday (June 22), YPS deputy chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang expressed his admiration for non-Sarawakian youths who are now showing a growing interest in and appreciation for the Sape.
“With Sape gaining international interest, I hope that not only Sarawakians but all Malaysians will continue to display their love and appreciation for Sape music.
“I commend the Sarawak government for its proactive efforts in the development and promotion of the Sape,” he said.
Jabu also expressed his wish for the Sarawak Tourism Board to organise the Sape camp as an annual event, highlighting Kuching’s potential as a hub for talented young Sape musicians.
YPS chief executive Datuk Aloysius Dris noted that the camp successfully achieved its objective of uniting youths from diverse backgrounds to learn and play the Sape, explore the instrument’s origins and history, understand Sape musical composition, and gain exposure to Sape making and design selection.
As part of the camp’s activities, a Unity Concert will be held at the Godown Amphitheatre, Kuching Waterfront, at 6.30pm, which is open to the public.
