What if unity comes not from erasing differences, but from finding shared connections?
Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s dance troupe showcases traditional dances from various ethnic communities, celebrating Malaysia’s cultural heritage and diversity on stage.
00:00What if unity comes not from the erasing differences, but from finding shared connections?
00:29In Kuala Lumpur City Hall Studio, One Dance Crew is proving just that, training in traditional dances from different ethnic communities to bring Malaysia's diverse cultures together in a single rhythm on stage.
00:43For choreographer Mohamad Taufik Bakar, each movement is designed not just for performance, but as a way of safeguarding culture for the next generation.
00:53Setiap kaum ada tarinya tersendiri.
00:58So, daripada situ, kita akan develop, menjadikan satu pergerakan yang boleh melambangkan serumpun tu.
01:05So, daripada situ lah diorang akan faham, tidak terjurus kepada satu-satu perkauman lah.
01:10So, daripada contohnya, macam saya buat macam ni, so ini adalah satu persatuan lah, percantuman antara perkauman.
01:18So, begitulah juga dalam pergerakan seterusnya, so kita akan develop satu per satu sehingga ia menjadi satu choreografi lah.
01:26Beyond perfecting their steps, rehearsals also expose dancers to traditions outside their own.
01:32Wearing costumes from different states gives them a first-hand look at Malaysia's cultural diversity.
01:38Kita rasa macam seronok sebab secara umumnya saya orang Melayu kan.
01:44Tapi contoh dapat pakai baju Sarawak, kita rasa macam, oh aku pakai baju Sarawak.
01:47Ini first time aku pakai baju Sarawak, teruja lah.
01:50Lepas tu, bawa budaya Sarawak untuk orang semenanjung tahu budaya Sarawak.
01:56Oh, ni baju Sarawak.
01:57Dalam masa yang sama, kita pun belajar, oh baju Sarawak macam ni, baju Sarawak macam ni.
02:01Ini untuk apa, ini untuk apa lah, macam tu lah.
02:03I feel so excited, honestly.
02:05I feel so excited sebab there's a lot of colours and also meaning behind it.
02:11So, apart from just pakai, as I need to know why and what's on the costume.
02:18Macam the headgear, the gelang tangan, the accessories, the tenut on the kain and the tala pinggang.
02:25So, every pieces on the body, semua ada nama.
02:28Macam tala pinggang ni sementing ringgit kan.
02:30Kalau orang biasa panggil, dia tali pinggang je.
02:33Kalau in Iban Sarawak, dia panggil sementing ringgit.
02:36This attention to detail embodies Muhammad Taufik's mission of cultural preservation, particularly during their performances.
02:44Merdeka, dia akan gerak tari tu, dia akan macam campur.
02:50Sebab dia satu piece tarian yang panjang.
02:53So, dia akan macam medley lagu tu, lepas tu kita kena semua menari semua tarian.
02:57Kalau macam saya personally excited bila kita pakai kostium, tapi kita menari lagu yang originality daripada culture tu sendiri.
03:06So, movement dia tu authentic.
03:08Memang daripada dia punya asal-usul lah.
03:11Kalau macam tu, saya rasa excited lah.
03:14Sebab dia lebih feel.
03:18Soul tu sampai lah dekat situ.
03:20Bila kita kuat di dalam seni ni, so untuk memelihara warisan tu sangat kuatlah, sangat mendalam lah sebenarnya.
03:27So, kalau katalah kita tidak ada seni tu, so saya rasa tidak lama lah saya berada di sini.
03:32Tetapi, saya since daripada 2005 sampai lah sekarang, so orang kata seni tu sangat kuatlah pada diri saya.
03:41Apa sahaja warisan yang ada di Malaysia ni, memang kita sangat memelihara.
03:46Dan kita juga tidak mahu warisan ini lenyap.
03:49Their performance may last only a few minutes, but for the crew, it represents years of heritage carried forward,
03:56ensuring Malaysia's cultural identity continues to thrive for generations to come.
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