The Middle Eastern jar shaped drum generally referred to as the dumbek is gaining enormous popularity among today's hand percussionists.

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It seems Henghua people have all the while been very proud, Mr Lim said, noting that this pride might come from their long association with scholarly achievement.…I think youngsters are getting interested in nostalgia, and heritage food, said Mr Ho, who remembers watching Henghua puppet shows outside the restaurant when it was still located in Sungei Road.