Gambus Hadhramaut : The Malaysian Malay Lute Tuning Retrieval

• Main Authors: Sinin, Hamdan, Khairul Anwar, Mohamad Said, Md Rezaur, Rahman, Marini, Sawawi, Aaliyawani Ezzerin, Sinin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University 2023
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46182/1/Gambus%20Hadhramaut.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46182/; https://ojs.bioresources.com/index.php/BRJ/article/view/22091
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

This study identified elements in a simple homemade gambus from a local crafter using a scientific approach. The gambus was made from geronggang wood (Cratoxylum arborescens), a light Malaysian hardwood with pink sapwood, distinct from the heartwood with brick-red or deep pink. The sound was proces...