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Rock Kapak
''Rock kapak'' is a sub-genre of rock music, sung largely in the Malay language with stylistic influences from glam metal, hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal. Originating in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1980s, it peaked in mainstream popularity in those countries in the early-to-mid 1990s. Etymology The Malay term ''kapak'' literally translates to "axe" in English. However, in this instance, it is considered to be a corruption of the English term, "car park". Many early Malaysian rock bands would put on performances, also known as "fun fairs", in car parks, as they were a readily available and affordable urban public space. The name "rock kapak" was thus adopted as a somewhat ironic term, distinguishing local, Malaysian rock artists from more established, "foreign" rock artists performing in stadiums. A major subset of ''rock kapak'' music is labelled as "jiwang", a Malay slang term used to denote an (often extravagant or excessive level of) romanticism or sentimentali ...
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Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ...
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Segamat (town)
Segamat is a town and district capital located in Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. History In the 16th century AD, Sultan Ahmad and his followers left Malacca because they were attacked by the Portuguese Malacca, Portuguese and settled in Pagoh. After being attacked at Pagoh they retreated with the aim of Penarikan and then downstream to Pahang. On the way to Penarikan in the middle of the road, by the riverbed, in a big wooden tree, Datuk Bendahara Paduka Tuan (The Treasurer of Melaka) sat leaning on the wooden banir facing the hollow in front of him, Sultan Ahmad and his father were not far from there, they together stopped being tired and rested for two days. While sitting, Datuk Bendahara threw his hands around to get rid of the numbness and then he reached a piece of stone which he then hit. While his face twitched in annoyance, he said "I feel thirsty, take a sip of water from the river". While saying he looked at Selamat Gagah. Selamat Gagah understood that what was ...
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Kuantan
Kuantan (Pahang Malay: ''Kontaeng''; Terengganu Malay: ''Kuatang/Kuantang'') is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the Largest cities in Malaysia, 12th largest city in Malaysia based on a 2020 population of 548,014 and the largest city on the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The administrative centre of the state of Pahang was officially relocated to Kuantan on 27 August 1955 from Kuala Lipis, and was officiated by HRH Abu Bakar of Pahang, Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Pahang. History Kuantan in the first century was a part of Chi Tu, Chih-Tu empire. In the 11th century, this piece of land was conquered by another small empire called Pheng-Kheng before being taken over by the Siamese during the 12th century. During the 15th century, Kuantan was ruled by the Malaccan Sultanate, Malaccan Empire. Kuantan is said to have been founded ...
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Pahang
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Penang
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. Penang is one of Malaysia's most developed economic powerhouses, with the highest GDP per capita and Human Development Index of all states. It also ranks second among the states in terms of average wages. Penang is Malaysia's leading exporter with over RM447 billion (US$ billion) in exports in 2023, primarily through the Penang International Airport which is also the nation's second busiest by aircraft movements. Established by Francis Light in 1786, Penang became part of the Straits Settlements, a British crown colony also comprising Malacca and Singapore ...
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Kinta Valley
The Kinta Valley (Malay language, Malay: ) is a geographical feature and conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh. Historically the Kinta Valley was very rich in tin, and their mines have been among the most productive in the world. The valley is formed by the Kinta River, a tributary of the Perak River, which flows between the Titiwangsa Mountains, Titiwangsa and Keledang Range, Keledang Ranges. It forms the largest tin field along the Siamese-Malayan peninsula tin belt. It has been mined since ancient times by indigenous peoples but more intensively mined by the Malaysian Chinese, Chinese and Europeans since the end of the nineteenth century. Today, the modern Kinta district is one of the ten administrative districts of Perak. In 2018, the valley was declared Malaysia's second national geopark. Geographic definition The Kinta Valley Conurbation is officially known as Ipoh-Seri Iskandar-Lumut Development Promotion Zone () in the ...
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Perak
Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala Province, Yala and Narathiwat Province, Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. As of 2018, the state's population was 2,500,000. Perak has biodiversity, diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's main mountain ranges are composed of the Titiwangsa Mountains, Titiwangsa, Bintang Mountains, Bintang and Keledang Ranges, where all of them are part of the larger Tenasserim Hills system that co ...
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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population of 2,075,600 . Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, both in population and economic development. The city serves as the cultural, financial, tourism, political and economic centre of Malaysia. It is also home to the Parliament of Malaysia, Malaysian parliament (consisting of the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara) and the Istana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Istana Negara, the official residence of the King of Malaysia, monarch (''Yang di-Pertuan Agong''). Kuala Lumpur was first developed around 1857 as a town serving the tin mining, tin mines of the region, and important figures such as Ya ...
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Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the Wilayah Persekutuan, federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were previously part of it. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains, which is part of the Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state. The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang (city), Klang, Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within the cit ...
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Klang Valley
Klang Valley () is an urban agglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and including their adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is the urban area of the much larger Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area, known as Greater Kuala Lumpur. The Klang Valley is geographically delineated by the Titiwangsa Mountains to the east and the Strait of Malacca to the west. It extends to Rawang, Selangor, Rawang in the northwest, Semenyih in the southeast, and Klang (city), Klang and Port Klang in the southwest. The conurbation is the heartland of Malaysia's industry and commerce. As of 2022, the Klang Valley is home to roughly 9 million people. Origin The valley is named after the Klang River, the principal river that flows through it that starts at Klang Gates Quartz Ridge in Gombak and flows into the Strait of Malacca, Straits of Malacca in Port Klang, The river is closely linked to the early development of the area as a ...
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Kuala Pilah
Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is 36 km from the state capital Seremban and 101 km from Kuala Lumpur. Townscape Kuala Pilah is stuated at the upstream section of the Muar River on the eastern slopes of the Titiwangsa Mountains. It is an old valley town with many of the prewar Chinese shophouses still fronting the main streets surrounded by traditional Malay '' kampung'' houses built on stilts nestled among extensive rice fields. It has a sizeable Chinese community that has existed since the mining days during the early British rule. This community today engages in trading and providing essential services such as workshops, hairdressing and traditional coffee shops called '' kopitiams''. The town is especially busy on weekends due to the flood of folks returning from Kuala Lumpur, usually to visit their parents or to tend to their family plots, where around the ar ...
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Seremban
Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. Seremban gained its city status on 20 January 2020. Covering an area of 959 km², Seremban's population is 681,541 as of 2020, making it the List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population#Within defined boundaries, tenth largest city in Malaysia and the fifth most populous state capital behind Johor Bahru, Shah Alam, George Town, Penang, George Town and Ipoh. It is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area, being situated approximately 55 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur and 37 kilometres south of the federal administrative capital of Putrajaya. Since 2015, Seremban has been the major anchor city of the Malaysia Vision Valley, Negeri Sembilan's main special economic zone spanning the state's western half. Toponymy Seremban was founde ...
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