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    Dikir barat is a traditional Malaysian musical performance involving groups of 10-15 members sitting on a platform and singing in unison or response. The performance has two segments - the first led by the tok juara in more complex arrangements, and the second led by the creative tukang karut who improvises new lyrics addressing current social issues to entertain the audience. The tukang karut sings pantuns, a Malay poetry form, to which the chorus awok-awok sings back, while clapping and dancing to build energy. Historically all-male, female performers are now sometimes included, though instruments are usually excluded aside from some percussion.

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    Dikir barat is a traditional Malaysian musical performance involving groups of 10-15 members sitting on a platform and singing in unison or response. The performance has two segments - the first led by the tok juara in more complex arrangements, and the second led by the creative tukang karut who improvises new lyrics addressing current social issues to entertain the audience. The tukang karut sings pantuns, a Malay poetry form, to which the chorus awok-awok sings back, while clapping and dancing to build energy. Historically all-male, female performers are now sometimes included, though instruments are usually excluded aside from some percussion.

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    Dikir barat is a traditional Malaysian musical performance involving groups of 10-15 members sitting on a platform and singing in unison or response. The performance has two segments - the first led by the tok juara in more complex arrangements, and the second led by the creative tukang karut who improvises new lyrics addressing current social issues to entertain the audience. The tukang karut sings pantuns, a Malay poetry form, to which the chorus awok-awok sings back, while clapping and dancing to build energy. Historically all-male, female performers are now sometimes included, though instruments are usually excluded aside from some percussion.

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    Dikir barat is typically performed by groups of ten to fifteen members,[2] though there is no actual

    set size,[3] even in competitive environments. A group usually sits cross-legged on a platform,
    sometimes surrounded by the audience. Where the dikir barat is performed competitively, the two
    competing groups will both be on the stage at the same time. [4]
    In a typical dikir barat performance, the group will perform two segments. The first is led by
    the tok juara,[2][5] who is often the person in charge of the musical training of the group. This first
    segment usually contains the more complex musical arrangements, and will likely feature
    the awok-awok (chorus) singing in unison with the tok juara, as well as responsorial segments of
    singing, similar to what the tukang karut does with the awok-awok, later in the performance.
    Though musically more complex than what will follow, the first segment is seen as the "low-key"
    segment of the performance.[5]
    The creative leader of a dikir barat group is the tukang karut.[3] The tukang karut (who is often
    himself a former tok juara) is expected in his performance to utilise current social and political
    issues which will be relevant to the audience. His ability to do this helps to uphold the reputation
    of the dikir barat group. Leading the awok-awok during the second and concluding segment of
    the performance, the tukang karut sings pantunsmost of which are likely original and
    improvised on the occasion of the performance, but some which may be known to the audience.
    [6]
    (Pantuns are an oral poetry form indigenous to the Malay region, [7] and are not exclusive to
    the dikir barat.) That the dikir barat uses pantuns does not mean that it is a performance
    of poetry. Like any poet, the tukang karut is expected to create lyrics that touch upon everyday
    life, but he can also address social issues, legal matters, politics, government regulations, and
    human foibles.[6] The tone can be satirical, sarcastic, or simply humorous, but above all it is
    expected that it be clever.[2] The tukang karut makes up and sings lyrics on the topic of the
    performance (which may be pre-established or simply the choice of the tukang karut), and
    the awok-awok sings the same lyrics back to him. During the performance, members of
    the awok-awokclap and perform rhythmic body movements, which bring energy to the
    performance.[8]
    Historically, dikir barat performances have been all-male. However, in recent years, especially
    with groups based in urban areas, female performers are beginning to appear.[4]
    While most musical instruments are excluded from dikir barat, some groups to
    employ percussion instruments, including the rebana, maracas, or a shallow gong.[3]

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