Easy does it: Halidan demonstrating the techniques of making a gambus during the Johor Craft Festival held in Johor Baru recently. JOHOR BARU: For nearly six decades, the gentle curves of the gambus ...
Gambus maker Halidan Ithnin (left) with musician Zaidan Attan in Batu Pahat, Johor. Arab traders who arrived in the Indonesian archipelago centuries ago didn’t just engage in trade activity and spread ...
Halidan says each handcrafted gambus takes weeks to complete, with every component carefully shaped, assembled and finished by hand. Photos: The Star/Sheela Chandran Gambus maker Halidan Ithnin, 59, ...
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