In a paper titled “Unisonance In Singing Malaysian Popular Patriotic Songs: Bridging Collective Integration Through Music”, UKM lecturer/researcher Dr Shazlin Amir Hamzah refers to this experience as “unisonance”, a simultaneous acknowledgement of the common symbol, that is, the song, signifying a sense of belonging and cohesion – above any ethnic or cultural differences.Īs we gear up for another National Day, BASKL has curated a playlist for you to enjoy, and we asked a few musicians to share their favourite patriotic track too.

At the risk of sounding cliche, patriotic songs really do bring us together as one rakyat, uniting everyone in our love for our homeland. What’s so great about these songs is that they melt away barriers between people. Perhaps that’s just what we need during these dreary days of the pandemic – music that will soothe our souls, and bring out the Malaysian in all of us, so we remember to reach out to those around us, lift up those in need, and celebrate the blessings that we all have.Ĭlassic tunes like Tanggal 31, Keranamu Malaysia and Jalur Gemilang have become iconic theme songs to every Malaysian – many of us may know the lyrics by heart! Whenever we need motivation, anthems like Gemuruh, Gemilang and Standing in the Eyes of the World never fail to set hearts on fire and what better time than now to revive some of those memorable tunes.

Come Aug 31 every year the flags go up, we share cute cartoons reminding us of our favourite Malaysian things and the radio waves are packed with songs that tug at our heartstrings.

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