Exploring the Potential for Innovative Development of Traditional Musical Instrument

Abstract

Rebab or rabab is one of the traditional musical instruments for the performance of KelantaneseMakyung. It's a stringed or chordophone instrument, played like a violin in a vertical position. The components were assembled together with the very traditional look of Southern Thailand and the Kelantanese. It is very difficult to make 'Kelantan's Rebab' in the modern society. One of the main reasons for this is the difficulty in obtaining raw materials. Production is very limited and, in addition to the lack of Kelantan's Rebab player, generally in Malaysia. Another aspect is the emergence of new technology, which produces more consumers than designers or craftsmen in the manufacture of traditional musical instruments. Researchers have identified the need to study alternatives to the Kelantan’s Rebab manufacturing process, which is more economical in terms of time, materials and processes. The main objective of the study is to propose a new process for Kelantan's rebab through an industrial design approach. This study was conducted through interviews and observation in order to experience the performance and basic knowledge of Rebab 's components. Finally, this paper shows possible ways to develop a rebab through the 3Dparts modeling generation process for further development.