KUCHING: Most Dayak music videos will have to be re-shot because their contents are not “TV-friendly” for Muzik Aktif, a 24-hour music channel of Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) on Astro.
WELL DONE: Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan who is Second Minister of Planning and Resource Management (fifth left, first row) poses for a group photograph with the finalists including first-placed winners Manaf and Nurhamimah (fourth and third right respectively). Also in the photo are Monshi (second right) and Kuching City North Datuk Bandar Abang Mohd Atei Abang Medaan (right). The state acting broadcasting director Monshi Abdullah said because of this only few Dayak music videos could be aired on the 30-minute slot for Sarawak over Muzik Aktif or Channel 180 every fortnight.
Monshi said starting next month, the Sarawak slot would be increased to one hour from 3pm to 4pm every Sunday and that RTM is now discussing with the artistes and production companies to re-shoot the videos to suit the VCDs to the system used by Muzik Aktif and for appropriate contents.
“(The problem now is) most of the Sarawak ethnic music videos are in karaoke format and not in the format that is right for TV,” he said when met after the finals of the state-level RTM Bintang Klasik Nasional 2009 at Auditorium P Ramlee here yesterday.
He was earlier asked on the lack of Dayak music videos on Muzik Aktif, especially during the Sarawak slot. The issue was hot topic of discussions during the Gawai festival and was even discussed on Internet forums.
The slot for Sarawak and Sabah was launched by the then Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek in early April, with plans to turn it into a one-hour slot dedicated to music from ethnic races of both states in July.
At present, the slot is only for 30 minutes and features either Sabah or Sarawak on alternate weeks. But by next month, each state will have a slot solely dedicated to them if the materials are ready.
According to Monshi, RTM as the government-owned broadcasting station could not just simply air any music videos on television.
As the standard-bearer, he said it was RTM’s duty to ensure that the artistes dress decently and act appropriately on TV shows.
“RTM has a certain ethical standard which the artistes have to follow,” he said.
Once this could be achieved, he was confident that the target to have an all-Sarawak ethic music slot could be achieved.
Meanwhile, 12 contestants took part in the finals of state-level RTM Bintang Klasik National 2009, which was divided into men and women categories.
Twenty-seven-year old Abdul Manaf Seron from Kuching won the men’s category, while Samarahan lass Nurhamimah Bohan won the women’s.
Both Abdul Manaf and Nurhamimah will represent Sarawak in the national-level competition of RTM Bintang Klasik Nasional, featuring only songs from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, in August.
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Hah! This caught my eye this morning. "Dayak VCDs NOT TV-friendly" they say? Kan Ibans like be-Karaoke?? That is why that disc format is used.
I follow closely the Clips, those by Jenny Tan, Andrewson Ngalai, Antonio Jawi and Co.
So far, I have not come across any that display "something" obscene except for some pretty "sweet young things" dancing & prancing around in their short skirts. But that is not why our VCDs are not that "user-friendly" I hope? To the ladies, I say WOW!! They are gorgeous looking "creatures."
Not trying to be sexist there, folks.
Maybe that is too hot to handle by our small community, our local folks but "sex" sells you know that for a fact .....
Not sex of the rated-kind, mind you? I don't know the criteria needed to pass FINAS test or those guidelines provided by our RTM or Information ministry. I must check it out, should be very interesting. I guess Malaysians are gullible.
Maybe we just skip showing our Iban Clips on National TV, just simply like that?
Our "girls" are not decently dressed in those Clips by not wearing a purdah, covered from head to toe?? But I watch those Arab-based TVs, their singers tak pun pakai tutup habis-habisan ... Nay, no double standard here, DON"T TIRU CARA BARAT, folks!
I'm thinking, Claudia AF7 wearing those and singing a tune by Beyonce Knowles hahaha!
Kinda cute lookin' folks, don't you think so?
So those thinking of producing VCDs or whatever, better be very sure the guidelines already given. Or else "kena gam" by the relevant authorities and your investment down the drain!
Actually, I have thought about producing one in the near future, testing water? (nguji ai, ko Iban wai)
So funny. Ibans doing not exactly x-rated stuff but quite dekat dekat,perhaps?
Who is the producer involved? And VCDs by whom, who are the singers mentioned???
This piece of news I got to share with a friend or two, surely will make our day.
Maybe I'll try DVD instead of VCD. Lebih canggihkan? Try telling it to our Dayak producers to change the format soon or else NO TV Appearance for our artistes ... kasian ia.
Cheerio,
Comment by: Stephen Dass AKA Merekah Fajar
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