Leadership capability of team leaders in construction industry

This research was conducted to identify the important leadership capabilities for Malaysia construction industry team leaders. This research used exploratory sequential mix-method research design which is qualitative followed by quantitative research method. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured in-depth interview was selected and purposive sampling was employed in selecting 15 research participants involving team leaders and Human Resource Managers. Qualitative data was analysed using content and thematic analyses. Quantitative data was collected using survey questionnaire involving 171 randomly selected team leaders as respondents. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics consisting of t-test, One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Correlation, Multiple Regression and Structured Equation Modeling (SEM). This study found that personal integrity, working within industry, customer focus and quality, communication and interpersonal skill, developing and empowering people and working as a team were needed leadership capabilities among construction industry team leaders. The research was also able to prove that leadership skill is a key element to develop leadership capability. A framework was developed based on the results of this study, which can be used as a guide by employers and relevant agencies in enhancing leadership capability of Malaysia construction industry team leade

Effect of nano black rice husk ash on the chemical and physical properties of porous concrete pavement

Black rice husk is a waste from this agriculture industry. It has been found that majority inorganic element in rice husk is silica. In this study, the effect of Nano from black rice husk ash (BRHA) on the chemical and physical properties of concrete pavement was investigated. The BRHA produced from uncontrolled burning at rice factory was taken. It was then been ground using laboratory mill with steel balls and steel rods. Four different grinding grades of BRHA were examined. A rice husk ash dosage of 10% by weight of binder was used throughout the experiments. The chemical and physical properties of the Nano BRHA mixtures were evaluated using fineness test, X-ray Fluorescence spectrometer (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In addition, the compressive strength test was used to evaluate the performance of porous concrete pavement. Generally, the results show that the optimum grinding time was 63 hours. The result also indicated that the use of Nano black rice husk ash ground for 63hours produced concrete with good strengt

Malay sound arts::Reimagining biophony and geophony materials. Commentary of original composition portfolio 2019-2023

This PhD takes the research theme of Nada Bumi or Voice of the Earth: exploring andaccentuating hidden Malaysia biophonic and geophonic materials, for expressing self-cultural identity and narrative through sound arts practice. The portfolio and accompanying commentary present eleven sound-art works ranging from instrumental electroacoustic music to Web-Audio API based sound installation. The main idea for this portfolio research is to explore the association of folklore, tales, myths, legends and art cultural narrative of the Malay race and the ancestors of Malay (proto-Malay), with the selected hidden and unheard Malaysia natural soundscape, in producing new sound art works. Therefore, I proposed two major compositional themes each comprising several works; Miroirs of Malay Rebab (MiMaR), and Seed of Life (SoL). The works in Miroirs of Malay Rebab reimagine selected unheard biophonic and geophonic materials as mirrors of several Malay performing art-cultural narrative and their stories, such as Makyung theater dance, Malay Gamelan music dance, Ulek Mayang dance and their stories that I have been exposed to during my undergraduate music studies in Malaysia. The works in Seed of Life (SoL) take a similar approach but focused more on local Malay and proto-Malay folklores, tales, legends and myths associated with my childhood experience. Furthermore, as I delved into the conceptual and compositional aspects of creating the Miroirs of Malay Rebab (MiMaR) set and Seed of Life I (SoL) set, I had the privilege to engage in an enriching journey of (self-) exploration through the creation of sound art within the vibrant Bristol soundscape with support from the local sound art community. This experience was part of my involvement in the Hidden Bristol Soundwalks project, which provided a unique platform for my creative endeavors. I have decided to include this project in this portfolio, which has similar compositional approach with Seed of Life (SoL). Both the major cycles, Miroirs of Malay Rebab (MiMaR) and Seed of Life (SoL), include Western classical music instrumentations with electronics; fixed media; and interactive media. This portfolio was composed and developed at the Studio One, Department of Music in the Faculty of Arts, University of Bristol; the Bristol Interaction Group (B.I.G.) Lab in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Bristol; and my home studios in Clevedon, UK, during the period of October 2019 until September 2022. The portfolio consists of scores, studio-audio production recordings, and several live performance recordings. The commentary comprises a set of philosophical considerations about my compositions and intent for creation based on the Nada Bumi theme and sub themes. Further chapters are dedicated to compositional techniques, related traditions and piece-specific documentations. The portfolio is supplied as a set of digital media, containing pdf files of musical scores in notation, associated software or media components of the works, recordings of the studio-based music, and recordings of several live public performances made in mid-2022 after the period of covid-19 lock-downs

The formation of traditional music and regional pop music community in popular social media

Traditional music and regional pop music are two music genres in Pahang. Both music genres provide the cultural meanings to the Pahang people. They have shared similar characteristics consisting of traditional elements inherited from the past. Quatrains of pantun and Malay traditional proverbs are adopted as sung texts in both music genres. Interestingly, the implementation of Pahang spoken language (Pahang dialect), one of the Malay dialects in Peninsula Malaysia, is an additional characteristic of regional pop music. Both music genres incorporate tradition and modern elements of tempo, melody and music structure. In both music genres, the combinations of modern and traditional musical instruments are used. Music practitioners, Roslan Madun and vocal group Anok Semantan represent traditional and regional pop, respectively. To investigate community formation through the genres, three methodological components are used: participant-observation, interviewing, and textual analysis. The findings suggest that community in traditional music (in this regard, syair songs) is formed through syair concert, and the formation of virtual community in media social of Facebook as continuity of the concert community. Regional pop music, on the other hand, forms the community on the popular music web of YouTube. The findings also expose different in attitudes, motivations and practices between traditional and regional pop communities

Recognizing Patterns of Music Signals to Songs Classification Using Modified AIS-Based Classifier

Human capabilities of recognizing different type of music and grouping them into categories of genre are so remarkable that experts in music can perform such classification using their hearing senses and logical judgment. For decades now, the scientific community were involved in research to automate the human process of recognizing genre of songs. These efforts would normally imitate the human method of recognizing the music by considering every essential component of the songs from artist voice, melody of the music through to the type of instruments used. As a result, various approaches or mechanisms are introduced and developed to automate the classification process. The results of these studies so far have been remarkable yet can still be improved. The aim of this research is to investigate Artificial Immune System (AIS) domain by focusing on the modified AIS-based classifier to solve this problem where the focuses are the censoring and monitoring modules. In this highlight, stages of music recognition are emphasized where feature extraction, feature selection, and feature classification processes are explained. Comparison of performances between proposed classifier and WEKA application is discussed

Study Of Music Performance The Orches Group Pancaran Senja Melayu Village Batu Besar Nongsa Batam

The study of musical performances in this study focuses on the musical performance itself. Where music performance events are present through two important roles, namely musicians and audiences who are the center when the music performance takes place. The success of a musical performance is through a procession of intense rehearsals, ongoing performances, and evaluations after musical performances. This study is a qualitative analytic description of the Pancaran Senja Malay Orchestra music group at Kampung Melayu Batu Besar Nongsa Batam. The research methods are field observations, interviews, literature studies, and participant observers. The results of the research are; that the success of the Pancaran Senja Malay Orchestra music performance until now has gone through the stages of the rehearsal process, show flight hours, and performance evaluation for the progress of the Pancaran Senja Malay Orchestra. This procession was born through discussion and agreement among fellow musicians, so that the continuity and survival of the Pancaran Senja Malay Orchestra music group was established

Sonic Modernities in the Malay World : A History of Popular Music, Social Distinction and Novel Lifestyles (1930s – 2000s)

Sonic Modernities analyses the interplay between the production of popular music, shifting ideas of the modern and, in its aftermath, processes of social differentiation in twentieth-century Southeast Asia

Tabot Culture: Local Wisdom of the Bengkulu Community and Effort to Preserve it

This study aims to analyze and describe the values of local wisdom in the Tabot culture in the community, as well as efforts to preserve the values contained in the Tabot culture. This study uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses an interactive pattern of Miles and Huberman data. The results of this study indicate that the form of local wisdom of the Tabot culture consists of local wisdom in the form of musical instruments used in the Tabot ceremony, traditional clothing, and the local language used as well as food and drinks. While local wisdom is intangible in the form of values contained in the Tabot ceremony, including the prayer of salvation which contains the meaning to always remember Allah SWT, asking for the safety of the hereafter, and safety during the implementation of the Tabot ritual. Efforts to preserve Tabot culture are influenced by several inhibiting berdoas, including the lack of support from the local government, negative perceptions of non-Tabot communities towards Tabot culture, conflicts among Tabot family members, and the values contained in each Tabot ritual are less socialized. As for the supporting berdoas in general, there is sosial support from several parties, namely support from the descendants of the Tabot family, support from the community, and support from art studios in Bengkulu

Sonic Histories of Occupation

This open access book examines how auditory environments in different contexts have contributed to understanding foreign occupation and colonialism, and how they have given rise to historical music cultures. How are sound and music implicated in the control and discipline of people under occupation? Exploring case studies of foreign occupation and colonialism from around the world, Sonic Histories of Occupation seeks to answer these questions and more. Examining how an emphasis on auditory culture adds complexity and nuance to understanding the relationship between occupation and the bodily senses, this book is structured around three conceptual themes: voice and occupation; memory, sound and occupation; and auditory responses to occupation and colonialism. Highlighting case studies in Asia, North Africa, North America and Europe, contributors employ a range of theoretical approaches to examine histories of imperialism and foreign occupation, and the auditory legacies they created, and contribute to a wider dialogue about the relationship between sound and imperial projects across political and temporal boundaries. The open access edition of this book is available under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the European Research Council (Horizon 2020, Grant Number 682081)