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income group. For non-Malay songs, there was only 1 mention of morals and values from the 43 mentions
from the RM 1000- 5 000 income group and another one from the RM 11 000-15 000.

Other respondents from other income groups did not say that they use non-Malay songs to impart
morals and values. In brief, the findings show that there is minimal use of children’s songs by respondents
of all income groups to impart morals and values or local wisdom with the income group RM 1000-5000
mentioned the most in them using children’s songs to impart morals and values, especially through
modern Malay songs.

Conclusion

This qualitative study aimed to explore the roles and positions of traditional Malay, modern Malay,
and non-Malay children’s songs among Malaysian families. Through the responses gained from a survey,
it was learned that the purposes of playing Malay and non-Malay songs are similar among the respondents
despite their different educational and economic backgrounds. Children’s songs are not mainly used to
impart local wisdom but when they do, modern Malay songs are mostly the choice in imparting morals
and values. Modernization has shown its influence in Malaysian society where most family members from
all levels of education as well as economic backgrounds prefer to play traditional Malay and modern Malay
children’s songs for children’s emotional appeals while the non-Malay children’s songs are used to enhance
children’s language skills. It is suggested that serious efforts be made for more Malay children’s songs with
community-related knowledge and cultural traditions to be produced for young children to learn and
appreciate local wisdom so that the local wisdom can be known and preserved.

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