{
  "id": 17569925,
  "title": "Yayasan JCorp, UTHM join hands to preserve Johor's traditional music",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/yayasan-jcorp-uthm-join-hands-to-preserve-johors-traditional-music",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1568379/yayasan-jcorp-uthm-join-hands-preserve-johors-traditional-music"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Batu Pahat: Yayasan Johor Corporation (Yayasan JCorp) and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) have teamed up to safeguard Johor's traditional music, focusing on Ghazal and Gambus. The strategic alliance, set forth through a letter of intent, involves training, workshops, historical documentation, and sharing performance techniques. Yayasan JCorp CEO Datuk Mizan Yahya explained that the partnership aims to sustain interest beyond live performances, fostering younger generations to learn these traditions, and documenting artistic knowledge for future preservation. Festivals will continue to promote engagement, transforming interest into community involvement. Mizan, alongside UTHM Centre for General Studies and Co-curriculum Dean Dr Zahrul Akmal Damin, signed the LOI during the Jelajah Pentas Seni Johor 2026 (PSJ26) tour stop in Batu Pahat, preceding earlier events in Pontian and Segamat. The tour will proceed to Kota Tinggi on Nov 28 and 29 and conclude in Johor Baru in December.",
  "summary": "BATU PAHAT: Yayasan Johor Corporation (Yayasan JCorp) and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) have forged a strategic partnership to preserve Johor’s traditional musical heritage, particularly Ghazal and Gambus, and ensure its continuity among future generations.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yayasan JCorp and UTHM collaborate to preserve Johor's traditional music.",
    "Partnership focuses on Ghazal and Gambus, with training and workshops.",
    "LOI signed by Yayasan JCorp CEO Mizan Yahya and UTHM Dean Zahrul Akmal Damin."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}