The bamboo sounds project is a research project with the purpose of creating, preserving and conserving Malaysian music instruments through (music) composition, performance and education.  There are two components of the project. First, creating sound arts from bamboo (involving experimentations with bamboo length, width/diameter, thickness, texture, timbre, moisture content, age, amplification, combination with other materials etc to produce a variety of rhythmic and melodic sounds.  The results of this component of the project would be the creation of new musical instruments using bamboo as one of the materials and the “Booloh” ensemble.  The second component of this project is the preservation and conservation of Malaysian music heritage through the preservation and innovation of rare, existing Malaysian bamboo instruments such as the Kecapi, Anak Kumbang, Bungkau etc.

Findings and activities of this project will impact the UiTM Faculty of Music Diploma and Degree Malaysian Music/Malaysian Traditional Music/Malaysian Music Ensemble/ Principal Study (traditional instrument major), methods, technology, education, composition and entrepreneurship courses; lead to the introduction of new courses such as Instrument Making, Organology, Maintenance and Repair of Instruments, etc  as well as the creation of a new program - Bachelor of  Music (Malaysian Traditional Music (Hons)).