Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Like Tigers Around a Piece of Meat 1
5. 1. A Brief History of Dondang Sayang 3
6. 2. The Tajuk System 11
7. 3. Songs of Love: Malay Dondang Sayang 16
8. 4. The Deep Sea: ABaba Pantun Sequence 20
9. 5. Malay and Baba Aesthetics 24
10. Appendices 37
11. Bibliography 75
12. THE AUTHOR 85