Balai Nobat
E866912
Balai Nobat is a historic royal ceremonial tower in Alor Setar, Malaysia, traditionally used to house and play the nobat (royal orchestra) for Kedah’s sultans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balai Nobat canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial tower
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ royal ceremonial building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic-influenced Malay architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kedah royal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malay royal rituals ⓘ Sultanate of Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ nobat ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Malay Muslim royal culture ⓘ |
| function |
symbolic seat of the royal orchestra
ⓘ
venue for performance of nobat during investitures ⓘ venue for performance of nobat during royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| governingBody | state authorities of Kedah ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ground floor base
ⓘ
tower structure ⓘ upper ceremonial chamber ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic landmark of Kedah ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Alor Setar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCityCentre | Alor Setar city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricArea | Alor Setar royal precinct ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ |
| near |
Balai Besar, Alor Setar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid Zahir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | exterior generally accessible ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Kedah royal traditions
ⓘ
Malay court musical heritage ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing the nobat royal orchestra
ⓘ
playing the nobat royal orchestra ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.