Islamic song contest staged in Jakarta

Islamic song contest staged in Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah's culture council is staging an
Islamic song contest here to mark the upcoming Moslem fasting
month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holiday.

Nasrullah M. Dilla Makkawi, who chairs the organizing
committee, said the contest, entitled Nuansa '99 Lomba Cipta Lagu
Islam, was being staged to encourage musicians to create songs
with an Islamic nuance.

"It is also intended to trace the extent to which Islam has
influenced developments in the arts and culture," he said in a
statement made available to The Jakarta Post.

He said the contest began on Nov. 15, 1998 and would last
until Feb. 17, 1999. Winners will be announced on Feb. 28.

The contest is open to the public, senior high school
students, university students and song writers.

Those interested in entering should contact the organizing
committee secretariat at Gedung Pusat Dakwah Muhammadiyah, Jl.
Menteng Raya No. 62, Central Jakarta, phone: (021) 3903021-22,
Fax: (021) 3903024. (hhr)