ABSTRACT The Hikayat Patani (Story of Patani), is a Malay court chronicle that was written between the 17th and the 18th centuries but relates to events much earlier. Generally regarded as a historical chronicle, the hikayat not only narrates the genealogy of the royal house but also attempts to establish the Patani sultanate as a proud, sovereign Malay polity with its own distinct identity. It is also the only work of Malay literature that details the musical instruments of the regalia in the royal inventory, a complete repertoire of pieces and instructions on how to perform them. In short, it can be argued that the Hikayat Patani is the only available classical Malay work on music. This article discusses the hikayat in relation to the history and development of the nobat (royal ensemble), to discern the ensemble’s function and role in the political culture and manoeuvrings of a thriving Malay polity under Siamese influence.

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早期马来文学中的 nobat：Hikayat Patani 一瞥

摘要 Hikayat Patani（北大年的故事）是一部马来宫廷编年史，写于 17 至 18 世纪，但与更早的事件有关。通常被认为是一部历史编年史，hikayat 不仅叙述了王室的家谱，而且还试图将北大年苏丹国建立为一个拥有自己独特身份的骄傲的主权马来政体。这也是马来文学中唯一详细描述皇家库存中的御用乐器的作品，完整的曲目曲目以及如何演奏它们的说明。简而言之，可以说 Hikayat Patani 是唯一可用的古典马来音乐作品。本文讨论了与 nobat（皇家乐团）的历史和发展相关的 hikayat，