Welcome to Jinky's Music Room!
Hello, and a heartfelt welcome to all music enthusiasts, learners, and explorers!
You've stepped into Dr. Jinky's Music Room, a vibrant and melodious space curated by Dr. Jinky Jane C. Simeon, the dedicated Head of the Music Program at the Academy of Arts & Creative Technology of University Malaysia Sabah. In this musical haven, we embark on a delightful journey, exploring the enchanting world of early childhood music, where we believe every child has a unique melody waiting to be discovered and nurtured.
Our exploration doesn’t stop there! We delve into the rich and soulful sounds of Sabah traditional music instruments, ensuring that the beautiful strains of our cultural heritage continue to resonate with future generations. But there's even more to discover in Dr. Jinky's Music Room. Here, you'll find a hub of innovative music concepts, outreach initiatives, and a myriad of research projects, all aimed at exploring, understanding, and expanding the boundaries of music in various dimensions.
Whether you're a seasoned musician, a budding artist, an academic, or simply someone who finds joy in music, this room is a symphony where every note, rhythm, and melody is celebrated.Join us, explore, and let’s create harmonious memories together in the world of music.
With warm musical notes,
Dr. Jinky Jane C Simeon
Double Gold for Jom GamifyKids!
Exciting news! Jom GamifyKids Cards has snagged the PEREKA UMS Gold Medal 2022 and the ITEX Gold Medal 2023 at the International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur! Crafted for kids aged 3-9, this Sabah-origin innovation transforms a musical storybook into a gamified learning adventure, offering three dynamic games and more.
Dr. Jinky Jane C Simeon
I'm deeply devoted to the art of music and its transformative power. My mission? To empower my students to discover their own musical voice and become their own most inspiring mentors. Dive into our melodic journey and witness the magic of self-guided learning. 🎶 Join us on this harmonious adventure on my blog!
Rungus Longoi Tanganak (Children's Songs)
In the Rungus language longoi means “singing” or “song”, and mindolongoi is “to sing”. This is a broad category of secular songs such as work songs, drinking songs, love songs, wedding songs, children’s songs, lullabies, and contemporary Rungus pop songs and sacred melodies for some ritual chants and Christian songs.
Jom Bah Explore Sabah Project (SGI0136-2020)
This innovation product will encourage more screen-free time for young children in today’s world of technological gadgets. Indirectly, it helps to develop hand eye coordination as well as communication skills among young children, especially preschoolers and their guardians (adults). It is a story book adaptation which has been converted into an interactive board game with songs to develop cognitive skills. This will be one of the very first Sabah-based story and song board games. This interactive board game will encourage cognitive and social skills development such as sharing and active participation through effective verbal communication among preschoolers.
Gallery
Visit my Gallery to get a feel for the style that my teaching, research etc. If you don't see what you're looking for, get in touch and I'll be happy to help.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest ebook, “Let’s Play Sompoton Book 1”. This book is designed for anyone who is interested to learn how to play the sompoton without guided lessons from a teacher. This is made possible by the explanations about fingering techniques and blowing methods through a series of videos and audio recordings of the tunes of a few Sabahan folksongs provided for practice.
