Mek Mulung is a performance that incorporates acting, dialogue, singing, dancing, and music element.
Mek Mulung performances involve between 18 and 20 members of the group, and music is also performed as a background song.
This composition consists of four frame drums, a bamboo concussion clapper known as kecerek, the gong called Bertabuh, which is played by blowing a flute and other musical instruments. Once the salutation has been completed, the dance begins. Each dance is accompanied by music.
In addition to defending its history, the alliance group has promoted the sub-district of Wang Tepus as equal to that of Mek Mulung itself. Mek Mulung performance skills and knowledge have been passed down informally from generation to generation through practice and observation. The information is not transmitted in written form but is given orally. Informal teaching takes place at home or while viewers watch a particular performance. Despite the difficulty of attracting the younger generation's attention, informal teaching continues to take place today. Formal education was also conducted in classrooms, workshops, etc., once related government agencies were established. The National Department of Culture and Arts, the National Academy of Arts and Heritage (ASWARA), and the Department of National Heritage are among the agencies involved in providing financial education. Mek Mulung also has taught at universities and NGOs.
Compared to their forefathers, current Wang Tepus performers are more literate today due to improved educational opportunities. Through notation, they can learn the songs and dances in the Mek Mulung repertoire. In some ways, Mek Mulung is evolving into a part-written tradition, as it was originally an oral tradition. Mek Mulung is now primarily performed in its traditional village form during cultural festivals as a stage performance or for research and documentation. In general, the Mek Mulung communities have done their best to ensure its survival and transmission to future generations. The main effort has been to continue to hold the show despite various constraints, including health, logistics, etc.
A book and DVD recordings were released in 2003 by the Department of National Heritage within the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture. Through its agencies and departments, the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture also promotes Mek Mulung at special events and programs aimed at promoting local art activities. Additionally, the project will ensure the sustainability of Mek Mulung as a traditional performing art and (or) increase its visibility among the community in Malaysia.