Cultural identity of ska-punk music among Malaysian gigs from the perspective of DAKEN 2021

This research will examine the cultural identity of ska-punk music in Malaysia while referencing the perspective of Dasar Kebudayaan Negara 2021 (DAKEN 2021). Ska-punk is a hybrid genre that combines the Jamaican rhythms of ska with the rebellious spirit of punk rock, and as such represents a space for alternative cultural expression, acts of resistance, and forming a community. This research will focus on how artists, organizers, and audience define identity through the production of gigs and how they navigate this space of subcultures with the national cultural policy framework. This research argues that national cultural policies overlook subcultural forms of creativity, even though these scenes embody the principles of inclusivity and empowerment that the policy promotes. This paper uses cultural identity theory by Stuart Hall and DAKEN 2021 policy framework to help the researcher to address the disconnect between cultural-subcultural frameworks and categories of cultural participation while enhancing our understanding of music scenes, socio-cultural negotiation, and how inclusive Malaysia’s national cultural policy is. The results