flag TEAM ID. 1102

Sultan Abdul Hamid College Naval Cadet

Kedah, Malaysia


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flag TEAM ID. 1102


Sultan Abdul Hamid College Naval Cadet

Sultan Abdul Hamid College Band was officially established in 1970. The establishment of the band was recognized thanks to the support of the Menteri Besar of Kedah at the time, Tun Dato' Seri Utama Syed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud Shahabudin. It started with only 12 Bugles and 15 pairs of stick drums to begin with in 1970, percussion training began by beating the rhythm on desks first while waiting to get the musical instruments. The KSAH marching band has gradually grown to become one of the marching band powerhouses in the state of Kedah with a total of 120 members.

In the 1990s, training was more focused on discipline and Police Band-style marching. The KSAH Band has been involved in National Day Parade performances and various activities and even collaborations with Universiti Utara Malaysia to encourage more students to join the team. Towards the year 2000, the team, led by Mr. Sheridean Zakaria, also a former band member in 1987 upgraded the KSAH Band with the purchase of instruments from Yamaha Music thanks to the contribution of SAHOCA (KL) which was done in stages to convert the KSAH Band from a Military Band to a Marching Band. This brought great achievement to the KSAH Band when they won the Kedah State School Band Competition in 2005 and 2008.


Among the achievements of the KSAH Band are:

2011​-​2nd Runner Up
​-​1st Runner Up Thailand International Marching Band Competition

2013​- ​National Marching Band Competition Champion
​-​2nd Runner Up Malaysia World Marching Band Competition.

2014​-​1st Runner Up Kuala Lumpur Youth International Marching Band Competition.

2018​-​Langkawi International Marching Band Competition (Kategori Colourguard) ​Champion​
​-​Winner for Duo Category, 1st Runner Up for Solo and 2nd Runner Up Colourguard ​Ensemble in Indonesia Grand Prix Marching Band

2019​-`​National Marching Band Competition (NATCOMP) Winner and Best Drum Major ​Awards
​-​1st Runner Up (Gold Award) Malaysia World Band Competition

2020​- ​Gold Award in Malaysia Marching Band Parade 2020​
​-​Silver Award in Malaysia International Virtual Band Championship

2021​-​Overall Champion for Malaysia School Solo Instrumental Competition
​- ​Winner for Tuba Category in Asian Music Games


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