COMMENT | There are many reasons Malaysians love weddings and parties.

Usually, it is the food, the outfits, and the inevitable political gossip. And certainly, aunties doing population census on your love life: “When are you getting married?” or “Have you had children yet?”

Then there’s the music – not the invitation, the decor, nor the table layout. It is the only thing at these functions.

By “music”, I mean the unique local tradition of simulating an air show… indoors. The emcee asks, “Can everyone hear me?” and you think, “Brother, people in Singapore can hear you.”

Your chair is vibrating, your shirt is...