Discover Indonesia

by DISCOVER INDONESIA / VARIOUS

Overview

This is a great sampler of Smithsonian Folkways' Music of Indonesia series, which is 20 volumes large. Adding the entire set to your music library will seem more reasonable -- and necessary -- after hearing this and realizing what an astonishing variety of music comes from Indonesia, which consists of over 13,000 islands. At the very least, this sampler will let you know which volumes to start with. This release offers a sampling of the country's diversity with music from the forests of Sumatra's mainland (Volume 7, here represented by the xylophone duet, "Tetigo") to West Kalimantan (Volume 17, and here, "Kalimantan," a ritual senggayung piece, played on seven bamboo) to Flores (Volumes 8 & 9, here represented by the a cappella choral festival piece, "Teke Song") to Maluku (Volume 19, heard here on "Mares," a surprisingly celtic-reminiscent string and drums dance number) to South Sulawesi (Volumes 15 & 18 focus on music from Sulawesi, but the folk guitar and singing heard on "Kemayoran" comes from the Indonesian guitar compilation, Volume 20). And, of course, there are also selections of music by gong and gamelan ensembles (Volumes 12 and 14, among others). Two gong ensemble selections appear on the sampler, "Tabuh Kenilu Sawik," an upbeat, wedding piece and "Tabung," which is played only at funerals, and one gamelan track from West Java, "Welasan." Through Indonesia's own internal variety, as well as the unexpected similarities to (and influences of) other cultures' music, you begin to hear unguessed-at links between different cultures' music. There is a wealth of music and musical history to be heard in this series. ~ Joslyn Layne

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/2000
Label:	SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
UPC:	0093074048429

Tracks

1. Tetigo
2. Kemayoran
3. Gondang Si Monang-Monang
4. Mares
5. Curahan Hati
6. Tabuh Kenilu Sawik
7. Yendisare Aimando
8. Stambul Bila
9. Gandung Sia
10. Padang Magek
11. Tabung
12. Kalimantan
13. Teke Song
14. Welasan
15. Sampeq Penihing

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bugis People   Primary Artist
Brass Band   Primary Artist
Moi People   Primary Artist
Toba Batak People   Primary Artist
Melinting People   Primary Artist
Upper Jelai River   Primary Artist
Mandar People   Primary Artist
Minangkabau People   Primary Artist
Kenyah People   Primary Artist
Ngadha People   Primary Artist
Petalangan People   Primary Artist
Kwi Ap   Gendang,Tehyan
Asnan   Gong,Kempul
Cinang   Trumpet
Misna   Sax (Tenor)
Ican   Bonang
Iying   Gendang
Sanin   Saron
Wawan   Demung
Sawir Sutan Mudo   Vocals
Suhaery Mufti   Hawaiian Guitar
Janin   Kecrek
Sarna   Conductor,Clarinet
Kemah   Kecrek
Bawon   Trumpet
Isman   Bende
Tarim   Demung
Siman   Tuba
Sophia Welly   Vocals
Nurasni   Vocals
Suryana   Trombone
Ibun   Tehyan

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer