TRACKLIST
1. Orkes Teruna Ria - Bulan Dagoan 03:17
2. Yanti Bersaudara - Gumbira 02:23
3. Orkes Suita Rama - Tepui Tepui 03:08
4. Band Nada Kentjana - Djaleuleudja 02:55
5. Orkes Lokananta - Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan 03:06
6. Orkes Teruna Ria - Budjang Talalai 03:36
7. Orkes Kelana Ria - Ya Mahmud 03:12
8. Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi 03:19
9. Zaenal Combo - Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan 03:17
10. Zaenal Combo - Seruling 02:49
11. Orkes Kelana Ria - Sajang 02:22
12. Mus D.S. - Neleng Neng Kung 02:57
13. Orkes Gumarang - Malin Kundang 03:06
14. Orkes Tropicana - Pantjaran Kasih 02:19
15. Orkes Teruna Ria - Tak Ton Tong 02:45
16. Orkes Lokananta - Tari Bali 02:51
17. Orkes Kelana Ria - Emplek Emplek Ketepu 03:05
18. Mus D.S. - Ahai Dara 02:26
19. Orkes Kelana Ria - Semoga 02:20
20. Zaenal Combo - Kaden Sadje 03:03
21. Orkes Irama - Gendjer Gendjer 02:39
22. Orkes Teruna Ria - Modjang Parahyangan 03:40
23. Orkes Sendja Meraju - Bubuj Bulan 02:42
24. Mus D. S. - Tautjo Tjiandjur 03:22
25. Nada Kantjana - Nelengnengkung 03:24
26. Ivo Nilakreshna - Ka Huma 02:33
27. Zaenal Combo - Tandung Tjina 02:22
DESCRIPTION
Padang Moonrise is the story of modern Indonesian music that emerged underneath the volcanoes of Java and Sumatra. Java, the most populous island in the archipelago of over 17,000 islands and 1300 distinct ethnic groups, and its capital city Jakarta, was where most of the post-colonial national identity, politics, administration and music production was centred.
Traditional songs from Java, Sumatra, Bali and beyond were re-imagined by a small group of state-sponsored musicians that also composed and arranged new music. These songs aimed at consolidating a geographically disparate country with a new language and new ideas of national character. This compilation brings together a handful of these recordings that combine elements of regional popular music, Islamic Gambus, Javanese & Balinese Gamelan and Kroncong, with jazz, Afro-latin music & instrumentation, and vocal harmonies influenced by banned American doo-wop and rock & roll.
The results are a unique blend of styles that have remained mostly insulated from the world outside of Indonesia until a recent worldwide resurgence in the interest of recorded music of all forms has shone a new light on these nearly forgotten recordings.
Compiled by Miles Cleret
Artwork by Lewis Heriz
Mastered by Dan Elleson
Lacquer cuts by Frank Merritt
Layout by Meurig Rees