Batak’s Lullaby

Some Batak people have a contribution to the development of Indonesia music from the very beginning. Batak is one of Indonesia’s ethnics, and Sitompul is one of it’s fam names. This album by Tiga Dara Sitompul entitled Riang is one of it’s evidence. This trio vocalists consists of Rika, Nessy and Mona. A Composer P. Sitompul was supposed to have a close ties with this trio vocalist.

Some songs from this album such as Riang, Historia D’un Amor, and Tidurlah Bujung are likely to be appreciated. The arrangement for vocal by this trio is undeniable very superb. This is their strongness, beside it’s likeable songs. Arrangement by prominent pianist Bubi Chen is an other magic. Tidurlah Bujung (Sleep my baby) is likely to be appreciated, because lullaby song is something important in daily life for every human in this global village. *

Discography:

Artist : Tiga Dara Sitompul
Band : Bubi Chen
Album : Riang
Composers : P. Sitompul, Titik Puspa, Faried.
Producer : Irama
Liner note : Sjaiful Nawas

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Dangdut-Arabian’s A. Kadir

This album entitled Pengembara by various Indonesian singers is an other evidence that dangdut, one of Indonesia music genre derived from Melayu music, was influenced by traditional Arabian music. Some of singers in this album at least have Arabian blood. And if we pay attention to accent of singer especially A. Kadir, we will find that A. Kadir’s accent is such rooted from tilawah (Quran reading tradition). But if we pay attention to to the lyric, we will know that dangdut from the very beginning mostly talking about poverty and God’s pity. *

Discography:

ALbum : Pengembara
Artists : A. Kadir, A. Rafiq, Ida Laila ect
Band : Orkes Melaju Sinar Kemala, under direction A. Kadir
Arrangers : A. Kadir, Soejanto, Malik BZ, Fauzi, and so on.
Producer : J&B Record
Liner note: Charishadi Pranjoto

Track list
Side one:
1. Pengembara (Fauzi) — A. Kadir
2. Keluh si Miskin (A. Kadir) — Ida Laila
3. Djauh Berbeda (S. Achmadi) — A. Kadir
4. Kekuasaan Tuhan (S. Achmadi) –Ida Laila

Side two:
1. Kisah yang Sedih (A. Rafiq) — A. Rafiq
2. Peristiwa yang Silam (S. AChmad) — Nur Kumala
3. Hidup Baru (A. Kadir) — A. Kadir
4. Keadilan Tuhan (A. Malik BZ) — Nur Kumala
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