Padang Moonrise - The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry 1955-1969

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 reimagined 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 and Balinese Gamelan and Kroncong, with jazz, Afro-Latin music and instrumentation, and vocal harmonies infuenced by banned American doo-wop and rock and 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.

Tracks:

Disc 1

1. Orkes Teruna Ria - Bulan Dagoan

2. Yanti Bersaudara - Gumbira

3. Orkes Suita Rama - Tepui Tepui

4. Band Nada Kentjana - Djaleuleudja

5. Orkes Lokananta - Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan

6. Orkes Teruna Ria - Budjang Talalai

7. Orkes Kelana Ria - Ya Mahmud

8. Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi

9. Zaenal Combo - Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan

10. Zaenal Combo - Seruling

11. Orkes Kelana Ria - Sojang

12. Mus D.S. - Neleng Neng Kung

Disc 2

1. Orkes Gumarang - Malin Kundang

2. Orkes Tropicana - Pantjaran Kasih

3. Orkes Teruna Ria - Tak Ton Tong

4. Orkes Lokananta - Tari Bali

5. Orkes Kelana Ria - Emplek Emplek Ketepu

6. Mus D.S. - Ahai Dara

7. Orkes Kelana Ria - Semoga

8. Zaenal Combo - Kaden Sadje

9. Orkes Irama - Gendjer Gendjer

10. Orkes Teruna Ria - Modjang Parahyangan

11. Orkes Sendja Meraju - Bubuj Bulan

12. Mus D.S. - Tautjo Tjiandjur

13. Nada Kantjana – Nelengnengkung

7”

1. Ivo Nilakreshna - Ka Huma

2. Zaenal Combo - Tandung Tjina