Various – Padang Moonrise (The Birth Of The Modern Indonesian Recording Industry ⋆ 1955-69)

TRACKS:

A1 Orkes Teruna Ria– Bulan Dagoan
A2 Yanti Bersaudara– Gumbira
A3 Orkes Suita Rama– Tepui Tepui
A4 Band Nada Kentjana– Djaleuleudja
A5 Orkes Lokananta & Chris Byantoro– Nganggo Telek Nang Krikilan
A6 Orkes Teruna Ria– Budjang Talalai
B1 Orkes Kelana Ria– Ya Mahmud
B2 Orkes Teruna Ria– Geleang Sapi
B3 Zaenal Combo– Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan
B4 Zaenal Combo– Seruling
B5 Orkes Kelana Ria– Sajang
B6 Mus D. S.– Neleng Neng Kung
C1 Orkes Gumarang– Malin Kundang
C2 Orkes Tropicana– Pantjaran Kasih
C3 Orkes Teruna Ria– Tak Ton Tong
C4 Orkes Lokananta– Tari Bali
C5 Orkes Kelana Ria– Emplek Emplek Ketepu
C6 Mus D. S.– Ahai Dara
C7 Orkes Kelana Ria– Semoga
D1 Zaenal Combo– Kaden Sadje
D2 Orkes Irama– Gendjer Gendjer
D3 Orkes Teruna Ria– Modjang Parahyangan
D4 Orkes Sendja Meraju– Bubuj Bulan
D5 Mus D. S.– Tautjo Tjiandjur
D6 Nada Kantjana– Nelengnengkung
Bonus 7" Single
A Ivo Nilakreshna– Ka Huma
B Zaenal Combo– Tandung Tjina

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.

27 tracks compiled by Miles Cleret, on double vinyl with bonus 7”, housed in gatefold sleeve with extended liner notes.