Various – Padang Moonrise: The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry (1955-69) Islamic Gambus, Javanese Balinese Gamelan Kroncong, Folk Music Album Compilation

Various – Padang Moonrise: The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry (1955-69) Islamic Gambus, Javanese Balinese Gamelan Kroncong, Folk Music Album Compilation

Label : Soundway Records
Year : 2022
Compiled by Miles Cleret
Artwork by Lewis Heriz
Mastered by Dan Elleson
Lacquer cuts by Frank Merritt
Layout by Meurig Rees

Tracklist

Disc: 1
1 Orkes Teruna Ria – Bulan Dagoan – Orkes Teruna Ria
2 Yanti Bersaudara – Gumbira – Yanti Bersaudara
3 Orkes Suita Rama – Tepui Tepui – Orkes Suita Rama
4 Band Nada Kentjana – Djaleuleudja – Band Nada Kentjana
5 Orkes Lokananta – Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan – Orkes Lokananta
6 Orkes Teruna Ria – Budjang Talalai – Orkes Teruna Ria
7 Orkes Kelana Ria – Ya Mahmud – Orkes Kelana Ria
8 Orkes Teruna Ria – Geleang Sapi – Orkes Teruna Ria
9 Zaenal Combo – Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan – Zaenal Combo
10 Zaenal Combo – Seruling – Zaenal Combo
11 Orkes Kelana Ria – Sojang – Orkes Kelana Ria
12 Mus D.S. – Neleng Neng Kung – Mus D.S.

Disc: 2
1 Orkes Gumarang – Malin Kundang – Orkes Gumarang
2 Orkes Tropicana – Pantjaran Kasih – Orkes Tropicana
3 Orkes Teruna Ria – Tak Ton Tong – Orkes Teruna Ria
4 Orkes Lokananta – Tari Bali – Orkes Lokananta
5 Orkes Kelana Ria – Emplek Emplek Ketepu – Orkes Kelana Ria
6 Mus D.S. – Ahai Dara – Mus D.S.
7 Orkes Kelana Ria – Semoga – Orkes Kelana Ria
8 Zaenal Combo – Kaden Sadje – Zaenal Combo
9 Orkes Irama – Gendjer Gendjer – Orkes Irama
10 Orkes Teruna Ria – Modjang Parahyangan – Orkes Teruna Ria
11 Orkes Sendja Meraju – Bubuj Bulan – Orkes Sendja Meraju
12 Mus D.S. – Tautjo Tjiandjur – Mus D.S.
13 Nada Kantjana – Nelengnengkung – Nada Kantjana

Disc: 3
1 Ivo Nilakreshna – Ka Huma – Ivo Nilakreshna
2 Zaenal Combo – Tandung Tjina – SOUNDWAY/VARIOUS

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.

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