Various Artists: Padang Moonrise: The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry (1955-69)

Various Artists: Padang Moonrise: The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry (1955-69)

Soundway Records

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.

Tracklist

01. Orkes Teruna Ria - Bulan Dagoan
02. Yanti Bersaudara - Gumbira
03. Orkes Suita Rama - Tepui Tepui
04. Band Nada Kentjana - Djaleuleudja
05. Orkes Lokananta - Nganggo Telek Nang Krikilan
06. Orkes Teruna Ria - Budjang Talalai
07. Orkes Kelana Ria - Ya Mahmud
08. Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi
09. Zaenal Combo - Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan
10. Zaenal Combo - Seruling
11. Orkes Kelana Ria - Sajang
12. Mus D.S. - Neleng Neng Kung
13. Orkes Gumarang - Malin Kundang
14. Orkes Tropicana - Pantjaran Kasih
15. Orkes Teruna Ria - Tak Ton Tong
16. Orkes Lokananta - Tari Bali
17. Orkes Kelana Ria - Emplek Emplek Ketepu
18. Mus D.S. - Ahai Dara
19. Orkes Kelana Ria - Semoga
20. Zaenal Combo - Kaden Sadje
21. Orkes Irama - Gendjer Gendjer
22. Orkes Teruna Ria - Modjang Parahyangan
23. Orkes Sendja Meraju - Bubuj Bulan
24. Mus D. S. - Tautjo Tjiandjur
25. Nada Kantjana - Nelengnengkung / 
26. Ivo Nilakreshna - Ka Huma
27. Zaenal Combo - Tandung Tjina