The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia

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As Smithsonian Folkways' Music of Indonesia illustrates vividly, the archipelago known as Indonesia contains a vast array of music. This album takes a somewhat less academic approach to the styles than the label's other collections. While there's gamelan from CBMW, and a classic song from Waldjinah/Gesang, there's also a great deal of pop styles, especially dangdut, which has become the national popular music, borrowing from both Arab pop and Indian film to create silky, mellifluous grooves as exemplified by Rhoma Irama, Sandii, and 3 Mustaphas 3 bassist Sabah Habas Mustapha. But burrow deeper in this collection and there's Grup Bamba Puang, whose guitar styling could have come from Appalachia, or the entrancing (if odd to Western ears) sound of Ibu Maimunah Mochtar and Group. While it's impossible to cram everything onto one disc, this does an excellent job of showing some musical facets of Indonesia. --Chris Nickson

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Average customer rating: An amazing record!

The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Indonesia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to the Music of Thailand Rough Guide to the Music of China Rough Guide: The Music of Japan The Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia Rough Guide to the Music of the Himalayas ASIN: B00004YNCQ Release Date: 2001-10-08

Tracks:

1. Sambasunda - CBMW
2. Anoman Obong - Waldjinah
3. Kareta Malam - Elvy Sukaesih
4. Begadang - Rhoma Irama
5. Jeruk Manis - L.S. Gelik
6. Dar Der Dor - Detty Kurina
7. Los Quin Tallu-Tallu - Grup Bamba Puang
8. Ceurik Rahwana - Imas Permas /Asep Kosasih
9. Sumbawa - Sabah Habas Mustapha & The Jugala All-Stars
10. Rentak 106 - Sandii
11. Joged Laksmana Mati Raden Ditembak - Ibu Maimunah Mochtar And Group
12. Page Sakarimpang - Uning-Uningan
13. Kucap-Kicup - Gentra Pasundan
14. Boleh Bersuka Ria - Nasida Ria
15. Bengawan Solo - Waldjinah/Gesang

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As Smithsonian Folkways' Music of Indonesia illustrates vividly, the archipelago known as Indonesia contains a vast array of music. This album takes a somewhat less academic approach to the styles than the label's other collections. While there's gamelan from CBMW, and a classic song from Waldjinah/Gesang, there's also a great deal of pop styles, especially dangdut, which has become the national popular music, borrowing from both Arab pop and Indian film to create silky, mellifluous grooves as exemplified by Rhoma Irama, Sandii, and 3 Mustaphas 3 bassist Sabah Habas Mustapha. But burrow deeper in this collection and there's Grup Bamba Puang, whose guitar styling could have come from Appalachia, or the entrancing (if odd to Western ears) sound of Ibu Maimunah Mochtar and Group. While it's impossible to cram everything onto one disc, this does an excellent job of showing some musical facets of Indonesia. --Chris Nickson

Album Description

If you want to explore the music of the Far East there is no better place to start than Indonesia. This Rough Guide explores the wide diversity of Indonesian music from the entrancing, ritualistic gamelan of Bali, Java and Lombok to dynamic Indonesian pop (including dangdut, pop sunda and jaipongan) and Sundanese classical music.

Artists include: Rhoma Irama, Detty Kurnia, Imas Pemas & Asep Kosasih, Gentra Pasundan, L.S.Gelik and Sabah Habas Mustapha & The Jugala All-Stars

Customer Reviews:

An amazing record!.......2006-04-16

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This is simply an amazing record -- my favorite so far in the excellent Rough Guide World Music series. Featuring such sfnal Bruce Sterling moments as Sabah Habas Mustapha of the legendary 3 Mustaphas 3, a Balkan [Kosavar?] immigrant who had a massive Indonesian hit with "Denpassar Moon" (but had trouble getting paid); Sandii Suzuki, of mixed Japanese-Hawaiian ancestry and with a fine, flat, bare midriff, here singing a Malay song from north Sumatra; and Nasida Ria, an all-girl Islamic-pop (qasidah modern) band from central Java, who admonish us to have fun, but don't forget God. It's got a beat. You could dance to it.

Do try a few of the samples here, all prime examples of well-recorded, fairly-current Indo pop. Or try your library, which likely owns a copy. Don't miss this one. Ah, Surabaya!

Happy listening--
Peter D. Tillman

Average customer rating: Great music!! A Potpourri of Pleasaure

The Rough Guide to World Music, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Soca | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Andes | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Chile | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Peru | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music Pakistan | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | Indonesia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mariachi | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East Rough Guide to World Music Volume One: Africa, Europe & The Middle East Rough Guide to World Music Volume Two: Latin and North America, the Caribbean, Asia & the Pacific (Rough Guide Music Guides) The Rough Guide to World Music 3: Volume 1 (Rough Guide Music Guides) Rough Guide: The Music of Japan ASIN: B00004VXEJ Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

1. La Vaquita - Nava
2. Voy A Ganarme Tu Amor - Yolanda Rayo
3. Cumbanchero - Ruben Gonzalez
4. Salt - 3 Canal
5. Love Thy Neighbor - Yabba You (Vivian Jackson & The Defenders)
6. Antes De aAmar De Nuevo - Inti-Illimani
7. El Cihualteco - Mariachi Reyes Del Aserradero
8. First Cry - Sharon Burch
9. Galing Galing - Mokhira
10. Bhatiyalo - Jolly Mukherjee
11. Jhoole Jhoole Lal (Tabla Mix) - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
12. Prayer In Bhairavi - Ali Arkbar Khan & Asha Bhosle
13. Akata Sun Dunchi - Takashi Hirayasu & Bob Brozman
14. Suiheika/Nauminka/Kakumeika - Soul Flower Monoke Summit
15. Mamanis - Betty Kurnia
16. Pate Pate - Te Vaka
17. F Troop - Archie Roach

Customer Reviews:

Great music!!.......2007-01-17

The Rough Guide to World Music, Vol. 2 is a wonderful compilation of songs from around the world. I am so glad I added this to my collection. I actually purchased this for a cultural diversity fair we had at our hospital and it served perfectly as background music for the event. The variety of songs is great and they are each so unique and wonderful to listen to. I thoroughly recommend it!

A Potpourri of Pleasaure.......2000-10-12

Talk about diverse! This Rough Guide travels from Cuban son and the magnificent piano playing of Ruben Gonzalez to popular Indonesian songs and back again. One must have an open mind and broad tastes to be able to absorb the vastly divergent styles on this CD. However, each selection is superb on its own terms, and most of the music is danceable. If you are truly a connoisseur of world music, try this companion CD to volume two of the revised ROUGH GUIDE TO WORLD MUSIC.

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