Various Artists

• dOuble vinyl lp GATEFOLD EDITION

• includes BONUS 7" single

• 8-PAGE BOOKLET

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

ARTISTS & TRACKS:

• LP ONE

• A1. Orkes Teruna Ria ..... Bulan Dagoan
• A2. Yanti Bersaudara ..... Gumbira
• A3. Orkes Suita Rama ..... Tepui Tepui
• A4. Band Nada Kentjana ..... Djaleuleudja
• A5. Orkes Lokananta ..... 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
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• LP TWO

• 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