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Music of Indonesia, Vol. 18: Sulawesi: Festivals, Funerals and Work

Various Artists
Music of Indonesia, Vol. 18: Sulawesi: Festivals, Funerals and Work The string music highlighted in Volume 15 is only part of the picture in Sulawesi. Here we present a variety of other musical groups, recorded in three of the islands four provinces. The celebrated Makasar genre pakarena features energetic drumming in sharp contrast to the slow, graceful movements of female dancers. Basing is the funeral music of the Kajang, performed by two female singers and two long flutes, or by the flutes alone; Kajang find it deeply sorrowful. Choral singing in very different styles is heard from the Torja, from Uma-speakers of the mountainous Pipikoro region in Central Sulawesi, and in communal work songs of Minahasa. Gong music for Mongondow weddings adds to our sampling of gong ensembles throughout Indonesia. The album closes with maengket from Minahasa, spirited choral singing with drums in celbration of the harvest. 73 minutes. 32-page booklet with map.

Track Listing

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Grup Tabbing Sualia, dir. Abdul Muin Daeng Mile
07:08
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Grup Tabbing Sualia, dir. Abdul Muin Daeng Mile
10:28
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103
Basing ensemble from Desa Tana Toa, South Sulawesi (Kajang)
07:19
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104
Basing ensemble from Desa Tana Toa, South Sulawesi (Kajang)
07:40
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105
Grup Mesakada of Batarirak, South Sulawesi
05:16
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106
Singers of Desa Onu, Pipikoro Region, Central Sulawesi (Kulawi)
11:31
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107
Musik Kulintang Molosing, dir. I.A. Dilapanga
04:13
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108
Kulintang ensemble of Desa Tudu Aog, Mongondow, North Sulawesi
02:51
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109
Kelompok Marani, dir. Thomas Rotikan
01:26
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110
Kelompok Marani, dir. Thomas Rotikan
01:07
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111
Kelompok Marani, dir. Thomas Rotikan
01:12
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112
Kelompok Marani, dir. Thomas Rotikan
02:42
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113
Maengket Pisok Lengkoan, dir. Elisabeth Piri
10:53