Lilis Suryani and Suhari ( Diastar DSL 001 )

DIASTAR DSL 001
LILIS SURYANI - SUHAERI
" Muara Karang "
Orchestra: Orkes Gambang Kromong " Naga Mustika "
Conductor: Benny Walujo
Year 1969 Genre: Gambang Kromong

 Si Boto - ( Ilin Sumantri )                  Lilis Surjani - Suhaeri     Muara Karang - ( Atjep S. )             Lilis Surjani    
Hujan Gerimis - ( Atjep S. )             Lilis Surjani - Suhaeri Mamat Keliling Kota - ( Suhaeri )         Suhaeri    
Sayur Asem - ( Atjep S. )                  Lilis Surjani       
Mamat Jadi Raja - ( Ilin Sumantri )         Lilis Surjani    
Main Ceki ( Benny Walujo )              Lilis Surjani         Kembang Jato - ( Atjep S. )              Lilis Surjani - Suhaeri
Nonton Pecun - ( Suhaeri )              Lilis Surjani       
Tak Usah Ya - ( Atjep S. )                  Suhaeri       
Bang Samiun - ( Atjep S. )              Lilis Surjani       
Tukang Perahu ( Atjep S. )              Lilis Surjani        
 
These songs belong to the roots of old Jakarta.
A kind of miniature opera full of wit and amusing stories.
The orchestra plays a mixed variety of instruments,
some originating from China and others from Indonesia.
This kind of music is called " Gambang Kromong"
"Si Boto" is about a man who in the middle of the night is asked by a young girl to accompany her.
He follows her to a palace-like house. He spends the night there. The next morning he has forgot what happened that night and sees he is lying in a graveyard. Then he realizes the girl was a ghost.
" Nonton Pecun " is about people watching the festival and dragon- boat races by the " Cina Benteng " at Tangerang.

Anna Mathovani - ( Mutiara MLL 053 )

MUTIARA MLL 053
ANNA MATHOVANI
" Ramayana "
Band: Empat Nada
Conductors: Jadin / A. Riyanto

Look at the photo she is there like a daughter of Pocahontas.
The record is from 1969.
The song " Kasih Sayang " was originally titled " Change Partners " ( Patti Page )
Most songs are more or less " Kroncong Modern "   " Menyusuri Pantai Laut " sounding like it  songs originating from music known by the name " Mandarin "

DIAH ISKANDAR ( Mesra MP 37 )

MESRA MP 37
DIAH ISKANDAR
" Dihati Kekasih "
Band; Jopie's Band

The record itself is not in my possession, I taped it at the local library, long ago and made a
photo of it.  It was dark there, could not make use of the camera's flash light,
because the record was covered wit a shiny plastic layer.
Not all songs were recorded, only the most interesting.
At present it is no more allowed to make recordings of their collection.
Year: 1968  Band: Jopie's Band.