REMACO RLL 094
SAIMINA BERSAUDARA,
JOOP SAHULATA
"Di Pantai Wajane"
Band: The Comets
Band: Empat Nada
Released: 1972
It immediately reminds us to Pattie Bersaudara, the two sisters who made many records, often in Moluccan style.
This duo, Saimima Bersaudara, has the same kind of close harmony singing.
But they are rather unknown, I think they made only this record and another one on the Lokananta Label.
Also the singer Joop Sahulata can be heard.
All songs on this record are in Moluccan style, except maybe "Akibat Kegagalan Cinta" in its own genre its a fine song.
The songs in Moluccan style can be divided in 2 categories: Old traditional ones like:
"Rasa Sayang Kane" "Ambon Manise" "Rasa Sayang E" "Potong Bebek"
"Rasa Sayang E" origin is under discussion, wheter its from Malaysia, The Moluccas or somewhere inbetween, but remember, long ago in the Malay speaking regions of Asia there were no national borders and all kind of seagoing vessels hopping from island to island, maybe it was a sailors song and very old so its precise origins are dificult to trace.
"Potong Bebek" sounds like a nice old fashioned dance.
The remaining songs are newer compositions, also the name R. Wairata is mentioned, maybe it is Rudy Wairata, who lived in Holland since 1951.
Other songs are composed by Is Haryanto, Harry Santosa, and Hamiedan, they were not typical Moluccan composers, but still found time to contribute for this recording, as they were very busy already making songs for other, more well-known singers.
Strange thing is this record has a Remaco and a Mutiara serial number, maybe it has something to do with export conditions, I bought this record in Nederland
There are to Bands, the Comets and Empat Nada, maybe the Comets did the part with the Hawaiian Guitars. Hawaiian Music was very Populair in Holland during the Forties and Fifties, later on the young people forgot, it became the music that Uncle and Auntie liked.
But it still can be nice so now and then, especially in those beautiful Moluccan setting: blue seas, white shores and waving palm-trees
Rasa Sayang Kane Saimima Bersaudara
Ambon Manise Saimima Bersaudara
Gunung Sirimau Joop Sahulata
Lain Kini, Lain Dulu - ( Is Harjanto ) Saimima Bersaudara
Kenangan manis Di Surabaya - ( J. de Fretes - R. Wairata ) Joop Sahulata
Rasa Sayange Saimima Bersaudara
Soino - ( J. Pattierane ) Saimima - Joop Sahulata
Penyesalan - ( Harry S. ) Saimima Bersaudara
Di Pantai Wayane Joop Sahulata
Akibat Kegagalan Cinta - ( Hamiedan ) Saimima Bersaudara
Potong Bebek Saimima Bersaudara
