TETTY KADI
A Cassette, I think from 1973 or later, maybe from two Long Playing records also from that year.
On the B side Christine, like a clone of Tetty Kadi, their voices sounding nearly similar.
This playlists starts with an old kroncong song Sapu Lidi = Broom made of the nerves of a banana leaf, often to be used for cleaning the mattress. In this song it seems almost this broom is used to chase aways spirits who are still lingering around. In my translation of some words: "Dear soul, beloved ( ancestor ) mother, you are allowed to see, but not to touch, otherwise you turn in a crocodile, .....go at night, be at home during the day"
Those spirits are always asked to go away in gentle and calm wording, not to upset them, often they are deceased members of the family, still present but invisible. So far my theory, with a risk of interpretating it wrongly. Those old kroncong lyrics express more likely a mood or feeling than an exact description of an event.
All other songs are slow melodious songs, maybe some of the composed by Riyanto, the name of the composer.
On the B side Christine, just melodious songs with low profile.
The sound quality of the cassette is not really good, a little bit of typical cassette sound, it is not caused by any sort of electronic compression by me. The A side better than the B side.
Sapu Lidi
Kasih Sayang
Menanti Kasih Bersemi
Remaja
Tak Mungkin Lagi
Ingin Bercinta
Bisikan Hati
Tak Mungkin Bahagia
Ku Sayang Sampai Mati
