ELLY KASIM
"Pandeka Tengkak"
Band: "Kumbang Tjari"
Conductor: Nuskan Sjarief
The 40th record of the J&B company. approx. 1969-1970
On its cover a traditional Minangkabau house with its striking rooftop design.
Popularized versions of Minang songs from the Jakarta studio bands became hits: "Ayam dan Lapeh" and: "Bareh Solok" were loved by a great audience.
This recording returns to the original Minang music, but not yet "the real stuff" which has a very distinctive sound.
As the songs are in Minangkabau language, it is difficult to translate.
Just a trial ( and hopefully not an error )
"Baju Ye Ye" - a modern dress -
"Tanah Jambi" - The land of Jambi - ( a province in Sumatra )
"Kusi Bendi" - The driver of a coach -
"Nasib Si Buta" - The fate of a blind person -
"Oto I.P.S. - The car from I.P.S. , do not know where I.P.S. stands for. Indonesian Postal service maybe, haha,
Pandeka Tengkak - ( Masroel Mamudja )
Ratok Tangih - ( Shahrul Tarun Jusuf )
Baju Ye Ye - ( Shahrul Tarun Jusuf )
Tanah Jambi - ( Rustam Raschany )
Kusie Bendi - ( Sjamsi Hasan )
Taragak - ( Masroel Mamoedja )
Sumpah Mande - ( Nuskan Sjarief )
Di Gulang Gulang - ( Shahrul Tarun Jusuf )
Asam Kandih - ( Nuskan Sjarief )
Nasib Si Buta - ( Rustam Raschany )
Oto I.P.S. - ( Rustam Raschany - Darmanshah )
Malapeh Hao - ( Nuskan Sjarief )
