Tahun Kunjungan Wisata 1991 - Cassette ( Visit Indonesia 1991 )

                                   

                                   

To describe the vastness of the Indonesian archipelago the term from "Sabang to Merauke" is often used.

Sabang is the most Norh and Western point and Merauke the most easterly.

On this cassette: songs about many interesting places in Indonesia.

It was released in 1991 "The Visit Indonesia Year".

Most songs are much older, many dating from the mid-sixties.

Oddly enough there is no song about Jakarta, the capital. Why didn't the use "Gado Gado Dari Jakarta" or: "Bandar Jakarta" or maybe another song about this city.

There is only a song about its harbour: Tanjung Priok.

 The City of Makassar had to change its name to UJUNG PANDANG and is now renamed MAKASSAR again.

 

Playlist:

 

Pulau Seribu - ( A. Riyanto ) Tetty Kadi

Ke Bina Ria - ( Awab ) Titiek Sandhora - Muchsin

Semalam Di Cianjur - ( Alfian ) Alfian

Teluk Bayur - ( Zaenal Arifin ) Ernie Djohan

Tamasya Ke Tawangmangu - ( Zakarya ) Lilis Surjani

Surabaya Yang Berkesan Titiek Sandhora

Bali - ( Ade )            The Crabs

Senja Di Pantai Sanur - ( Alfian ) Alfian

Tampak Siring - ( Ade ) The Crabs

Di Tepi Danau Toba Titiek Sandhora

Senja Di Kaimana - ( Surni Warkiman ) Alfian

Tamasya Ke Kota Bogor - ( Wedhasmara )Retno

 

Semalam Di Kota Bogor - ( Jessy Wenas )Alfian

Tamasya Ke Puncak - ( Hamiedan ) Lilis Surjani & Hamiedan

Bandung Kota Kenangan - ( A. Riyanto ) Titiek Sandhora & Muchsin

Selamat Tinggal Surakarta - ( Is Haryanto )Hetty Koes Endang

Tanah Deli - ( Amin ) Alfian

Ujung Pandang            Lilis Surjani

Sebiduk Di Sungai Musi ( Zaenal Arifin ) Alfian

Taman Impian Jaya Ancol - ( Ilin S. ) Titiek Sandhora & Muchsin

Tanjung Priok - ( May Sumarna ) May Sumarna

Nusantara 5 - ( Yok Koeswoyo ) Koes Plus

A record produced in Nederland

                                        
Fontana 6455009 approx. 1968
This is one of a few records I bought not second-hand but new from a record shop in Nederland.
Record companies Philips and Fontana were already active in Singapore and/or Malaysia.
They recorded songs from many Indonesian artists. Probably there was a also connection by the Indonesian record company Remaco ( Eugene Tan ) who had their matrices made in Singapore from the master tapes shipped from Jakarta.

This record is made for people back in Nederland, with songs already in stock from earlier records.
So it is a kind of selection in wide array.
Quite a lot of traditionals, kroncong and instrumentals on this record.

Bubuy Bulan: A Sundanese Monument composed by Benny Corda.
He was from a group of Jazz Musicians from the Philippines.
They came to Bandung in 1925 and played mostly for a Dutch audience,
who then began to appreciate Jazz music. The singer Titiek Puspa ( born 1937 ) was known as a songwriter also.

"Aku Jadi Direktur" ( Zainal Arifin )    - Alfian
- If I were a director" - Funny song, there are Dutch words in it, from the time the upper-middle class still used it now and then.
"Bandar Jakarta"  - The Steps
- Jakarta Harbour - in Kroncong style.
"Terkenang Kenang" - ( George De Fretes ) - Ivo Nilakreshna
- Remembering - also in Kroncong style
"Dondong Opo Salak" - Aida Mustafa
- A traditional in Javanese language. When singing traditionals or Kroncong those artists had to obey certain rules for these songs, not fully throwing in their own style.
"Nona Manis"- Salina 
- Sweet Girl - in electronic Kroncong, the band Salina similar in sound with band The Steps.
"Waktu Fajar" ( P.D.) - Orkes R. Maroeti
- At sunset - Kroncong again.
"Tannase" ( J.F.R. Pattirane ) - Yanti Bersaudara
- a song from the Moluccas.
"Teungteuingeun" ( Kosaman Djaja ) - Diah Iskandar
- a Sundanese song.
"Kisah Cinta" ( A. Rachman ) - Isnarti
-Love story -
"Lain Dulu Lain Sekarang" - The Steps
- Old times differ from the present - Another instrumental
"Kicir Kicir" - Salina
 - Instrumental, reminding old music from Jakarta
"Pantai Pelabuhan Ratu" ( Zainal Arifin ) - Alfian
- The beach of Pelabuhan Ratu - This beach is on Java's south coast.
"Sapu Tangan" - Han Wen
-Handkerchief- By Han Wen, a rather unknown name

Retno, Alfian, S. Warno - Remaco RL014

REMACO ML 014
RETNO, ALFIAN, S. WARNO
" Sendja Di Kaimana"
Band: Zaenal Combo
Conductor: Zaenal Arifin.

Year: about 1965.

The cover is missing. The previous owner has written " 33 " on the label,
maybe as warning not to mix up wit the 78 rpm records in his collection.
This is really old stuff, populair musc, the calm genre.
The record is in bad shape, very scratched and worn out, so the only way out was to use a
de-clicking and de-scratching software named "De-Popper"

Retno's voice reminds me of hearing Sandra Sanger, In those days the girl singers had very dignified and solemn way of pronouncing the words in their songs as you can hear.

" Selamat Berpisah " - Farewell - Known also as "Berpisah Di Teras St. Carolus" sung by Lilis Surjani..
" Senja Di Kaimana " - Sunset at Kaimana -
" Kasih Ibu " - A mother's love -
" Tiada Seindah Hari Ini " - There is no day as perfect as today - The nicest song from this playlist,   very typical for that time.
" Hadiah Hari Ulang Tahun " - A birthday gift -
" Ibunda Sayang " - My sweet mother -
" Semalam Di Cianjur " - A night in Cianjur -
" Tamasya Ke Kota Bogor " - A daytrip to Bogor"



Selamat Berpisah - ( Wedhasmara )             Retno        
Senja Di Kaimana - ( Surni Warkiman )             Alfian        
Kasih Ibu - ( Untung Sn. )                  S. Warno        
Tiada Seindah Hari Ini - ( I. Wurjatmodjo )         Retno        
Hadiah Hari Ulang Tahun - ( Mardianto )             S. Warno        
Ibunda Sayang - ( M. Jusuf )                  Retno        
Semalam Di Cianjur - ( Alfian )                  Alfian        
Tamasya Ke Kota Bogor - ( Wedhasmara )         Retno

Tetty Kadi, Alfian - Indah SML 12056

TETTY KADI and ALFIAN
INDAH SML 12056
"Romi dan Julie"
Band Vista
Conductors: Sani / Nana
Year 1972
Genre: Mixed, Popsongs.

Tetty Kadi now and then did duets with male singers, earlier already with Broery ( Pesolima? )
On this record with Alfian a well known singer who reached his greatest popularity around 1965.

"Gembira Dihari Raya" - Rejoicing Celebration Day -, in this case the celebration of Idul Fitri. A nice Melayu sound, well constructed in which sets her eminent voice to advantage.
"Mahligai Cinta" - Pleasure Ground of Love - A love song, only a song, after the recordings they just went each to their own home.
"Timang Timang Bobo" The proud parents are watching their baby who sleeps in the cradle. Nice song.
"Dibawah Pohon Berbunga" - Under a Blossom Tree -
"Terharu" - Confused -. Do you really love me?
"Maut Ditali Guitar" - Death at guitar strings" - about the death of a guitarist..
"Anggrek Bulan Berbunga" - The orchid is in bloom -
"Kasih Tak Sampai" - Requited love - Nice melody, with an echo of kroncong beat.
"Romi & Julie" - Romeo and Juliet - From the film "Pengantin Remadja" ( 1971 )
"Dusun Terlindung" - Sheltered little village -
"Kupergi Membawa Luka" - I go, wounded -
"Pulang Kampung" - Back to the village ( where I came from ) Melody belongs to the so called "Mandarin" genre.

A nice and varied album, these songs were not re-issued later, in contrast to many other songs from the Remaco-albums.
This makes the above mentioned songs quite unknown.

Gembira Dihari Raya - ( D. Djufari - I. Sumantri )         Tetty Kadi        
Mahligai Cinta - ( Lyrics - Yadi S. )             Tetty Kadi - Alfian        
Timang Timang Bobo - ( D. Djufari - Hamiedan )         Tetty Kadi - Alfian   
Dibawah Pohon Berbunga - ( Wedhasmara )         Tetty Kadi        
Terharu - ( Harry Santosa )                  Tetty Kadi - Alfian        
Maut Ditali Guitar - ( Hamiedan )                  Tetty Kadi        
Anggrek Bulan Berbunga - ( A. Riyanto )             Tetty Kadi        
Kasih Tak Sampai - ( Nus S. )                  Tetty Kadi        
Romi Dan Julie                                          Alfian        
Dusun Terlindung - ( Nus S. )                  Tetty Kadi        
Kupergi Membawa Luka - ( Harjoto MC )             Tetty Kadi        
Pulang Kampung - ( Lyrics - Is Haryanto )         Tetty Kadi