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

Marjono and his boys - Salina 7 - Philips6305073

PHLIPS 6305073
MARJONO & HIS BOYS
"Salina 7"

Genre: Kroncong ( Freestyle )
year 1969 ( ? )

It is an Instrumental record but strangely, when I hear this band playing its like something is missing, as if they waiting for the singer, but she does not show up, so they doing their intro or foreplay again and again.
As you know the standard procedure is: An instrumental intro, then after a few seconds the singer enters and then again in instrumental interlude. After that again its the singers turn, all ending with an instrumental final. Many examples to be found on this blog. But here it almost seems they first did the instrumental part with the intention insert a singers voice later, but in some way I did not take place.
So the result is like a cherry pie without the cherry. Of course there are many instrumental recordings which are good in their own way and sounding more complete without leaving an empty feeling.
The record is rather worn out full with crackles, sounding like a cart going over an ole gravel road, or someone frying krupuk, but after the usage of software called DePopper the bulk of the noise is silenced.
"Es Lilin" - The plaintive call of an ice vendor- A sundanese evergreen, very well known.
"Ani Ani" - Eh dont know..... let me see...... Google.......Oh it is a small knife for cutting the rice plants ( padi )
strange, now I read this I vaguely remember this tool is also known by the name "arit"
"Sapu Tangan" - Handkerchief - composed by the late Maestro : Gesang. Also a very well known one.
''Renunanganku" - Hm do not remember the word. One moment..... I look for it in the "Maleis Woordenboek"
by Professor van Ronkel: It says: "Renoeng" ( me ) = aanstaren This means someone is staring at me, or is it me staring at someone maybe. The music sounding slightly reminding a chinese melody.
"Midnite Serenade"
"Jali Jali" A well known song from Jakarta. It is stretched out, lasting very long, doing the first notes over and over again, like they are waiting for the singer to show up.
"Tidurlah Intan" - Sleep My Dear -
"Sapu Lidi" - A broom made of the veins of a palm leaf - A well known kroncong song.
"Jauh di Mata" - Far away from me - also a well known kroncong melody.
"Selalu Disampingmu" - Always by your side - A bit chinese in sound.
"Derita Cinta" - Love's Sufferings -

Es Lilin - ( Arnesah )                     
Ani Ani                          
Saputangan - ( Gesang )                          
Renunganku                          
Midnite Serenade                          
Jali Jali                          
Tidurlah Intan                          
Sapu Lidi                          
Jauh Di Mata                          
Selalu Disampingmu                          
Derita Cinta                          
Selendang Sutra - ( Ismail Marzuki )