Music of Indonesia

An archipelago of over seventeen thousand islands, Indonesia has developed a rich and diverse musical culture influenced by the various ethnic and religious groups which have settled there. The first track, “Ile-Ile”, is a striking Batak (non-Muslim Indonesian from Sumatra) melody featuring the gambang, a wooden xylophone, while “Lagu Babar Lajar” showcases the Javanese Gamelan influence on Indonesian music, and is said to “accompany the dance of a warrior.”

Track Listing

101	Ile-Ile (Sumatra) Sinondang Sipirok Orchestra dir. Ropaoen Batoebara	02:34
102	Tari Piring Padang Lawas (Sumatra) Ensemble with vocalist, violin, percussion and flute, Minangkabau	01:28
103	Tumba Lela-Lelan (Sumatra) Male singer with violin and children's chorus, Minangkabau	01:27
104	Bah Motoh (Malaya) Temiar men and women, Gerik, Malaysia	03:22
105	Udan Liris (Java) Female singer with katjapi, Sunda	01:26
106	Sorban Palid (Java) Female singer with katjapi and violin, Sunda	01:42
201	Lagu Babar Lajar (Java) Ensemble featuring gamelan, rebab, gender, and suling, Central Java	02:42
202	Lagu Srihardjono (Java) Ensemble featuring gamelan, saron, and bonang, Central Java	02:53
203	Ganda Pura (Bali) Djanger Abijan-Timboel	02:35
204	Peperangan Sira Pandji (Bali) Balinese opera and gamelan ensemble	03:02