Music of Indonesia, Vol. 19: Maluku -- Halmahera, Buru, Kei (1999)

About this title: Smithsonian Folkways' Music of Indonesia Series, Vol. 19: Music of Maluku - Halmahera, Buru, Kei, focuses on the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku (also known as the Moluccas), an area that spans many tiny Islands. Because of the difficulty of travel between the islands, the editors for this volume of the CD decided to be representative instead of comprehensive in their selection of material, therefore the music here comes just from three regions -- Halmahera, Buru and Kei.The music of Maluku that the most generalizations can be made about is that which has been brought from the outside; ... read more

Tracks:

1. Mares
2. Lagu Togal
3. Kalabae
4. Tuang Kolatu
5. Tigertama
6. Perusi Tajang
7. Ranafafan
8. Marin Uib
9. Wannar
10. Tiwal Sawat
11. Snehet
12. Ngel-Ngel [Excerpt]
13. Ngel-Ngel
14. Baiut Ntya Nit
15. Sosoi [First Song]
16. Tari Busur Panah
17. Dzikir Samman: Allahu Allah
18. Qasidah Rifai: Baghdadi [Excerpt]
19. Kata Syeh: Baqada Imuhai

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.