Folk and Pop Sounds of Sumatra Vol. 1

Various Artists - International - General | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 1, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sublime Frequencies
• ASIN: B0000ZH0BM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,970 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Indonesia > General

Track Listings

1. Sitogol #1 (Haba Haba Group)

2. Unknown Title (Unknown Group)

3. Borungku Si Derita (Marios Group)

4. Siti Payung (Pimp Rubiah)

5. Indang Pariaman (Samsimar)

6. Piso Somalim #1 (Unknown Drama)

7. Sri Mersing (Pimp Rubiah)

8. Bapikek Balam (Samsimar)

9. Piso Somalim #2 (Unknown Drama)

10. Sitogol #2 (Haba Haba Group)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Sumatran bliss, November 20, 2003

By 

Damian Murphy (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Folk and Pop Sounds of Sumatra Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Highly recommended. I'm so tired of crappy world music albums that all obviously draw from the same shallow pool of music from any given region. The music on this album is extremely diverse and unlike anything I've ever heard before. You'll find everything that any self respecting eclectic music fan fed up with time-abused formulas and predictable corporate backed "avant garde" music could ever hope for. Sun City Girls fans especially will enjoy this music (not only were the recordings gathered by members of the Girls, but they have covered more than one of the tracks). Traditional instrumentation, cheap electronics, air raid sirens fed through cheap PA systems (I'm guessing? I think it's supposed to sound like a rooster crowing) and much, much more - expect the unexpected.