Padang Moonrise: The Birth Of The Modern Indonesian Recording Industry 1955-1969Various Artists

• Orkes Teruna Ria – Bulan Dagoan
• Yanti Bersaudara – Gumbira
• Orkes Suita Rama – Tepui Tepui
• Band Nada Kentjana – Djaleuleudja
• Orkes Lokananta – Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan
• Orkes Teruna Ria – Budjang Talalai
• Orkes Kelana Ria – Ya Mahmud
• Orkes Teruna Ria – Geleang Sapi
• Zaenal Combo – Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan
• Zaenal Combo – Seruling
• Orkes Kelana Ria – Sojang
• Mus D.S. – Neleng Neng Kung
• Orkes Gumarang – Malin Kundang
• Orkes Tropicana – Pantjaran Kasih
• Orkes Teruna Ria – Tak Ton Tong
• Orkes Lokananta – Tari Bali
• Orkes Kelana Ria – Emplek Emplek Ketepu
• Mus D.S. – Ahai Dara
• Orkes Kelana Ria – Semoga

• 1. Orkes Teruna Ria – Bulan Dagoan
• 2. Yanti Bersaudara – Gumbira
• 3. Orkes Suita Rama – Tepui Tepui
• 4. Band Nada Kentjana – Djaleuleudja
• 5. Orkes Lokananta – Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan
• 6. Orkes Teruna Ria – Budjang Talalai
• 7. Orkes Kelana Ria – Ya Mahmud
• 8. Orkes Teruna Ria – Geleang Sapi
• 9. Zaenal Combo – Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan
• 10. Zaenal Combo – Seruling
• 11. Orkes Kelana Ria – Sojang
• 12. Mus D.S. – Neleng Neng Kung
• 13. Orkes Gumarang – Malin Kundang
• 14. Orkes Tropicana – Pantjaran Kasih
• 15. Orkes Teruna Ria – Tak Ton Tong
• 16. Orkes Lokananta – Tari Bali
• 17. Orkes Kelana Ria – Emplek Emplek Ketepu
• 18. Mus D.S. – Ahai Dara
• 19. Orkes Kelana Ria – Semoga
• 20. Zaenal Combo – Kaden Sadje
• 21. Orkes Irama – Gendjer Gendjer
• 22. Orkes Teruna Ria – Modjang Parahyangan
• 23. Orkes Sendja Meraju – Bubuj Bulan
• 24. Mus D.S. – Tautjo Tjiandjur
• 25. Nada Kantjana – Nelengnengkung
• 26. Ivo Nilakreshna – Ka Huma
• 27. Zaenal Combo – Tandung Tjina

Java, the most populous island in the archipelago of over 17,000 islands and 1300 distinct ethnic groups, and its capital city Jakarta, was where most of the post-colonial national identity, politics, administration and music production was centred. Traditional songs from Java, Sumatra, Bali and beyond were reimagined by a small group of state-sponsored musicians that also composed and arranged new music. These songs aimed at consolidating a geographically disparate country with a new language and new ideas of national character.

This compilation brings together a handful of these recordings that combine elements of regional popular music, Islamic Gambus, Javanese & Balinese Gamelan and Kroncong, with jazz, Afro-Latin music & instrumentation, and vocal harmonies infuenced by banned American doo-wop and rock & roll.

The results are a unique blend of styles that have remained mostly insulated from the world outside of Indonesia until a recent worldwide resurgence in the interest of recorded music of all forms has shone a new light on these nearly forgotten recordings.