Mixing it Up
Malay-Riau jazz music group Geliga has performed in Jakarta, blending jazz and Malay tunes.
February 14, 2006
Tanjung Katung pantainya lebar
Bunga Selasih terbang melayang
Mata memandang darah berdebar
Terbitlah kasih dengan sayang(Tanjung Katung has a broad beach
The Selasih flower is flying free
When the eyes gaze, the heart gives
a hard beat
Love grows rich and profusely)
TANJUNG Katung is the title of a jazz piece. At Graha Bhakti Budaya of Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, Geliga, a Malay-Riau jazz music group, turned the traditional song into a piece with a
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