Reviving Age-Old Melodies
Indonesian folksongs are starting to die out, crushed under the popularity of contemporary music. As a response, in the Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, the Nusantara Culture House (RBN) of Madatte Arts uses traditional musical instruments in its rearrangements of old songs. The RBN, with the aim of promoting traditional tunes, has held performances in many forums including this year’s Polewali Mandar International Folk and Art Festival, August 1-3. Musicians with the Riau Rhythm Chambers Indonesia also rearrange Malay songs under the genre of contemporary world music. Tempo English reports.
August 29, 2017
Giving Folksongs Back To The Folks
A group of young people in Polewali Mandar revived old songs through traditional music. Their music is promoted through social media.
Five years ago Mansur was not aware of Mandar’s traditional percussive instruments. Mansur was born in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, where he grew up and currently lives. Though the regency’s population is mostly made up of the Mandar ethnic group, Mansur and most of his f
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