Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Renditions

Because these songs are not fixed entities and the way they are rendered can change from one performance to the next, including structure (how many pantun) and the content of the pantun (the verses), this site tracks variations in the different renditions of the same song. Each iteration of a song becomes a specific rendition. In this site, then, the format, Song: "Title" (for example, Song: "Pariaman Panjang") refers to the generic information for and format of a song. Specific renditions will be labeled, Rendition: "Title," Date (For example, Rendition: "Pariaman Panjang" 08/01/2015. This system allows comparison of different renditions of the same song. If you click on the blue dot labeled Song: "Pariaman Panjang" in the visualization below it will reveal all the renditions and attached media of that particular song. When you visit a song's home page, such as "Pariaman Panjang," you will encounter a visualization for that song if it has renditions and media attached. In other words, if I heard any song title in a performance, there will be a rendition page for it. There are currently over 430 renditions on this site. 

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