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Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Song: "Lubuak Aluang"

Alternative Title: This is probably the same song that Mardjani lists as "Indang Lubuak Aluang."
Translation of Title: This song is about the place, the nagari, Lubuak Aluang.
Explanation: This is one of the songs used as a Jalu-Jalu, the closing sequence of a saluang performance.
Composer: Syamsimar.
Type of song: Gembira.
Genre of origin: New creation.
Place affiliations:

Nagari: Lubuak Aluang.
Kecamatan: Lubuak Aluang.
Kabupaten: Padang Pariaman.
Darek or Rantau: Rantau.

Source: Te E's List of Songs, Mardjani's List of Songs.
Description: The texts are pantun muda or about love.

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Repertoire: Sariak Laweh July 25, 2016 20 List of repertoire at Malam Bagurau, Sariak Laweh plain 2021-05-12T19:19:38+00:00
This performance was unique in that of all the malam bagurau attached to weddings that I attended in 2016, it alone involved a mix of musical styles: saluang klasik, the reason I attended, saluang orgen (songs, many of which are from dendang repertoire, accompanied by saluang and synethsizer), and orgen (just a vocalist and synethsizer). If a dendang is performed on saluang orgen or orgen, it is from the gembira category, the synthesizer providing a consistent rhythmic backdrop. The timeline for this performance, therefore, has a few more categories. It represents style first and foremost so the user can appreciate the relative amounts of time in each style. Within the saluang klasik style, dendang are represented by their type. When the songs are performed in the style of saluang orgen or orgen, then the type of song is specified in the description. See the following page for analysis on relative amounts of time on each style and each type of song.
1. Musical Item: Imbauan Saluang
2. Musical Item: Imbauan Singgalang
3. Song: "Singgalang Induak"/ "Singgalang Alai [new"]: nobody identified the title for me so I don't know for sure what to call it, but as Sri was one of the performers and she used the title "Singgalang Induak" for the same tune a few days before, I expect that she would identify the tune that way.
4. Song: Title Unknown
5. Song: "Raimah Tanjuang"
6. Song: "Singgalang Jaya"
7. Song: "Singgalang Singgah"
8. Song: "Danau Indah"
9. Song: "Kawin Batambua"
10. Song: "Pariaman Panjang"
11. Song: "Indang Ramolai"
12. Song: "Pariaman Laweh"
13. Song: "Muaro Cinto"
14. Song: Title Unknown
15. Song: "Indang Sari Lamak"
16. Song: Title Unknown
17. Song: "Indang Sing Guliang"
18. Song: Title Unknown
19. Song: "Sungai Rimbang"
20. Song: "Talago Biru"
21. Song: "Lubuak Sao"
22. Song: "Padang Magek"
23. Song: "Pitaruah Ayah"
24. Song: "Sirompak Taeh"
25. Song: "Koto Tuo Tabek Sarojo"
26. Song: "Suayan Maik Katurun"
27. Song: "Kamang Patah Tigo"
28. Song: "Bukik Apik Randang Kopi"
29. Song: "Pasaman Ilia"
30. Song: "Indang Kurinci"
31. Song: Title Unknown
32. Song: "Lubuak Aluang"
33. Song: "Sungai Pua Manurun"
34. Song: "Tangkerang"
35. Song: Title Unknown
36. Musical Item: Imbauan Saluang
37. Song: "Ampaian Santo"
38. Song: "Kambang Aia Aji"
39. Song: "Koto Tuo Patah Pucuak"
40. Song: "Tigo Balai"
41. Song: "Banda Sapuluah"
42. Item: Talingkin, Song "Simarantang"
43. Song: Title Unknown
44. Song: Title Unknown
45. Song: "Gali-Gali"
46. Song: "Cimpago Biru"
47. Song: Title Unknown
48. Song: "Bujang Marando"
49. Song: "Siriah Langkok"
50. Item: Jalu-Jalu
Category of Song: "Jalu-Jalu" "Jalu-jalu," which means spur, is the title for the collection of songs that can be used to close a saluang performance, rather than the name for a specific song. Mak Lenggang told me about the function of these songs: a performance always finishes with a song from this category. Before the padendang present one of the Jalu-jalu, they typically perform a couple of other songs first, including "Bacarai Kasiah" and "Manjalang Subuah." The presentation of one of these songs indicates to the audience that the performance is coming to a close and they can no longer make requests. If they do make requests, Mak Lenggang asserted, it’s clear they don't know the etiquette, the rules of saluang performances. The use of any of the songs labeled as "Jalu-jalu" indicates to remaining audience members they should get up and take their leave. I can only postulate that "spur" is used as a metaphor here, a spur that encourages people to go home.

The songs associated with "Jalu-jalu" include “Sonsong,” “Satampang Baniah,” "Lubuak Aluang," and “Siti Johari.” Mostly these songs are only heard at the end of performances, but there are exceptions: "Lubuak Aluang" was the 7th song performed at the Malam Bagurau at STSI in December 2003. Mak Lenggang also related how these songs can be sung collectively by the padendang, by what he called a kor (chorus), although there are typically just two to three singers at any event. He explained how this collective singing worked: one padendang starts and is joined by a second on a later phrase. The first padendang is either joined by just one more padendang or by all present. To clarify that I understood our conversation, I asked if "Padang Magek" could be an example of this as I have always puzzled over the two padendang singing together on this track included on Night Music of West Sumatra album. Mak Lenggang confirmed that "Padang Magek" is also jalu-jalu, clarifying that jalu-jalu songs are the dendang that can also be used in randai. (Personal Conversation with Mak Lenggang, Padang Panjang, July 27, 2015).
Repertoire: Sekolah Tinggi Seni Indonesia, December 23, 2003 8 List of repertoire at Malam Bagurau plain 2021-06-22T22:15:26+00:00
1. Introductory Material: Imbauan Saluang
2. Introductory Material: Imbauan Singgalang
3. Song: "Singgalang Alai [New]". The tune was identified in my notes as "Singgalang Alai." I listened to the recording and worked on lyrics with Martis, who identified the tune in this way.
4. Song: "Suayan Balenggek"
5. Song: "Subarang Parik"
6. Song: "Cancang Kambiang"
7. Song: "Sijobang"
8. Song: "Lubuak Aluang"
9. Suite: Ampek Sajalan, Song #1: "Indang Ramolai" "
10. Suite: Ampek Sajalan, Song #2: "Indang Kayutanam"
11. Song: "Tigo Sapilin"
12. Song: "Pariaman Tangguang"
13. Song: "Bola"
14. Song: "Lawang Ambun Pagi"
15. Song: "Muaro Labuah"
16. Song: "Racun Dunia"
17. Song: "Suntiang Patah Batikam"
18. Song: "Cancang Pidia"
19. Song: "Koto Gadang Karimbo"
20. Song: "Jaho Tambangan"
21. Song: "Solok Gantiang"
22. Song: "Raimah Tanjuang"

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