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Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Song: "Ratok Koto Tuo"

Alternative Title: "Koto Tuo"
Translation of Title: "Ratok of Koto Tuo." This song is named after the place, the nagari Koto Tuo.
Composer: Unknown.
Type of song: Ratok.
Place affiliations:

Nagari: Koto Tuo.
Kecamatan: IV Koto.
Luak: Agam.
Darek or Rantau: Darek.

Source: Mardjani's List of Songs.
Description: One theme for pantun, according to Mak Lenggang, that can be used this song and/or others from Koto Tuo is "pitaruah ayah" (or a father's advice). This theme for texts is about the advice a father gives to his child: for example, when a child is going to the rantau, telling them to be careful, or when they are getting married, to be careful in the house of his wife (historically, the Minangkabau practiced matrilocality. Men moved in with their wive's family.)

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Repertoire: Radio Republik Indonesia, January 26, 2004 9 List of repertoire at Bagurau di Udaro plain 2021-06-29T21:35:04+00:00
I recorded this performance but there were major technical difficulties (possibly interference with the radio signal) that makes the recording unusable and unlistenable. The timings presented here are purely hypothetical, except to indicate the start of sets, which I did note down. I suspect there were more songs performed than these titles (somewhat akin to the Repertoire: Radio Republik Indonesia, September 27, 2004), but I do not have record of them.
1. Introductory Material: Imbauan Saluang
2. Introductory Material: Imbauan Singgalang
3. Song: "Singgalang Alai [New]"
4. Song: "Ratok Pak Bawang"
5. Song: "Cancang Kambiang"
6. Song: "Pariaman Lamo"
7. Song: "Lubuak Sao"
8. Song: "Suntiang Patah Batikam"
9. Song: "Ramalah Hanyuik"
10. Song: "Tanjuang Balik"
11. Song: "Guguak Manitik Ameh"
12. Song: "Ratok Koto Tuo"
13. Song: "Ratok Bonjo"
14. Song: "Lawang Lamo"
This material involved an introduction to the program, reading a series of request, and three sets of dendang. I imagine the set-up was similar to the Bagurau di Udaro I witnessed some months later, where a series of request slips would be read, a set of dendang were delivered, more slips were read before the delivery of the next set.
Repertoire: Radio Republik Indonesia, September 27, 2004 8 List of Repertoire at Bagurau di Udaro plain 2021-06-22T22:13:39+00:00
1. Musical Item: Imbauan Saluang
2. Musical Item: Imbauan Singgalang
3. Song: Title Unknown
4. Song: "Ramalah Anyuik"
5. Song: "Banda Sapuluah"
6. Song: "Lawang Lamo"
7. Song: "Bujang Marando"
8. Song: "Tigo Baleh Gabalo Itiak"
9. Song: "Kambang Aia Aji"
10. Song: "Ratok Koto Tuo"
11. Song: "Sawah Rawang"
12. Song: "Subarang Parik"
13. Song: "Ratok Singkarak"
14. Song: "Kamari Bedo"
15. Song: "Ense Garendeh"
16. Song: "Cancang Kambiang"
17. Song: "Mudiak Suak"
18. Song: "Sumbar Riau"
19. Song: "Parambahan"
20. Song: "Baso Lamo"
21. Song: "Singgalang Parak Kina"
22. Song: "Saba Mananti"
23. Song: "Aia Tirih"
24. Musical Item: Imbauan Saluang
25. Song: "Sarasah Aia Badarun"
26. Song: "Kamang Basiriah"
27. Song: "Singgalang Alai": this rendition includes both the old version of the song, "Singgalang Alai [Old]", as sung by Mak Ajis St. Sati, and the new version, "Singgalang Alai [New]", as known and subsequently sung by Jennifer Fraser followed by Mak Ajis.
28. Song: "Kamang Baalang-alang"
29. Song: "Pariaman Tangguang"
30. Song: "Lambok Malam"
31. Song: "Suayan Tanahnyo Tinggi"
32. Song: "Ratok Bonjo"
33. Song: "Elo Pukek"
34. Song: "Kapompong"
35. Song: "Lawang Parak Tabu"
36. Song: "Palaiaran"
37. Song: "Sorak Gaduik"

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