Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Song: "Salawaik Dulang"

Alternative Title: Te E lists both "Salawaik Dulang" and "Salawaik Talam" as separate titles, but the titles translate as the same thing. I do not have recordings with both titles to verify if they are the same song or indeed distinct songs. This song might also be listed as "Salawat Dulang," which is the Indonesian spelling.
Translation of Title: This song is named after a Minangkabau vocal genre called salawaik dulang. "Salawaik" means "prayer," "dulang" is a kind of round tray. In this genre, the dulang is used as a kind of percussion instrument, played by the vocalists like a frame drum to accompany their vocals.
Composer: Unknown.
Type of song: Satangah Tiang (Others noted this as gembira.)
Place affiliations: The city of Batusangkar.Source: Te E's List of Songs.


 

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