Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Song: "Singgalang Pandakian"

Translation of Title: "Pandakian" can mean "1 ascent, climbing. 2 pass (in mountains). 3 slope, incline, rise." It could, therefore, be about climing Mt. Singgalang or a slope or pass on the mountain. "Singgalang" in the title refers not just to place affiliation but to the category of songs called Singgalang.
Composer: Unknown.
Type of song: Singgalang.
Place affiliations: This whole category of song is named after the place, the nagari and mountain called Singgalang.Source: Mardjani's List of Songs.
 

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