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Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Song: "Sirompak Taeh"

Alternative Title: "Sirompak"
Translation of Title: "The Sirompak from Taeh." The sirompak is a bamboo flute from Taeh that is used for mystical purposes. One of the most well-known uses is a man who has an unrequited love interest, playing it in order to win over her affections. Upon hearing the flute [or in the context of saluang, this song], she becomes enamored.
Composer: Unknown.
Type of song:Satangah Tiang (Others noted this as ratok.)
Genre of origin: Sirompak.
Place affiliations: Region of Taeh, which straddles two nagari: Taeh Baruah and Taeh Bukik.

Kecamatan: Payokumbuah.
Luak: Limopuluah Koto.
Darek or Rantau: Darek.

Source: Te E's List of Songs.

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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
Repertoire: Harau, July 23, 2016 18 List of repertoire at Malam Bagurau, Harau plain 2021-06-28T11:47:02+00:00
1. Song: "Indang Pariaman"
2. Song: "Tigo Sapilin"
3. Song: "Salawat Dulang"
4. Song: "Cancang Pidia"
5. Song: "Baruah Andiang"
6. Introductory Material: Imbauan Saluang
7. Introductory Material: Imbauan Singgalang
8. Song: "Singgalang Jaya"
9. Song: "Singgalang Cancang"
10. Song: "Koto Tuo Tabek Sarojo"
11. Song: "Cupak Ambiak Lado"
12. Song: "Solok Manuai"
13. Song: "Ratok Sianok"
14. Song: "Sirompak Taeh"
15. Song: "Ratok Sianok"
16. Song: "Oyak Ambacang"
17. Song: "Kincia Tuo"
18. Song: "Guguak Manitik Ameh"
19. Song: "Pariaman Panjang"
20. Song: "Tangkerang"
21. Song: "Suayan Balenggek"
22. Song: "Ratok Balingka"
23. Song: "Bonjol Lamo"
24. Song: "Sungai Pua Manurun"
25. Song: "Ratok Sabu"
26. Song: "Ratok Singkarak"
27. Song: "Ratok Sari Aji"
28. Song: "Lawang Sari Bulan
29. "Song: "Ratok Bonjol"
30. Song: "Koto Tuo Caruak"
31. Song: "Bacarai Kasiah"
32. Item: Jalu-Jalu, Song: Title Unknown
33. Item: Jalu-Jalu, Song: "Siti Johari"
Repertoire: Sungai Baringin, July 15, 2016 17 List of repertoire at Malam Bagurau, Sungai Baringin plain 2021-06-19T19:13:31+00:00
1. Song: "Bola"
2. Song: "Intan Bajalan Sorang"
3. Song: "Mudiak Suak"
4. Song: "Lubuak Basuang"
5. Song: "Lubuak Sao"
6. Song: "Bayang Salido"
7. Song: "Kabau Punco"
8. Song:"Baburu Babi"
9. Song: "Sungai Pua Manurun"
10. Song: "Bujang Marantau"
11. Song: "Ratok Pasaman"
12. Song: "Indang Parik Rantang"
13. Song: "Koto Tuo Caruak"
14. Song: "Parambahan"
15. Song: "Pariaman Panjang"
16. Item: Talingkin, Song: "Simarantang"
17. Item: Talingkin, Song:"Lintau Buo"
18. Item: Talingkin, Song: "Dayang Daini"
19. Item: "Imbauan Singgalang"
20. Song: "Singgalang Cancang"
21. Song: "Tigo Sapilin"
22. Song: "Sirompak Taeh"
23. Song: "Kambang Aia Aji"
24. Song: "Sijobang"
25. Song: "Tanah Jambi"
26. Song: "Bayua Larai"
27. Song: "Tangkerang"
28. Song: "Biduak Ketek"
29. Song: "Suntiang Patah Batikam"
30. Song: "Lawang Ambun Pagi"
31. Song: "Sariak Mangayam"
32. Song: "Koto Tuo Tabek Sarojo"
33. Song: "Ratok Sari Aji"
34. Song: "Kamang Bakayu"
35. Song: "Solok Manuai"
36. Song: "Tigo Balai"
37. Song: "Bungo Larangan"
38. Song: "Salawat Dulang"
39. Song: "Gadih Tajun Ngarai"
40. Song: "Guguak Maniitik Ameh"
41. Item: Jalu-Jalu
Repertoire: Recording Session, February 9, 2004 11 List of Repertoire at Rabab Darek Recording Session plain 2021-06-22T22:14:36+00:00
1. Song: "Singgalang Alai". I assume when the performers were asked to present "Singgalang Alai," they agreed that the tune that went by this title was what I am calling "Singgalang Alai [New]."
2. Song: "Singgalang Induak". I recorded the tiniest fraction of a conversation which suggests there was some confusion over titles and tunes, so the performers then presented a tune identified in my notes as "Singgalang Induak," but it should be noted that the variant they produced under this title--or at least what I have labeled as "Singgalang Induak"--is "Singgalang Alai [Old]," the same tune Mak Ajis St. Sati idenitified as "Singgalang Alai" at Bagurau di Udaro in September of that year. From the perspective 17 years later, I wish I had recorded the whole conversation for what insight it might sharing about this naming mystery.
3. Song: "Ratok Bonjo"
4. Song: "Pariaman Lamo"
5. Song: "Muaro Peti"
6. Song: "Sirompak Taeh"
7. Song: "Indang Payokumbuah"
8. Song: "Indang Batu Balang"
9. Song: "Tigo Balai"
10. Song: "Ratok Koto Gadang"
11. Song: "Suntiang Patah Batikam"
12. Song: "Sijobang" performed on just rabab
13. Song: "Muaro Peti" performed on just rabab
Repertoire: Kampung Jambak, December 2, 2003 10 List of repertoire at Malam Bagurau, plain 2021-06-15T20:50:46+00:00
1. Song: "Ratok Sabu"
2. Song: "Suntiang Patah Batikam"
3. Song: "Baburu Babi"
4. Song: "Pasaman Ilia"
5. Song: "Lawang Lamo"
6. Song: "Bujang Marando"
7. Song: "Singgalang Singgah"
8. Song: "Suayan Lamo"
9. Song: "Sirompak Taeh"
10. Song: "Ap Nyam Nyam"
11. Song: "Bola"
12. Song: "Singgalang Rabima"
13. Song: "Cancang Kambiang"
14. Song: "Lego Puyuah"
15. Song: "Kamaman"
16. Song: "Ratok Sariak"
17. Song: "Riak Tanjuang Sani"
18. Song: "Ombak Tanjuang Cino"
19. Song: "Kutang Barendo"
20. Song: "Koto Tuo Lamo"
21. Song: "Lawang Lambok Malam"

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