Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Song: "Suayan Lamo"

Translation of Title: "Lamo" means "long (time)," "Suayan" is inserted in the title to indicate the song's affiliation with a specific place. "Suayan Lamo" could mean "the Suayan song/ place of long ago."
Explanation: According to Martis, all songs associated with Suayan are derived from laments, specifically those grieving the loss of an individual.
Composer: Unknown.
Type of song:Ratok.
Place affiliations: Source: Mardjani's List of Songs,Martis.
Description: According to Martis, this is a burial lament that was sung a very long time ago. It is the oldest dendang from Suayan. The textual theme becomes relating someone's sadness and disappointments inhabiting this world when someone close dies.


 

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