Transcript Traditional Songs From Sulawesi

By: Fiolisya 9.1
Lyrics:
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Sayang-sayang, Si Patokaan
Matego tego gorokan Sayang
Sayang-sayang, Si Patokaan
Matego tego gorokan Sayang
Meaning:
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1st verse:
My dear Si Patokaan
Some people are pale and struggling
2x
Sako mangewo tanah man jauh
Mangewo milei lek lako Sayang
Sako mangewo tanah man jauh
Mangewo milei lek leko Sayang
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2nd verse:
When you go some place far away
Be careful on your journey
2x
Si Patokaan: People in Minahasa, North
Sulawesi
 End
of occasions
 Lullaby
 Before someone goes away to travel
 Mostly sung by parents to their kids
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Dynamics: It is medium and doesn’t change. mf.
Style: The lyrics are written like a poem. It is an old song.
Texture: Heterophony (2 vocal parts, same melody,
different timing)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched.
Harmony: The chords repeat themselves but it is different
from first verse to second verse.
Tempo: The speed is fast and it stays the same.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 beats. Emphasized on the background
music.
Scale/Key: C
Melody: There are no big jumps. The melody on the first
verse is a repetition.
Rhythm: The rhythm is consistent and it is not complex.
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Lyrics
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Meaning
Ika teri tura tea bau
Adat taman io loa sayang
E aule pakarenaya
Pakarenaya labiriri pagaukang
We are on top
With a tradition from a long time back
Pakarena
Pakarena graceful in every appearance
Ika tebu tara teang sayang
Punania pagaukang sayang
E aule suku Bajina
suku Bajina punania pakarena
If there is an activity or a party,
An event
It would be nice
Very nice if there are Pakarena
Pakarena Le’ngok Le’ngok Bau
Paganrang aMikki Mikki sayang
E Aule Papui’ Pui’
Papui’ Pui Sa’ge Rapa’ Sulengkana
Pakarena… swinging
Tambour, rocking, swaying their shoulders
Trumpeter
Very tightly crossed
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It is performed as a music accompaniment to the
traditional dance Tari Pakarena.
The song explains the importance of preserving the
culture.
It takes part in the culture of Sulawesi, showing that the
people appreciate their own traditions, in this case, the
dance.
This is seen from the lyrics “Pakarena graceful in every
appearance” and “very nice if there are Pakarena”
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Dynamics: The background music is loud (f). The singing is
also loud but has some softness to it (mf)
Style: It is an old song
Texture: monophonic (only 1 vocal part)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched.
Harmony: The chords are a repetition.
Tempo: The tempo is fast and consistent.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 Beat. It is emphasized.
Scale/Key: D
Melody: The jumps between notes aren’t so big.
Rhythm: it is consistent
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Lyrics
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Meaning
Balenggang pata pata
Swinging your way around
Ngana pegoyang pica pica
Your moves are lively
Ngana pebody poco poco
The way you move
Cuma ngana yang kita cinta
You are the one I love
Cuma ngana yang kita sayang
You are the one I care about
Cuma ngana suka bikin pusing
Only you give me headaches
Ngana bilang kita na sayang
Rasa hati ini malayang jauh dijadija
Biar ngana kita pebayang
Biar na bikin layang layang
Cuma ngana yang kita sayang
 To
interest other people to dance
 Entertainment
 Music accompaniment for sports in schools.
The dance that goes with it is not difficult
compared to other traditional dances, making
it often performed in different events.
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Dynamics: It is a little bit loud. f.
Style: Used for dance. The song is not so old, from 1990’s.
The genre is dangdut.
Texture: Monophonic (1 vocal part)
Timbre: The vocal is low pitched.
Harmony: The chords are a repetition.
Tempo: The speed is medium and it doesn’t change.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 beats. Emphasized on the background
music.
Melody: There are no big jumps between notes.
Rhythm: The rhythm is consistent and complex.
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Lyrics
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Meaning
Anging mammiri kupasang
Wind is blowing, and I sent a message
Pitujui tontonganna
Deliver it up to the window
Tusarroa takkaluppa 2x
To the one who often forgets
Until that person remembers again
E..alue.. Namangngu’rangi
Tutenayya.. Tutenayya Pa’risi’na
E..alue.. Namangngu’rangi
Tutenayya.. Tutenayya Pa’risi’na
Battumi anging mammiri
Anging ngerang dinging dinging
Namalantang saribuku
The one who has no sympathy
Come, breezy blowing wind
Wind that brings a cold feeling
That pierces the bone
Until that person remembers
Trickle, tears, trickle
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a rhythmic poem.
 Tells a story of how they let a wind send a
message to someone they miss.
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Dynamics: The instrument and vocal has the same loudness
(mf)
Style: It is an old song
Texture: Polyphonic (more than 1 vocal parts sang
simultaneously). At 1 part it is Heterophony (same melody,
sang at different times)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched
Harmony: The chords are repeated but changes between
verses.
Tempo: It is a slow song and it is consistent.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 Beat. It is emphasized.
Scale/Key: E Maj
Melody: There are no big jumps. The melody is smooth.
Rhythm: The rhythm is not so complex because it has a slow
beat.
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Lyrics
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Meaning
Esa mokan genangku wia niko
There is only one
Tea mo ma dua dua genang e karia
Hope for you
Mengale ngale uman wia si Opo Wailan
Do not hesitate
Pakatuan pakalawiden kita nu waya
My friend,
Mengale ngale uman wia si Opo Wailan
Always pray to God
Pakatuan pakalawiden kita nu waya
For long life and blessing, for both of us
 Tells
a story about the loyalty of two people
to each other.
 Gives a message to leave everything to God.
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Dynamics: The instrument is not so loud (mp) and the
singing is a little bit loud (f)
Style: traditional (only accompanied by 1 traditional
instrument)
Texture: Polyphony (2 vocal parts sang simultaneously)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched.
Harmony: The chords is repeated.
Tempo: The song is slow and it is consistent.
Beat/Meter: The beat is not emphasized
Scale/Key: C
Melody: There are some big jumps, not so much. The
melody has a smooth, flowing manner.
Rhythm: It is consistent and not complex.
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