Bahtera Karam

 Bahtera Karam (The Shipwreck) was composed by Jimmy Boyle. Words by Dol Baharim.

James W Boyle AMN (Jimmy Boyle) 1922 - 1971 was born in Penang and educated at St Xaviers Instituton where he returned as a teacher after graduating from Raffles College in Singapore.

He is a well -known Malaysian Jazz musician with his unique style. He has been a composer in Malaya and composed the music for "classic Saxaphone Quartet" at Northwestern University in the United States and "Kansas City University Brass Ensemble". His musical arrangements and piano playing have been broadcast around the world by the BBC and Voice Of America and his work has been praised by renowned jazz critics such as Jerry Muchigan. International jazz musicians such as Charles Lloyd and Jack Teagarden.

During his 25 years in the field of music, he has composed extensively songs, created and recorded patriotic songs for countries and states and aired on radio and television, listened to in schools and associations and nightclubs. He has also been a judge for the Malaysian Tune Writing and Radio Singing competitions since 1958.

He was one of the first Malaysians to create a Jamboree of the song "Kemegahan Negara Ku" which was played at midnight in the formation of Malaysia in 1963. 

Among his song compositions are: "Putera Puteri", "Ingatkan Ingatkan", "Jauh Jauh", "Rayuan Mesra", or "Melody Of Love", "Api Dan Air", "Bunga Negara", "Megah Rasa", " Cendering "," Beach Side "," Singing Ria "," The Wind "," Ke-Ke-upstream Downstream "," Raya "," love month "," Assigned ", and" Sungai Pahang ".

Jimmy Boyle has always been proud to be a Malaysian and he produces music and songs as a sign of his love for the homeland and to increase the patriotic spirit among Malaysians. Jimmy Boyle has made a huge influence on the country with his patriotic song works and until now his songs have been sung and sung by various Malaysian artists.

To download the easy alphanotes and chords sheet music, look here. Enjoy!

Lyrics:

Kenang dikenang hasrat terpendam

Masa kau dan kau seimbang

Sayang disayang ado sayang 

Subur mesra diilham

Renungku renung mungkin terbayang

peristiwa dirundung malang

Sayang disayang ado sayang

Jauh dimata hilang

Ku merana jiwa ditimpa pilu hiba

Akibatnya janji mu hanya dusta

Kenang dikenang bahtera karam

kau melayarkan ta' menimbang

Sayang disayang ado sayang 

Yang basah ku seorang.

English Translation:

Memories are remembered latent desires

Your time and yours are balanced

Dear dear ado dear

Fertile friendly inspired

My musings may be imagined

unfortunate events

Dear dear ado dear

Far away in sight

By suffering the soul overwhelmed with sorrow

As a result, your promise is a lie

Memories of the shipwreck

You sail ta 'weigh

Dear dear ado dear

My wet one.