Gema Rembulan

Gema Rembulan was composed by Jimmy Boyle. James W. Boyle, better known as Jimmy Boyle, was a Penangite musician of Eurasian extraction. He composed and wrote the lyrics to Untuk Negeri Kita, which was adopted as the state anthem of Penang a year after his death.

Boyle was born on the 26th July 1922 on Kelawai Road, Penang (in what was then the Straits Settlements) to Jeanne Moissinac and John Walter Patrick Boyle. He attended St. Xavier's Institution, and continued his education at Raffles College, Singapore. In 1946, he was hired by St. Xavier's to teach.

Boyle would become a composer for the Classical Saxophone Quarter, NW University Brass Ensemble. His work has received praise from the likes of Charles Lloyd (jazz musician) and Jack Teagarden, and has been played on BBC and Voice of America.

A proud moment in his life came about when one of his compositions, Kemegahan Negaraku (My Country's Majesty), was chosen to be played at the inaugural raising of the Malaysian flag, on the 31st August 1957.

On the 8th May 1971, Boyle passed away of an intracerebral haemorrhage.

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Lyrics:

Bulan menyinari diangkasa

Menembus kegelapan cuaca

Tak terbanding segalanya disulohkan nyata

Semalaman menyinari ka segenap maya

Andainyalah menciptakan hati Si pemuda dan pemudi peri 

Di segenap sudut ka seluruh neg'ri 

Sang Rembulan menyerikan bumi.

English Translation: 

The moon shines in the sky

Penetrate the darkness of the weather

Incomparable, everything is real

Overnight shining into the whole virtual

Suppose you create the hearts of the young man and the fairy girl

On every corner to the whole country

The Moon gives the earth.

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.

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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. 

Kemegahan Negaraku

Kemegahan Negaraku (The Glory of My Country)  was composed by Jimmy Boyle. James W. Boyle or better known as Jimmy Boyle was born in 1922 in Penang and received his early education at St. Xavier's Institution, Penang and later continued his education at Raffles Collage, Singapore . He later joined as an instructor at St. Xavier's Institution since 1946.

Jimmy Boyle later became composer and music composer for the Classical Saxophone Quartet of the NW University Brass Ensemble. His compositions have been played around the world through BBC radio shows and Voice of America, and have also garnered praise from renowned Jazz critics such as Jerry Muchigan and international Jazz musicians such as Charles Lloyd and Jack Teagarden.

The proudest moment for Jimmy Boyle was when his song was chosen to accompany the hoisting of the Malaysian flag for the first time on 31 August 1957, during the declaration of Malaysia's independence, as the song 'Negara Ku' was still in preparation. He also composed Malaysia's first jamboree song, Kemegahan Negara Ku , which was played at the proclamation of Malaysia in 1963.

Among his famous song compositions are Putera Puteri , Ingat Ingat , Jauh Jauh , Sungai Pahang , Rayuan Mesra , Bunga Negara and Chendering . He died in 1971, at the age of 49.

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Lyrics

Selamatlah Malaysia jaya

Negaraku yang kucintai

Seumurnya gagah perkasa

Kedaulatanmu ibu pertiwi

 

Malaysiaku maha perkasa

Negaraku indah murni

Selamatlah Malaysia raya

Negaraku yang kucintai

English Translation 

 Peace Malaysia victorious

country, which I love

for the rest of valor

Kedaulatanmu motherland

 

Malaysia is mighty.

My country is beautiful and pure.

Congratulations, Malaysia

, my beloved country