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Indonesia Pusaka (English: Indonesia, the Heritage) is a patriotic song composed by Ismail Marzuki. It is normally played on Indonesian Independence Day celebration.
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Lyrics
First verse:
Indonesia tanah air beta Pusaka abadi nan jaya Indonesia sejak dulu kala Tetap dipuja-puja bangsa
Reff:
Di sana tempat lahir beta Dibuai, dibesarkan bunda Tempat berlindung di hari tua Tempat akhir menutup mata
Second verse:
Sungguh indah tanah air beta Tiada bandingnya di dunia Karya indah Tuhan Maha Kuasa Bagi bangsa yang memujanya
Reff:
Indonesia ibu pertiwi Kau kupuja, kau kukasihi Tenagaku bahkan pun jiwaku Kepadamu rela kuberi
Lyrics in English
First verse:
Indonesia my homeland everlasting treasure Indonesia since ancient times always praised by nations
Reff:
There I was born Cared for, raised by mother Place to shelter in old age Final place to close my eyes
Second verse:
Indonesia, thou art beautiful No other lands can compare The work of the LORD Almighty For a nation that praises Him
Reff:
Indonesia, motherland dear I adore thee, I love thee All my strength, my life even I pledge to thee, my homeland.
Halo, Halo Bandung is an Indonesian patriotic song written by Ismail Marzuki that describes the spirit of the struggle of the people of the city of Bandung in the post-independence period in 1946, particularly in the Bandung Sea of Fire that occurred on March 23, 1946.
Ismail Marzuki, then a singer and songwriter of keroncong groupsLief Java, performed regularly with the group by the mid 1930s at Studio Orkes NIROM II in Tegalega,Bandung, as part of theNIROMstation's Eastern Programme.Having returned toBataviaafter marrying fellow singer of the groups, Eulis Zuraidah, the sentimental memories and sweet reminiscences of the city was well maintained in his mind. These recollections led him to wrote a song called "Hallo Bandung" in theSundanese language,as well as other songs such as "Bandung Selatan di Waktu Malam" and "Saputangan dari Bandung Selatan". The phrase "Hallo Bandoeng" was well known at that time as thecall-signand usual opening used byRadio Kootwijkwhen establishing aradio-telegraphic connection with Bandung (inDutch: "Bandoeng"), one of the largest cities in the thenDutch East Indies.It was made famous byQueen ConsortEmmawhen she officially opened theradiotelephoneservice fromKoninklijke PTT Nederlandmain building inThe Hagueon January 7, 1929 with the words "Hallo Bandoeng… Hier Den Haag".It quickly escalated even further as acatchphrasesince the release ofDutchsong "Hallo Bandoeng" byWilly Derbywhich sold more than 50,000 copies, a remarkable number at that time.
Following the surrender of the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies, Indonesian nationalists fought a four-year war of independence against Dutch NICA and initially British Commonwealth forces, a period known as the Indonesian National Revolution. Early in this period Ismail Marzuki and his wife had to evacuate to Bandung to escape from British-Dutch occupation in Jakarta. Unfortunately after they settled in Bandung, an ultimatum was given by the British force for the Indonesian combatants in Bandung to leave the city. In response, the southern part of Bandung was deliberately burned down in an act of defiance as they left on 24 March 1946; an event which came to be known as Bandung Lautan Api (or Bandung Sea of Fire). This incident inspired Ismail Marzuki, as well as many Indonesian combatants and refugees, to alter the last two sentences of the song lyrics to become more patriotic and be able to boost their fighting spirit against British-Dutch forces. Soon after, the song Halo, Halo Bandung became very famous and emerged as a symbol of the struggle of the Indonesian people in their fight for independence from colonial foreign nations.
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Lyrics:
Halo-halo Bandung Ibu kota Periangan Halo-halo Bandung Kota kenang-kenangan Sudah lama beta Tidak berjumpa dengan kau Sekarang telah menjadi lautan api Mari bung rebut kembali
Halo-halo Bandung Ibu kota Periangan Halo-halo Bandung Kota kenang-kenangan Sudah lama beta Tidak berjumpa dengan kau Sekarang telah menjadi lautan api Mari bung rebut kembali
Halo-halo Bandung Ibu kota Periangan Halo-halo Bandung Kota kenang-kenangan Sudah lama beta Tidak berjumpa dengan kau Sekarang telah menjadi lautan api Mari bung rebut kembali Mari bung rebut kembali Mari bung rebut kembali
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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Bunga Negara was composed by James 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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Setangkai Mawar (One Rose) created by Hj Mahzan Manan in 1963.
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Lyrics
Harum wangi dan bersinar
Setangkai mawar dijambangan
Dipuja-puja dalam jambangan
Idaman rindu sang kumbang
Tetap teguhnya ditangkai
Melambai ditiup sang bayu
Tak gugur bunga jangan dicapai
Indahnya menjadi ilhamku
Berjiwa suci dan beramal damai
Itulah ajaran yang benar
Aman dan tenang hidup yang permai
Dikeliling setangkai mawar
Tetap teguh hidup kita
Sebati membela negara
Dijunjung tinggi dipuja-puja
Harapan kita di Malaysia
English Translation
Fragrant and shining
A sprig of roses in a vase
Adored in vases
Idaman misses the beetle
Remain firmly stalked
Waving in the wind
No flower fall should not be achieved
The beauty became my inspiration
Be holy in spirit and do peace
That is the true teaching
Safe and quiet beautiful life
Surrounded by a rose bush
Stay strong in our lives
Sebati defended the country
Revered and adored
Our hope in Malaysia
Putra Putri was written by James Boyle. To his many students, 44-year-old James P.S. Boyle is as dedicated a teacher as his late father James W. Boyle. Popularly called Jimmy Boyle, he taught at St Xavier’s Institution and had maintained his teaching position till he passed away in 1971 at 49.
This son of the Penang Eurasian behind the iconic Putera Puteri (sometimes spelt Putra Putri), the Penang State anthem called Untuk Negeri Kita, Jauh Jauh, Ingat Ingat, Bunga Negara, Sang Bayu, Ke-Hulu Ke-Hilir, Pantun Melayu, Gemaran Bulan, and other songs, is personable and an easy conversationalist about jazz music.
All set to perform on the main stage of the 12 + 1 Penang Island Jazz festival come Dec 3, James says: “It’s a blessing really to be Jimmy Boyle’s son although I never knew him!”
A Boh Cameronian award-winning music director and graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music, James has been with Aswara (then ASK) since 1999. For the Penang festival, he will perform with Ruslan Imam, an Aswara colleague, on bass and Ruvi Imam on drums as the James Boyle Trio. It’s a tag that harkens back to his late dad’s Jimmy Boyle Trio.
“It’s a pleasant invitation, to be part of the festival. Paul (Augustin, the organiser) knew of the main movers of music in Penang, including my dad and he has great passion for jazz.”
It’s not the first time jazz lovers will see James at the festival as he had performed on the main stage in 2006, under James Boyle And The Ragged Tigers, and in 2010 while he had some fun in the Fringe festival over the years. “It’s my favourite jazz festival. Everybody’s genuine, and they are there for the music.
“The beach, the hills around the site, the waves lappin, the environment is perfect for the music.”
The show will be a Boyle on Boyle tribute. “It’s great to be able to rework some of my dad’s songs. I will have two singers — Bizhu and Liyana Fizi — on stage.
“It’s only a 40-minute set, and as Jimmy Boyle had more than 350 songs, we’ll be doing some tunes that people may not have heard before.”
James has also written a book, The Music And Legacy Of Jimmy Boyle, which will be on sale after the show.
He is as excited about performing as he is about doing a workshop for the festival. “I’ll be talking about Jimmy Boyle, from my point of view and detached from who I am to him — musician, composer, educationist, never as my dad.”
He expects the session to be lively as there are still many Penang folks and musicians who recall Jimmy Boyle, the man and his works. James’ late dad will have a special place in the new Penang House of Music on the 4th floor of Komtar.
According to the Facebook page, the Penang House of Music is a curation of Penang’s popular music heritage with faithful depictions of the era. Showcased are Penang’s popular music from the 1940s to 1960s, a feature on communal music, a recreation of a radio booth and cinema, and a resource centre where visitors may discover an ever-growing vinyl collection, newspaper clippings, previously unreleased recordings, audio and video interviews.
Says James: “I’ve recorded Chendering (another famous Jimmy Boyle tune about a beach in Terengganu) with Bizhu, which will be played at the Penang House of Music. Dad was a great fan of the Malaysian landscape.
“Jimmy Boyle was consigned to do patriotic songs then, and we need to have more of such songs today. “The Penang House of Music is a tribute to our music legacy. Most of the musicians from that era came from Penang. David Yeoh, Ahmad Merican, Ahmad Nawab. and of course, Jimmy Boyle.”
The Penang House of Music is another brainchild of Paul Augustin. “Music matters to Paul, and that’s one reason why the Penang Jazz Festival has lasted for 13 years.
“The artistes who are invited to perform are different from the big names at other jazz festivals. I go to the Penang festival to absorb new sounds. It also connects with audiences, and there is space for young musicians too, giving them a platform to perform, which is not the same scene as clubs.”
For James, there is a dearth of jazz festivals in Malaysia today, and even the jazz clubs don’t last very long.
“The love for jazz music must begin from the grassroots level. People must relate to how the artistes developed their style. It’s important to know who you like, and the struggles the artiste has gone through to come up with their sound.
“When I was learning, in the 1980s, it was Sting, and when his album Dream Of The Blue Turtles came out, I bought the cassette. I had to find out who the engineer for the drum sound was, the studio it was recorded in, that kind of thing.”
James has performed with many Malaysian music luminaries over the years, including the late Paul Ponnudorai. “It was Paul Ponnudorai And The Handsome Coconuts on television. It was a great learning curve for me.”
Paul, who died in 2012, had himself backed up most of Malaysia’s greatest recording artistes including Datuk Sudirman Arshad and had co-produced his hit song, One Thousand Million Smiles, with jazz maestro Michael Veerapen.
Adds James: “It’s not a good sign when a student is asked to name a favourite jazz player, and he tells you he just clicks on YouTube and google.
“It’s scary, it says the young are taking things for granted. We should know who Ahmad Merican, Alfonso Soliano and ‘that Jimmy Boyle guy’ was.
“It’s embarrassing that the young know more about Mozart’s life than P. Ramlee’s. Honour starts from the home. Honour your own, before others. Honour our own heroes first. It’s about a sense of patriotism. It’s important.
“As for the Boyle on Boyle show, it’s up to me to leave the legacy of Jimmy Boyle, however I can for the future generations.”
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Satu Malaysia was written in Limkokwing University of Creative Technology and originally
sung by Ronnie and Ernie.
The aspirations of Satu Malaysia is truly embedded not only in the celebration of the 48th Malaysia Day, but it is also embodied in “Satu Malaysia“, a beautiful song created by some of the great talents at LimKokWing University of Creative Technology.
Truly the essence of Satu bangsa, Satu negara [1 people, 1 nation] is echoed in this song. Truly the mantras “seia, sekata, sehati, sejiwa,” [one thought, one voice, one heart, one spirit] radiate brightly from this song. It is through this spirit of Oneness that Malaysians can heal themselves of differences and deficiencies and henceforth march towards attaining transformational change. Change for the better based on industry, diligence, fairness and merit.
If history could repeat itself, then Malaysians should emulate South Korea’s successes. In the 1960s Malaysia’s GDP was 3 times the GDP of South Korea. Today, the situation is reversed. South Korea’s GDP is 3 times bigger than Malaysia’s. Similarly, Korea’s GDP was slightly lower than that of the Philippines 50 years ago.Today Korea is a first world nation and richer than Saudi Arabia. But, I am hopeful that Malaysians can do it. With a true 1Malaysia spirit that transcends class, race, religion and culture. Embrace boldy the true spirit of 1Malaysia and proclaim Malaysia Boleh [Malaysia Can (Do It)].
Malaysians must not be paralysed by fear from contributing towards nation building. Prosperity and Peace, Happiness and Harmony and many others aspirations are important yarns that must be woven into a uniquely Malaysian fabric. A national “songket” that reflects a multi-racial, multi-religious Malaysian society intertwined with Satu Bangsa, Satu Negara threads from every citizen.
Malaysians should be encour- aged and emboldened by Goethe’s words of wisdom, “Boldness has Genius, Power and Magic in it.” Because Malaysia Boleh, go boldly transforming Malaysia into a developed nation that will be for the benefit for all.
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Lyrics:
Dunia kian berubah Perubahan melingkari Melaksana hasrat hati Kejayaan terbukti
Dunia yang megah Dengan misi yang gagah Kerana perpaduan Kita masih bersama
Kita satu bangsa, Kita satu Negara Kita satu matlamat, oooo Kita satu bangsa, satu Negara Kita satu Malaysia
Bermulanya sekarang Perjalanan dilaksana Seia sekata sehati dan sejiwa
Membina masa hadapan Menuju kejayaan Kita semua rakyat Malaysia Harmoni, saling menghormati
Kita satu bangsa, Kita satu Negara Kita satu matlamat, oooo Kita satu bangsa, satu Negara Kita satu Malaysia
Kita satu bangsa, Kita satu Negara Kita satu matlamat, oooo Kita satu bangsa, satu Negara Kita satu Malaysia
English translation
The mighty world, is changing, The changes, encircle all,
To achieve, the wish of heart, So as to approve the success. The mighty world, that is proud, With mission, that is brave, Because of, the unity, We are still together. We are, of one great nation, we are, of one country, We are, of one great vision, huh We are, of one
nation, of one country, We are, One Malaysia Ooooooo.. it begins by now By now To accomplish, the long journey, With an aim, a word, a heart, and a soul Building to, the bright future Getting to the success We are all Citizen of Malaysia Facing while, always respecting We are, of one great nation, we are, of one country, We are, of one great vision, huh We are, of one nation, of one country, We are, One Malaysia We are, of one great nation, we are, of one country, We are, of one great vision, huh We are, of one nation, of one country,
