KARL EDMUND PRIER S.J. - BISIKAN NADA

Karl Edmund Prier, SJ (18 September 1937 – 21 January 2024) was a German Catholic priest from the Order of the Society of Jesus who worked in Indonesia. He studied piano at the age of 9. In 1953, when he was 16 years old and attending the Albertus Magnus Schule Viernheim Gymnasium. Six years later, he studied philosophy in Munich. After graduating in 1962, he taught music at the Stella Matutina College Feldkirch, Austria. After reading a book chronicling the journey of a missionary in the Eskimo interior, he became a novitiate in the order of the Society of Jesus. He first came to Indonesia in 1964 and founded the Liturgical Music Center in Yogyakarta on 11 July 1971. On February 11 2018, Prier was stabbed while leading mass at Santa Lidwina Bedog Church, Yogyakarta. Father Prier died at the age of 86 at Panti Rapih Hospital, Yogyakarta on January 21 2024 and was buried in the cemetery complex for the priests of the Society of Jesus Girisonta (Mary Queen of Peace Cemetery)

Here he is playing compositions from various composers on an organ.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

KELUARGA KARAWITAN STUDIO R.R.I. SURAKARTA - PANGKUR

Gending music from the Keluarga Karawitan Studio R.R.I. Surakarta with Nyi Tugini, Nyi Sunarti and Nyi Tukinem..... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

DIANA YUSUF & COPACABANA BAND - MANA TAHAN

A dangdut album from Diana Yusuf, music by Chacken M. with the Copacabana Band. A promotional vinyl copy for radio stations.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

BROCADING THE SUNSET (CANTONESE MUSIC)

An album with traditional Cantonese music by various artists, for the full list of songs and artists see the video that I made.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

MASYUNING & GIRI HARJA 3 GROUP - KIDUNG SAJAGAT

Great kliningan album from Masyuning with the Giri Harja 3 Group. She gave me this cd 7 years ago when she was performing as one of the singers for a wayang golek show from Yogaswara Sunandar Sunarya and his Giri Harja 3 Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

DEDEH WININGSIH & SAMPURNA GROUP - BUAH NGORA

Excellent jaipong cassette from Dedeh Winingsih with the Sampurna Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

CASI SUMIYATI, YAYAH ROKAYAH & GAMELAN PAMAGER RASA GROUP - TURUN SINTEREN

Lovely old style kliningan cassette from Casi Sumiyati and Yayah Rokayah with the Gamelan Pamager Rasa group..... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

MUS MULYADI, WIWIEK ABIDIN, RIFA HADIJAH, ZAKARYA & ORKES MELAYU PANCARAN MUDA - SENYUMLAH SAYANG

Here's a lovely album from Mus Mulyadi, Wiwiek Abidin, Rifa Hadijah and Zakarya with Orkes Melayu Pancaran Muda.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

TRI WIDARTI & ORKES MELAYU BUNGA VIOLETA - MAS TARMO

Here's a dangdut album from Tri Widarti with Orkes Melayu Bunga Violeta and this is a promotional vinyl copy for radio stations..... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

ORKES MELAJU PANTJARAN MUDA - MENGAPA TAK SAJANG LAGI

Here's an album from Orkes Melayu Pancaran Muda, with Wiwiek Abidin, Rifa Hadija and Mansyur S. .... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

KOICHI KAWABE - THE SOUND OF X - INSPIRED BY THE FILM SEX AND LIFE

An album from Japanese composer and trombonist Koichi Kawabe, inspired by the 1969 movie Maruhi Sei To Sekatsu. The title of the film was based on a book by writer and sexual medicine critic Xie Kokuken that came out in the late 60's. Jazzy Latin songs with a woman and a man moaning and laughing while having sex all through the record. Great and very obscure record and a huge thanks to Yoshio for all the information about this record! (and more info about it in the comment section). GET IT HERE Enjoy!

HONG KONG YESHENG RECORDS DANCE MUSIC "SPRING DAWN SONG"

Hong Kong Yesheng Records dance music, Spring Dawn Song.... More information in the comments section and thanks to Mark for the info, thanks Mark! GET IT HERE Enjoy!

DARSO & NENENG YETTY SARIPAH - NONGKRONG

Here's a lovely cassette from Darso and Neneng Yetty Saripah.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!!!

DIAH ISKANDAR & PAUL & NELSON QUARTET - SEBUTIR MUTIARA

Here's a lovely album from Diah Iskandar with the Paul and Nelson Quartet, this came out in 1977 and this is a promotional vinyl copy for radio stations, it only came out officially as a cassette.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

THE SWATOW BALLAD AND FOLK MUSIC TROUPE - TUBEROSE

Lovely Chaochow music from The Swatow Ballad and Folk Music Troupe.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

KELUARGA STUDIO KALISARI SURABAYA GROUP & ORKES MELAYU AWARA - TEMAN SEJATI

Story telling by the Keluarga Studio Kalisari Surabaya Group with music from Orkes Melayu Awara with S. Achmadi, Ida Laila and Malaysian singer A. Ramlie.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

ALMANAR GROUP - NARKOBA

Here's a modern qasidah cassette from the Almanar Group from Tasikmalaya, an area where I was driving through just yesterday :) GET IT HERE Enjoy!

SI PECUT (YAYAH WARYATI) & RAKSA BUDAYA GROUP - JAGONG NGORA

Here's a Pencak Kawih cassette from Yayah Waryati aka Si Pecut with the Raksa Budaya Group.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

ENCEM & LANGEN SARI GROUP - KESENIAN JAIPONG ASLI KARAWANG

Here's a jaipong cassette from Encem with the Langen Sari Group... Back again after a great week in Pangandaran and Batukaras, the beach, in the South of West Java, could've stayed there for weeks but alas, back home in the mountains outside Bandung, blogging again, at least for a while. Lot's off stuff happening in my and my little families lives, loads of stuff that I'll have to start doing and who knows...maybe more about that later :) GET IT HERE Enjoy!