Saturday, February 28, 2026

DRS. R. HIDAYAT SURYALAGA

Nur Hidayah Saritilawah Basa Sunda Al-Qur'an Winangun Pupuh by Drs. H. Hidayat Suryalaga is a translation of the meaning of the Qur'an in the form of traditional Sundanese poetry (pupuh). Published by the Nur Hidayah Foundation, Bandung (2002), this work aims to facilitate the understanding of the Qur'an using the ijmali (global) method and four types of pupuh: Asmarandana, Dangdanggula, Kinanti, and Sinom.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

VARIOUS ARTISTS - RAPPER MANIA

A compilation of various Indonesian hip hop acts, this came out in 1998.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

KREASI GONG - PINDHA / GLADAG

Here's some traditional music from Bali.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

Thursday, February 26, 2026

BAND ANOAS - POP INDONESIA VOL. 1

Here's an album from 70's group Band Anoas.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

HETTY KOES ENDAG & JO SYAMSI HASAN - BASOBOK KALOROK

Here's a Pop Minang album from Hetty Koes Endang and Jo Syamsi Hasan, music by Nuskan Sjarif and this is a promotional vinyl copy for radio stations.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

IDRIS SARDI - DALAM SENTUHAN QALBU SHALAWAT NABI

Here's a cassette from violin player Idris Sardi playing religious songs..... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

DRS. H. R. HIDAYAT SURYALAGA - NURHIDAYAHAN VOL. 1

The Sundanese song Saritilawah Al-Qur'an, specifically Drs. H. Hidayat Suryalaga's work entitled "Nur Hidayah," is an attempt to globalize the meaning of the Quran through Sundanese literature. Using the pupuh format (Asmarandana, Dangdanggula, Kinanti, Sinom), this work explains the meaning of the verses in a global (ijmali) manner, making them easy to understand, internalize, and recite in the Sundanese language of Tembang Sunda Cianjuran..... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

GONG SULING - BR. UBUD KAJA - GIANYAR

Traditional music from Ubud in Bali.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

TATTY SURYATI & SINAR SALUYU GROUP - COK CANG

Cool biola jaipong cassette from Tatty Suryati and the Sinar Saluyu Group with Adang S. Nurputra playing violin and Namin playing the kendang.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

ORKES GUMARANG - KAMPUNG NAN DJAUH DI MATA

Here's a great album from Orkes Gumarang.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

MANG KOKO & GANDA MEKAR GROUP

Here's a lovely tembang Sunda cassette from Mang Koko with Ida Rosidah, Dede Gustinah and Eka Gandora.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

ALMANAR GROUP - UNTUKU REMAJA

Here's a modern qasidah cassette from the Almanar Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

DEDEH WININGSIH & SAMPURNA GROUP - HANJUANG DI GUNUNG GEULIS

Cool jaipong cassette from Dedeh Winingsih and the Sampurna Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

TATY HARTATY, DEDEH MUCHTAR, ILAH YUNINGSIH & WARGI MEKAR GROUP - UCING UCINGAN

Here's a nice kliningan cassette from Taty Hartaty, Dedeh Muchtar and Ilah Yuningsih with the Wargi Mekar Group..... GET IT HERE Enjoy

ADANG S. NURPUTRA, UJANG SURYANA & YUYUN YUNINGSIH - LOTEK GENJER

Great kecapi biola cassette from Adang S. Nurputra, Ujang Suryana and Yuyun Yuningsih.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

Monday, February 23, 2026

GERRY MULLIGAN - THE JAZZ COMBO FROM I WANT TO LIVE!

Fantastic bebop album from Gerry Mulligan with Shelly Mane, Art Farmer, Bud Shank, Frank Rosolini, Pete Jolly and Red Mitchell. This was the score for the movie I Want To Live! with Susan Hayward and it came out in 1958.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

NAVAJO ROUND DANCE

The Navajo (Navajo: Diné or Naabeehó) of the Southwestern United States are the largest federally recognized tribe of the United States of America with 300,048 enrolled tribal members. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body, which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the Four Corners area of the United States. The Navajo language is spoken throughout the region with most Navajo capable of speaking English as well. As of 2011, the states with the largest Navajo populations are Arizona (140,263), and New Mexico (108,306). Over three-quarters of the Navajo population reside in these two states.... And here you have some of their traditional music.... GET IT HERE Enjoy! enjoy!

H. NUR ASIAH JAMIL & ORKES GAMBUS AL BARKAH - INSYTARU

Here's a gambus album from H. Nur Asiah Jamil with Orkes Gambus Al Barkah.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

BENJAMIN S. & BAND 4 NADA - DUL DUL TJAK

Here's an album from Benyamin Sueb with Band 4 Nada.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

NANO S. - DALEM KAUM

Here's a Tembang Sunda cassettte from Nano S. with Neneng Dinar singing, Yusdiana playing the kecapi, Iwan Mulyana playing the suling and Galih playing the rincik.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

ADANG S. NURPUTRA, UJANG SURYANA, YUYUN YUNINGSIH & SINAR SALUYU GROUP - BIOLA KECAPI

Here's a great biola kecapi kliningan cassette from Adang S. Nurputra, Ujang Suryana and Yuyun Yuningsih.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

H. ABDUL ADJIB,UUN KURNIASIH & PUTRA SANGKALA GROUP - KEMARUK

Here's a tarling dangdut cassette from H. Abdul Adjib and Uun Kurniasih with the Putra Sangkala Group.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

Sunday, February 22, 2026

RUDI GAGOLA - INDONESIAN ROCK '84

Here's an album from Rudi Gagola.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

TATY SALEH - CIANJURAN

Nice Tembang Cianjuran cassette from Taty Saleh.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

MANG KOKO & GANDA MEKAR GROUP - PAHLAWAN SAMUDRA

Lovely cassette from Mang Koko and the Ganda Mekar Group with Ida Rosida, U. Warliah and Nia Henrita.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

MANG KOKO & GANDA MEKAR GROUP / TATY SALEH - SIIIP DEH!!

Here's a lovely kecapian cassette, on the A side Mang Koko and the Ganda Mekar group with Ida Rosida, U. Warliah and Nia Henrita and on the B side the great Taty Saleh.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

NENENG YETI SARIFAH, IYONG & RUMIANG GROUP - DODOL KACANG

Excellent calung jaipongan cassette from Neneng Yetty Saripah, Iyong and the Rumiang Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

SI PECUT (YAYAH WARYATI) & DARMA SAPUTRA GROUP - CINTA KUBUR

Here's a bajidor cassette from Yayah Waryati aka Si Pecut with Muchtar D.S. and the Darma Saputra Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!