madrotter-treasure-hunt
Treasures found by an expat living in Indonesia
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....
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VARIOUS ARTISTS - RAPPER MANIA
A compilation of various Indonesian hip hop acts, this came out in 1998....
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Friday, February 27, 2026
IYAR WIARSIH & PANJI KUSUMA SAKTI GROUP - RERET MOJANG
Here's a great jaipong cassette from Iyar Wiarsih with the Panji Kusumu Sakti Group....
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
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....
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IDRIS SARDI - DALAM SENTUHAN QALBU SHALAWAT NABI
Here's a cassette from violin player Idris Sardi playing religious songs.....
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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.....
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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....
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
MARLENA, SIDIK WIBISONO & ARBAS GROUP - MBOSENI
Here's a kendang kempul cassette from Marlena and Sidik Wibisono with the Arbas Group....
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ELLYA KHADAM & ORKES MELAYU EL SITARA
Here's a dangdut album from Ellya Khadam with Orkes Melayu El Sitara with Mansyur S., Hasyim Khan and Husin AS. ....
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
MANG KOKO & GANDA MEKAR GROUP
Here's a lovely tembang Sunda cassette from Mang Koko with Ida Rosidah, Dede Gustinah and Eka Gandora....
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ALMANAR GROUP - UNTUKU REMAJA
Here's a modern qasidah cassette from the Almanar Group....
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DEDEH WININGSIH & SAMPURNA GROUP - HANJUANG DI GUNUNG GEULIS
Cool jaipong cassette from Dedeh Winingsih and the Sampurna Group....
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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.....
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ADANG S. NURPUTRA, UJANG SURYANA & YUYUN YUNINGSIH - LOTEK GENJER
Great kecapi biola cassette from Adang S. Nurputra, Ujang Suryana and Yuyun Yuningsih....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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Sunday, February 22, 2026
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....
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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....
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NENENG YETI SARIFAH, IYONG & RUMIANG GROUP - DODOL KACANG
Excellent calung jaipongan cassette from Neneng Yetty Saripah, Iyong and the Rumiang Group....
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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....
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