Rayuan Pulau Kelapa

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"Rayuan Pulau Kelapa"
Single by Ismail Marzuki (writer)
GenreAnthem
Songwriter(s)Ismail Marzuki

Rayuan Pulau Kelapa (Solace on Coconut Island) is an Indonesian song written by Ismail Marzuki (1914-1958), who wrote a number of popular tunes in the country's early post-independence period. The lyrics praise Indonesia's natural beauty, such as its flora, islands and beaches, and profess undying love for the country.[1]

The song is a nostalgic favourite among Indonesian expatriates, particularly those who left the country for the Netherlands in the 1940s and 1950s, after independence.[2]

The 2016 Single "Satu Indonesiaku" includes the song in the medley "Zamrud Khatulistiwa", "Kolam Susu" and "Pemuda"

A recording of the song by Gordon Tobing was popular in the USSR in the 1950s.[3] The song was extremely popular among Russians, was arranged by the Soviet Composer Vitaly Geviksman and performed in Russian by the singer Maya Golovnya (Russian text by V. Korchagin).[4]

Lyrics[]

Indonesian

Tanah Airku Indonesia
Negeri Elok Amat Ku Cinta
Tanah Tumpah Darahku Yang Mulia
Yang Ku Puja Sepanjang Masa
Tanah Airku Aman dan Makmur
Pulau Kelapa Yang Amat Subur
Pulau Melati Pujaan Bangsa
Sejak Dulu Kala

Melambai Lambai
Nyiur Di Pantai
Berbisik Bisik
Raja Kelana
Memuja Pulau
Nan Indah Permai
Tanah Airku
Indonesia

Uses in media[]

During the New Order era, TVRI plays the song as its closedown tune every evening.[5] In 2014, the station has been using the song again at closedown[6] (replacing Bagimu Negeri by Kusbini), but currently the song is no longer shown. It is also used on Trans7, Indosiar, DAAI TV and RTV.

Portion of the song is played as interval signal on RRI Pro 3 radio network.

References[]

  1. ^ Composer and lyrics: The Gallery of Indonesian Songs - Rayuan Pulau Kelapa. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Post-independence patriotic song: PDF file at the Soli-Deo.com website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  3. ^ Ardjo, Irawati Durban (2012). "New Sundanese dance for New Stages". In Jennifer Lindsay; Maya H.T. Liem (eds.). Heirs to World Culture: Being Indonesian, 1950-1965. Leiden: KITLV Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-90-6718-379-6.
  4. ^ Rayuan Pulau Kelapa // Погадаев, В. Малайский мир (Бруней, Индонезия, Малайзия, Сингапур). Лингвострановедческий словарь (Malay World. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore. Lingua-Cultural Dictionary). М.:"Восточная книга", 2012, с.548
  5. ^ Media use of the song: WorldOfRadio.com website. Retrieved on March 27, 2008.
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3mWZWD02Ow TVRI closedown with Rayuan Pulau Kelapa, 2014, YouTube. Retrieved on January 17, 2016.

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