RASA NUSANTARA
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Pronunciation tutorial: Dr. Tracy Wong speaking – the composer herself.
Rasa Nunsantara – pronunciation guide. We will start with section “A”.
Tenors:
Gong, Gong, Gong, Gong, (straight to the “ng” sound)
Basses:
Gung_, cang-gung_, cang-gung_, cang-gung_,
Main melody (main text) – bar 7 – Sop/Alto line
(1,2) Ala cang-gung__ makcik, la makcik_cang-gung___
cang-gung, cang-gung___
La la___ li la__leh
Nasi kunyit sayang gulai_lah yang a yam
Nak mana ayam
Belanga ayam
Sedapkah ayam
Mari dima_kan di_ atas pinang (2, 3,)
Ala cang-gung__ makcik. la makcik cang-gung___
cang-gung, cang-gung___
La la___ li la__leh. (2, 3, 4)
Have a look at section B again – Sop/Alto line
Nasi kunyit sayang gulai_lah yang a yam
Nak mana ayam
Belanga ayam
Sedapkah ayam
Mari dima_kan di_ atas pinang
Bar 13 – tenors and basses
Nak mana ayam. (mahnuh – not mahnah)
Also same bar
Belanga ayam. (“belanguh” ayam instead of “belangah” ayam)
Moving on to Section C:
Sop/Alto line: (bar 22)
Wa wa bulan wa bulan cerah putih
Balik mana rumah Tok Wan
Balik sini rumah Tok Teh (glotal stop)
Cank cili cila_ oh
Hujung padang obek, obek
Bernunyi gendang gong
Menari molek, molek
Embun sok sek, emun sok sek, emun__ sok sek_,
Anak di-u-sir_ terum bang__, ambing
Embun sok sek, emun sok sek, emun__ sok sek_,
Anak di-u-sir_ terum bang, am-bing
Section E:
Ketipak, ketipak, ketipung (percussion)
suara
gendang bertalu talu
Pura, pura, bingung hati
Dalam_ si a_pu ta_hu
Next line
Kolam di dusun dek — a-ir-nya pnuh
Hujanlah rin-tik__ belum ber-la-lu
Senjata racun dek__ taida membunuh
Cinta yang murni__
Dibawa mati
Ketipak, ketipak ….
Bar 51
Kolam di dusun dek — a-ir-nya pnuh
Hujanlah rin-tik__ belum ber-la-lu
Senjata racun dek taida membunuh
Cinta yang murni__
Dibawa mati
Ketipak, ketipak, ketipung suara
gendang bertalu talu
Pura, pura, bingung hati
Dalam_ si a_pu ta_hu (2X)
Section F:
Ting, ting, ting, ting (etc)
Pak ketipak pung, pak ketipak pung ….
Section G: (bar 74)
Di Par-i-a-man__ Oi-ba-ra-lek ga-dang (o ga-dang)
Di bulan Ta-bu-ik sabana rami (sabana_ ra_mi)
Kami tarikan — tarinyo indang (Oh indang)
Salah jo jang-ga__ ma-af-kan ka-mi
Section H: (bar 82)
Kabek-kan jawi__
Di tangah padang__
Ba-ok-lah pu-lang_ hoi
Di ha-ri sanjo__
Kami menari__
Jo tari indang__
Pa-u-bek ha-ti__ hoi
U-rang ba-sa-mo__
Di din ba din din Oi__
Di din ba din din
Di din ba din din Oi__
Di din ba din din
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