(Larantuka) Explanation of the song Batu Bedaung in Indonesian

Field recordings made by Dana Rappoport at Tanjung Bunga, Eastern Flores, from 2009 to 2017.
Edited Title
Batu Bedaung
Archivist's Original Title
en (Larantuka) Explanation of the song Batu Bedaung in Indonesian
id (Larantuka) Penjelasan Lagu Batu Bedaung Bahasa Indonesia
fr (Larantuka) Explication du chant Batu Bedaung en indonésien
Original description
Field recordings made by Dana Rappoport at Tanjung Bunga, Eastern Flores, from 2009 to 2017.
Time duration
00:02:40
Recording date of the original material
2017-04-06
Acquisition Date
2017
Population
Nagi
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
Larantuka, Flores, Indonesia
Resource Language
Nagi-Malay Larantuka
Comment
en Explanation of the song by Us Tukan, 52 years old.
A song to disarm the ardor of adolescents towards their parents so that the children understand that life is difficult. It's the story of a mother who no longer has the strength to take care of her child, she commits suicide in a rock. She asks that the stone open its mouth with this song. Sung by the people of Larantuka
id Penjelasan lagu Us Tukan, 52 tahun. Lagu untuk meluluhkan semangat remaja terhadap orang tuanya agar anak paham bahwa hidup itu sulit. Berkisah tentang seorang ibu yang tak kuat lagi mengurus anaknya, ia bunuh diri di batu. Dia meminta agar batu itu membuka mulutnya dengan lagu ini. Dinyanyikan oleh masyarakat Larantuka
fr Explication du chant par Us Tukan, 52 ans. Un chant pour désarmer l'ardeur des adolescents envers leurs parents pour que les enfants comprennent que la vie est difficile. C'est l'histoire d'une mère qui n'a plus la force de s'occuper de son enfant, elle va se suicider dans un rocher. Elle demande que la pierre ouvre sa bouche avec ce chant. Chanté par les gens de Larantuka
Archivist Category
Spoken voice
Recording context
Field recording
Collector
Name of original Collection
Indonesia : Eastern Flores (Tanjung Bunga peninsula), 2009-2017.
History of ownership
Sound recording archived at Musée de l'Homme in 2017 by D. Rappoport
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Copyright Notice
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Physical format
Digital file (memory card)
Preservation State of Physical Object
original
Original item number
CNRSMH_I_2011_012_84
SEAH Identifier
SEAH_CNRSMH_I_2011_012_84