1. Traditional Songs From Sulawesi
By: Fiolisya 9.1

2. 1st Song : Si Patokaan North Sulawesi
Lyrics:
Sayang-sayang, Si Patokaan Matego tego gorokan Sayang Sayang-sayang, Si Patokaan Matego tego gorokan Sayang Sako mangewo tanah man jauh Mangewo milei lek lako Sayang Sako mangewo tanah man jauh Mangewo milei lek leko Sayang
Meaning:
1st verse:
My dear Si Patokaan
Some people are pale and struggling 2x
2nd verse:
When you go some place far away
Be careful on your journey
Si Patokaan: People in Minahasa, North
Sulawesi

3. Place in Culture When is it performed?
End of occasions
Lullaby
Before someone goes away to travel
Mostly sung by parents to their kids

4. Music Elements Dynamics: It is medium and doesn’t change. mf.
Style: The lyrics are written like a poem. It is an old song.
Texture: Heterophony (2 vocal parts, same melody, different timing)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched.
Harmony: The chords repeat themselves but it is different from first verse to second verse.
Tempo: The speed is fast and it stays the same.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 beats. Emphasized on the background music.
Scale/Key: C
Melody: There are no big jumps. The melody on the first verse is a repetition.
Rhythm: The rhythm is consistent and it is not complex.

5. 2nd Song : Pakarena South Sulawesi
Lyrics
Ika teri tura tea bau
Adat taman io loa sayang
E aule pakarenaya
Pakarenaya labiriri pagaukang
Ika tebu tara teang sayang
Punania pagaukang sayang
E aule suku Bajina
suku Bajina punania pakarena
Pakarena Le’ngok Le’ngok Bau
Paganrang aMikki Mikki sayang
E Aule Papui’ Pui’
Papui’ Pui Sa’ge Rapa’ Sulengkana
Meaning
We are on top
With a tradition from a long time back
Pakarena
Pakarena graceful in every appearance
If there is an activity or a party,
An event
It would be nice
Very nice if there are Pakarena
Pakarena… swinging
Tambour, rocking, swaying their shoulders
Trumpeter
Very tightly crossed

6. Place in Culture When Is It Performed?
It is performed as a music accompaniment to the traditional dance Tari Pakarena.
The song explains the importance of preserving the culture.
It takes part in the culture of Sulawesi, showing that the people appreciate their own traditions, in this case, the dance.
This is seen from the lyrics “Pakarena graceful in every appearance” and “very nice if there are Pakarena”

7. Music Elements
Dynamics: The background music is loud (f). The singing is also loud but has some softness to it (mf)
Style: It is an old song
Texture: monophonic (only 1 vocal part)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched.
Harmony: The chords are a repetition.
Tempo: The tempo is fast and consistent.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 Beat. It is emphasized.
Scale/Key: D
Melody: The jumps between notes aren’t so big.
Rhythm: it is consistent

8. 3rd Song : Poco-Poco North Sulawesi
Lyrics
Balenggang pata pata
Ngana pegoyang pica pica
Ngana pebody poco poco
Cuma ngana yang kita cinta
Cuma ngana yang kita sayang
Cuma ngana suka bikin pusing
Ngana bilang kita na sayang
Rasa hati ini malayang jauh dijadija
Biar ngana kita pebayang
Biar na bikin layang layang
Meaning
Swinging your way around
Your moves are lively
The way you move
You are the one I love
You are the one I care about
Only you give me headaches

9. Place in Culture When is it performed?
To interest other people to dance
Entertainment
Music accompaniment for sports in schools.
The dance that goes with it is not difficult
compared to other traditional dances, making
it often performed in different events.

10. Music Elements Dynamics: It is a little bit loud. f.
Style: Used for dance. The song is not so old, from 1990’s. The genre is dangdut.
Texture: Monophonic (1 vocal part)
Timbre: The vocal is low pitched.
Harmony: The chords are a repetition.
Tempo: The speed is medium and it doesn’t change.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 beats. Emphasized on the background music.
Melody: There are no big jumps between notes.
Rhythm: The rhythm is consistent and complex.

11. 4th Song: Angin Mamiri South Sulawesi
Lyrics
Anging mammiri kupasang
Pitujui tontonganna
Tusarroa takkaluppa 2x
E..alue.. Namangngu’rangi
Tutenayya.. Tutenayya Pa’risi’na
Battumi anging mammiri
Anging ngerang dinging dinging
Namalantang saribuku
Meaning
Wind is blowing, and I sent a message
Deliver it up to the window
To the one who often forgets
Until that person remembers again
The one who has no sympathy
Come, breezy blowing wind
Wind that brings a cold feeling
That pierces the bone
Until that person remembers
Trickle, tears, trickle

12. Place in Culture Considered a rhythmic poem.
Tells a story of how they let a wind send a message to someone they miss.

13. Music Elements
Dynamics: The instrument and vocal has the same loudness (mf)
Style: It is an old song
Texture: Polyphonic (more than 1 vocal parts sang simultaneously). At 1 part it is Heterophony (same melody, sang at different times)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched
Harmony: The chords are repeated but changes between verses.
Tempo: It is a slow song and it is consistent.
Beat/Meter: 4/4 Beat. It is emphasized.
Scale/Key: E Maj
Melody: There are no big jumps. The melody is smooth.
Rhythm: The rhythm is not so complex because it has a slow beat.

14. 5th Song: Esa Mokan North Sulawesi
Lyrics
Esa mokan genangku wia niko
Tea mo ma dua dua genang e karia
Mengale ngale uman wia si Opo Wailan
Pakatuan pakalawiden kita nu waya
Meaning
There is only one
Hope for you
Do not hesitate
My friend,
Always pray to God
For long life and blessing, for both of us

15. Place in Culture
Tells a story about the loyalty of two people to each other.
Gives a message to leave everything to God.

16. Music Elements
Dynamics: The instrument is not so loud (mp) and the singing is a little bit loud (f)
Style: traditional (only accompanied by 1 traditional instrument)
Texture: Polyphony (2 vocal parts sang simultaneously)
Timbre: The singing is high pitched.
Harmony: The chords is repeated.
Tempo: The song is slow and it is consistent.
Beat/Meter: The beat is not emphasized
Scale/Key: C
Melody: There are some big jumps, not so much. The melody has a smooth, flowing manner.
Rhythm: It is consistent and not complex.

17. Works Cited
“Arti Lagu: Esa Mokan”. N.p. 11 August Web. 1 September <
“Culture & Arts in North Sulawesi, Indonesia”. North Sulawesi Tourism Promotion Board. N.d. Web. 21 August < sulawesi.org/culture.html>
“Lagu-lagu Anak Dari Daerah Sulawesi”. N.p. 25 February Web. 25 August < anak-dari-daerah-sulawesi/>
“Lirik Lagu Angin Mamiri”. Kata Ilmu. N.d. Web. 31 August
“Pakarena”. N.p. 16 September Web. 1 September <
“Poco-poco”. Indonesia Berprestasi. 26 December Web. 31 August < bangsa/headline/ngana-pe-bodi-poco-poco/>
“Si Patokaan”. Kebudayaan Indonesia. N.d. Web. 21 August < patokaan#.Uhl9h3-Pk7s>