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Gongs and Vocal Music from Sumatra. Music of Indonesia, Vol. 12. Recorded and annotated by Philip Yampolsky. Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40428. 24 pages of notes in English, 2 maps of Indonesia, selected texts provided on Smithsonian Folkways website. 7-item bibliography and 10-item discography. Region: Indonesia-Sumatra. Ethnic groups: Minangkabau, Gayo Melinting. Genres: Talempong, Didong, Kulintang, Salawat Dulang. Functions: domestic celebrations, weddings, circumcisions. 12 tracks recorded in the field. Tracks 1-4: Talempong; 5-7: Didong; 8-11: Kulintang; 12: Salawat Dulang. 12 tracks recorded in the field. 1996. - Melayu Music of Sumatra and the Riau Islands. Music of Indonesia, Vol. 11. Recorded and annotated by Philip Yampolsky. Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40427. 24 pages of notes in English, 2 maps of Indonesia, references and Melayu-language texts provided on Smithsonian Folkways website. Region: Indonesia-Sumatra and the three islands of Riau. Genres: theatre and dance music. 17 tracks recorded in the field. Tracks 1-4: Zapin; 5-12: Mak Yong and Mendu; 13-17: Ronggeng. 71'51. 1996. - Night Music of West Sumatra. Music of Indonesia, Vol. 6. Recorded and annotated by Philip Yampolsky. Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40422. 20 pages of notes in English, 1 map of Indonesia. 7-item bibliography. Region: Indonesia-West Sumatra. Ethnic group: Minangkabau. Genres: Suluang, Rabab Pariaman, Dendang Pauah. 10 tracks recorded in the field. Tracks 1-5: Saluang; 6-7: Rabab Pariaman; 8-10: Dendang Pauah. 73'13. 1994.

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Gongs and Vocal Music from Sumatra. Music of Indonesia, Vol. 12. Recorded and annotated by Philip Yampolsky. Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40428. 24 pages of notes in English, 2 maps of Indonesia, selected texts provided on Smithsonian Folkways website. 7-item bibliography and 10-item discography. Region: Indonesia-Sumatra. Ethnic groups: Minangkabau, Gayo Melinting. Genres: Talempong, Didong, Kulintang, Salawat Dulang. Functions: domestic celebrations, weddings, circumcisions. 12 tracks recorded in the field. Tracks 1-4: Talempong; 5-7: Didong; 8-11: Kulintang; 12: Salawat Dulang. 12 tracks recorded in the field. 1996.
Melayu Music of Sumatra and the Riau Islands. Music of Indonesia, Vol. 11. Recorded and annotated by Philip Yampolsky. Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40427. 24 pages of notes in English, 2 maps of Indonesia, references and Melayu-language texts provided on Smithsonian Folkways website. Region: Indonesia-Sumatra and the three islands of Riau. Genres: theatre and dance music. 17 tracks recorded in the field. Tracks 1-4: Zapin; 5-12: Mak Yong and Mendu; 13-17: Ronggeng. 71'51. 1996.
Night Music of West Sumatra. Music of Indonesia, Vol. 6. Recorded and annotated by Philip Yampolsky. Smithsonian Folkways SF-CD-40422. 20 pages of notes in English, 1 map of Indonesia. 7-item bibliography. Region: Indonesia-West Sumatra. Ethnic group: Minangkabau. Genres: Suluang, Rabab Pariaman, Dendang Pauah. 10 tracks recorded in the field. Tracks 1-5: Saluang; 6-7: Rabab Pariaman; 8-10: Dendang Pauah. 73'13. 1994.

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Margaret Kartomi
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Yearbook for Traditional Music , Volume 31 , 1999 , pp. 196 - 198
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References

1. They are (1) Philip Yampolsky, 1992. Music of Nias and North Sumatra, Smithsonian/Folkways CD SF 40420, and (2) Philip Yampolsky, 1995. Music from the Forests of Riau and Mentawei, Smithsonian/Folkways SF 40423.Google Scholar

2. See e.g., (1) Artur Simon, 1984-1985. Gondang Toba/Northern Sumatra. Museum Collection Berlin, 12.2 LP discs and booklet. (2) Artur Simon, 1987. Gendang Karo/Northern Sumatra, Indonesia — Trance and Dance Music of the Karo Batak. Museum Collection, Berlin, 13. LP disc and booklet. (3) Margaret Kartomi, 1983. The Angkola People of Sumatra: An Anthology of Southeast Asian Music. Bárenreiter Musicaphon BM30 SL 2567, LP disc and booklet. (4) Margaret Kartomi, 1983. The Mandailing People of Sumatra: An Anthology of Southeast Asian Music. Bárenreiter Musicaphon BM30 SL2567, LP disc and booklet.Google Scholar

3. See Kartomi's two CDs of Muslim-associated music of Minangkabau and Aceh provinces, Sumatra, in the album of 16 CDs entitled The Music of Islam, Celestial Harmonies, Vol. 15, nos. 13155-2 and 13156-2, 1998.Google Scholar