Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
Indonesian song
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Rayuan Pulau Kelapa (Solace on Coconut Island), also known as Indonesië, Ik hou van jou (Indonesia, I Love You) in the Netherlands, 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 floral-related double entendres, 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 mashup "Satu Indonesiaku" consists of this song, "Zamrud Khatulistiwa", "Kolam Susu" and "Pemuda".
Lyrics
| Indonesian[3] | English (unofficial)[4] |
|---|---|
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Tanah airku Indonesia Melambai-lambai nyiur di pantai |
My homeland Indonesia Waving softly the coconut trees on the coast |
Recordings
A recording of the song by Gordon Tobing was popular in the USSR in the 1950s.[5] 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).[6] In 1956, the song recorded in Polish under the name "Indonezja" by Polish singer Janusz Gniatkowski. In 1956, the song recorded in Chinese under the name "Ye Dao Gu Niang" (traditional Chinese: 椰島姑娘; simplified Chinese: 椰岛姑娘; lit. 'Coconut Island Girl') by Macanese singer Poon Sow-keng. In 1958, the song recorded in Finnish under the name "Indonesia" by Estonian opera singer Georg Ots.[7] In 1980, the song recorded in Dutch under the name "Indonesië, ik hou van jou" by Dutch singer Anneke Grönloh.[8] A 1998 recording by Twilite Chorus was included on Addie MS' compilation album Simfoni Negeriku.[citation needed] In 2005, "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa" was sampled by Indonesian comedy vocal group Project Pop in their song "Indovers". It was performed again by Indonesian rock band Endank Soekamti in 2015.