Sarinande for SATB or SSAA voices a capella

Recorded by Feixiang Choir Jakarta
Cherly Susanti, conductor

Sarinande is a traditional Moluccan (Maluku) song about a girl named Sarinande. She cries as if smoke gets in her eyes because she feels uneasy. Cherly dedicated this arrangement for her late brother, who passed away in 2012. He was a volunteer teacher in North Maluku. The intro of this arrangement was inspired by the waves in the Maluku sea Cherly has seen in the documentaries of her late brother. (May 2^nd, 2015)

The SATB Voices a capella version of this song is published and distributed by Muziksea LLP. Click here to purchase.

The SSAA Voices a capella version of this song is published and distributed by Tabernacle Women’s Choir. Click here to purchase.

Sarinande, putri Sarinande

Mengapa tangis matamu bangka’?

Aduh mama, aduhlah papa

Bak asap api maso’ di mata

Aduh mama, aduhlah papa

Hati risau apalah obatnya.

Performed by Feixiang Choir Jakarta
Cherly Susanti, conductor
Alexandra Katya, soprano

O Ina Ni Keke is a North Sulawesi traditional song written by R. C. Hardjosubroto. This song’s literal meaning was about a mother (“Ina” means mother) who went to Manado city to buy some cakes, but her daughter (“Keke” means daughter) asked for the cakes when it has already finished. Many interprets this song as an unconditional love from a mother to her daughter, but the daughter was too late to realise it. The setting takes place in an empty beach, full of nostalgic feeling. It should be performed with much expression, but it should sounds light and warm with less vibrato at the same time. (Jakarta, February 10^th, 2018)

The SSAA Voices a capella version of this song is published by Muziksea LLP. Click here to purchase.

The SA Voices and Piano version of this song is published by Tabernacle Women’s Choir. Click here to purchase.

O ina ni keke, mangewisako

Mangewa ki wenang, tumeles baleko

We ane, we ane, we ane toyo

Daimo siapa kotare makiwe