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Title: 641. Rasa Sayang (Traditional Indonesian / Malay) View count: 3981 Rating: 4.8125 (16 ratings) Description: The origins of this song are hotly disputed, and no doubt there will be many claims and counter-claims in the comments section below. In any case it is well known in all parts of the Malay peninsula, Brunei, Southern Thailand and, apparently, the Philippines. Malays say that they have been singing the song for five hundred years, especially in festivals such as the Paddy Harvesting Festival. Some claim it originated in Malacca as a song to promote unity among people, Malacca being a global meeting place at the time. But when the Malaysian Tourism Board used the song in a commercial to promote Malaysian tourism, a controversy broke out, with Indonesians accusing Malaysia of heritage theft and breaking Indonesian copyright laws which apparently consider folklore as intellectual property owned and controlled by the state. Malaysia argued that it is not just an Indonesian song. but belongs to Malaysians and Indonesians alike. Singapore has also laid claim to the song, particularly in Dick Lee's rap version, which has verses promoting the island state. Apologies to those who requested the Malaysian version, but I believe the way I do this song is the Indonesian version. You can see a playlist of my songs from Asia, Africa and the Middle East here: http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?pi=0&ps=20&sf=&sa=0&sq=&dm=0&p=3EA30970DB19283E For lyrics and chords please go to my website: http://www.raymondcrooke.com Tags: folk, song, malaysia, indonesia, brunei, children, lagu, anak, Author: raymondcrooke |
