Musical journeys in Sumatra

Sumatra's performing arts, groups, and subgroups

West Sumatra and Riau. Upstream Minangkabau : music to capture tigers by ; The Minangkabau south coast : home of the mermaid and the Earth goddess ; Tabut : a Shi'a ritual transplanted from India to Minangkabau's north coast ; Four Sufi Muslim genres in Minangkabau ; The Riau Indragiri sultanate's nobat ensemble and its Suku Mamak stalwarts

South Sumatra and Bangka. South Sumatra : "The realm of many rivers" ; The wartime creation of "Gending Sriwijaya" : from banned song to South Sumatran symbol ; The island of Bangka

North Sumatra. From Singkil to Natal : sikambang, a Malay-Portuguese song-dance genre ; The Mandailing Raja tradition in Pakantan

Aceh. Changes in the lament dances in Aceh : phô as a symbol of female identity ; "Only if a man can kill a buffalo with one blow can he play a rapa'i Pasè" : the frame drum as a symbol of male identity ; Connections across Sumatra

App. 1. The languages of Sumatra

App. 2. Historical studies of Sumatra and ethnicity

App. 3. Musical studies of Sumatra

App. 4. Tunings and vocal scales in South Sumatra

App. 5. Gamelan in Sumatra

App. 6. Audio examples and audiovisual recordings on the website.