[Unpad.ac.id, 23/12/2013] Sundanese pop music reached its peak in the 1960s where numerous singers came up with their masterpieces—Elly Kasim (Peuyeum Bandung), Oslan Husein (Sorangan Wae), dan Ivo Nilakreshna (Ka Huma), Tutty Soebardjo (Anteurkeun) and Pattie Bersaudara (Kapungkur). Some of them were not even Sundanese, but they showed their appreciation for Sundanese music. Some musicians, such as Idris Sardi, Enteng Tanamal, Rudi Rusadi, Band Empat Nda, Band Zainal Combo, showed equal interests and appreciation in the Sundanese pop music by releasing several Sundasene pop music albums.
Knowing such appreciation, Unpad is organizing an art performance, the 65th Pidangan Seni Budaya Rumawat Padjadjaran, on “Sundanese Pop Music from Time to Time.” The event will be held on Tuesday (24/12) from 13.30 WIB in Grha Sanusi Hardjadinata in Bandung.
Slideshows on the journey of Sundanese pop music from 1950s to the present will be part of the program. Music will be played according to its original arrangement. Moreover, audience will be introduced to the peak of Sundanese music in the 1960s in which Sundanese songs were always at the top charts of compilation recording.
The event will also present singers from the 1960s such as Tetty Kadi and Iyar Wiyarsih (composer of “Mojang Priangan”) in addition to contemporary Sundanese pop singers such as Bungsu Bandung, Rika Rafika, Rita Tila, Dinasti Darso (Yayan Jatnika, Asep Darso, and Ujang Darso), Ujang Supriatna, Mae Nurhayati, Novi Aksmiranti, Gilang Angga Gumelar, Dika Dzikriawan, Wahyi Sobari, Adang Cengos, Jiean Ajiyanpi Novalia, and Ani Yuliani.
“We want to let the people know that there’s more than just Nining Meida. We want to give reference of Sundanese pop songs from the past,” said Abo, the head of the event organizer.
The event is for free and open for public.
