Gordang Sambilan Irama Pamilihon

Audio 11.1: Audio Example 1 in Chapter 11 of book: Margaret Kartomi, ‘Musical Journeys in Sumatra’, Champaign-Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2012. Pakantan, situated in the south-west corner of North Sumatra, is an isolated valley of Batak Mandailing hamlets. The people were eventually converted to Islam after Muslim Padri forces invaded the area from around 1810. However, vestiges of ancestral customs and beliefs still prevail in ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, house-warmings and healing rituals. Drum ensembles are a feature of the traditional music that accompanies these practices. The Mandailing believe that ancestral and nature spirits are drawn like a magnet to the sound of cyclic drum rhythms that may be played on 3 types of drum sets. The “gordang sambilan”, a set of 9 tuned single-headed drums, has the highest orchestral status and was accordingly reserved for ceremonial occasions of the local raja/chieftain, including weddings and funerals. The very fast “Gordang Sambilan Irama Pamilihon” (‘Going Home Rhythm’) was recorded in December 1978. The piece is performed at the end of weddings, and other feasts, to accompany the departure of guests. Also included in the ensemble are kettle gongs (“momongan”), small cymbals (“talisasayap”), gongs and an oboe (“sarune” in Mandailing, and “sarunai” in the Malay and Indonesian languages). Duration: 1 min.48 sec.

Copyright 1978. Margaret J. Kartomi.

Audio 11.1：《苏门答腊的音乐之旅》（Margaret Kartomi著，伊利诺伊大学出版社，厄巴纳-香槟，2012年）第11章音频示例1。帕坎坦（Pakantan）位于北苏门答腊西南角，是巴塔克·曼达林（Batak Mandailing）村落聚集的偏远山谷。1810年左右，穆斯林帕德里军队入侵该地区后，当地居民最终皈依伊斯兰教。然而，祖先习俗与信仰的痕迹仍在婚礼、葬礼、乔迁宴及疗愈仪式等场合中盛行。鼓乐合奏是伴随这些仪式的传统音乐的一大特色。曼达林人认为，祖先与自然神灵会被三种鼓组演奏出的循环鼓点节奏如磁石般吸引。“九鼓组（gordang sambilan）”——一组由9面定音单面鼓组成的乐器——拥有最高的管弦乐地位，因此专用于当地拉惹或酋长的仪式场合，包括婚礼与葬礼。节奏极快的“归家节奏九鼓组（Gordang Sambilan Irama Pamilihon，‘Going Home Rhythm’）”录制于1978年12月。该曲目在婚礼及其他盛宴结束时演奏，以陪伴宾客离去。合奏中还包含锅锣（momongan）、小钹（talisasayap）、铜锣以及双簧管（曼达林语称“sarune”，马来语及印尼语称“sarunai”）。时长：1分48秒。

版权所有©1978，Margaret J. Kartomi。