Rantak Kudo

Audio 3.2: Audio Example 2 in Chapter 3 of book: Margaret Kartomi, ‘Musical Journeys in Sumatra’, Champaign-Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2012. “Rantak Kudo” is a lament song-dance that was originally accompanied by the performers’ rhythmic foot-stamping on the loosely strung floor boards of traditional houses, or, if performed on the ground or a hard floor, their drum-rhythm equivalents. “Rantak” in the Minangkabau language means “dancing in time to a drum rhythm” and “kudo” means “horse.” As some performers danced until they entered a state of trance, they were customarily overseen by a shaman (“dukun”), whose mystical power (“kasakten”) was symbolized by his head-dress, made of horse-skin. The song excerpt presented here, recorded in January 1986, accompanies a “rantak kudo “ dancer portraying a bereaved parent who stamps out his/her grief felt at the death of a baby. The singer, Bp Ali Zahiruddin, is accompanied by a 2-headed drum (“gandang”) playing a repeated rhythmic motive, and a bowed lute (“rabab”) which follows the contour of the vocal line but with melismatic embellishment as well as providing a drone. Duration: 3 min. 32 sec. Copyright 1986. Margaret J. Kartomi.Audio 3.2：本书第3章示例2，出自玛格丽特·卡尔托米（Margaret Kartomi）所著《苏门答腊的音乐之旅》（Musical Journeys in Sumatra），伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校出版社，2012年。“Rantak Kudo（兰塔克库多）”是一首挽歌式歌舞，最初由表演者在传统民居的松弦地板上以富有节奏的跺脚伴奏；若在地面或硬质地板上表演，则以等效的击鼓节奏替代。米南佳保语（Minangkabau language）中，“Rantak”意为“伴随鼓点节奏起舞”，“Kudo”意为“马”。部分表演者会在舞蹈中进入恍惚状态，传统上会由巫师（dukun，即“杜昆”）看护，其神秘力量（kasakten）以头戴的马皮头饰为象征。本次呈现的歌曲片段录制于1986年1月，其伴奏的“兰塔克库多”舞者扮演一位因婴儿夭折而以跺脚宣泄悲痛的父母。演唱者为阿里·扎希鲁丁（Bp Ali Zahiruddin），伴奏乐器包括双头鼓（gandang，即“甘当鼓”），其演奏持续重复的节奏动机，以及一把弓奏琉特琴（rabab，即“拉巴布琴”）——该乐器既贴合人声旋律轮廓，又加入花腔装饰，同时持续提供持续低音（drone）。时长：3分32秒。版权所有1986年，玛格丽特·J·卡尔托米（Margaret J. Kartomi）。