As a diverse country with hundreds of different tribes and culture, Indonesia has many folk songs, known as regional songs in Indonesian (lagu daerah), for each province to preserve their identity and culture. Currently there are approximately 439 folk songs from all over Indonesia.The popular Indonesian version of Soleram is written by Muhammad Arief, the original song's lyricists is relatively unknown.
This page contains a list of Indonesian folk songs.
Aceh
+ Aceh folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNoteAneuk YatimAcehneseRafly Kande Bungong Jeumpa Acehnese Unknown Bungong SeulangaAcehneseUnknownDi Babah PintoAcehneseUnknownDodaidiAcehneseNurdin Daud Hikayat Prang Sabi Acehnese Teungku Chik Pante KuluJamboAcehneseUnknownNyawoungAcehneseDi HusenParoh TuloAcehneseUnknown Saleum Acehnese Unknown Saleum Aneuk NanggroeAcehneseRafly KandeTajak U GleAcehneseUnknown Tanoh Lon Sayang Acehnese Anzib LamnyongTarek PukatAcehneseUnknownTop PadeAcehneseUnknownUbat AteAcehneseRafly KandeResam BerumeGayoJamil PeparikTawar SedengeGayoKutacane Pulo JaweAlasMukad PrataLembah AlasAlasM. Arsyad, KhamijahMase MembangunAlasAsriadiZakatAlasKameranAceh SingkilSingkilHasan Munthe, Jamin BakoPulau-Pulau BanyakSingkilUnknownAteh BawahJameePak RepHaha HihiJameeUnknownPakagho AtoJameeRafly Kande
North Sumatra
+ North Sumatra folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Dago Inang Sarge Batak RambadiaBatakUnknownSigulempongBatakUnknownAlusi AuAngkola BatakNahum SItumorang Butet Toba Batak UnknownMumpat TaluktukToba BatakSiddik Sitompul O Tano BatakToba BatakSiddik SitompulSik Sik SibatumanikamToba BatakUnknownSinanggar TuloToba BatakTilhang GultomSing Sing SoToba BatakSiddik SitompulPiso SuritKaro BatakDjaga DepariPos Ni UhurSimalungun BatakLamser GirsangTolu SahundulanSimalungun BatakUnknownTanö NihaNiasFaododo Zega
West Sumatra + West Sumatra folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Ayam Den Lapeh Minangkabau Abdul Hamid Kampung Nan Jauh Di MatoMinangkabauOslan HuseinSinandi NandiMinangkabauAgus NandiKambanglah BungoMinangkabauSofyan NaanTak Tong-TongMinangkabauUnknownAndam OiMinangkabauDindin BadindinMinangkabauTiar RamonBareh SolokMinangkabauNuskan SyariefDayuang PalinggamMinangkabau
Riau and the Riau Islands
+ Riau folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Soleram Malay Muhammad Arief Lancang KuningMalaySulaiman Sjafe'i
+ The Riau Islands folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Segantang Lada Malay Mohd Daud Kadir Pulau Bintan Malay Mohd Daud Kadir
South Sumatra + South Sumatra folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNoteYa SamanPalembang MalayKamsul A HarlaCut Mak IlangPalembang MalayUnknown Dek Sangke Malay Samsudi Sholeh Gending SriwijayaMalayDahlan Muhibat
Jakarta
+ Jakarta folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Kicir-Kicir Indonesian Unknown Keroncong KemayoranIndonesianUnknownKompor MledukBetawiBenyamin SuebSerendo-RendoBetawiBenyamin SuebTukang TuakBetawiBenyamin SuebLampu MerahBetawiBenyamin SuebSang BangoBetawiBenyamin SuebOndel-OndelBetawiDjoko SubagyoSi Jali-JaliBetawiM. SagiSurilangBetawiUnknown
West Java
+ West Java folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Bubuy Bulan Sundanese Benny Korda Cing CangkelingSundaneseBenny KordaBajing LuncatSundaneseKosaman DjajaTokecangSundaneseEuleung Euy EuleungSundaneseUnknownAyang Ayang GungSundaneseUnknownPanon HideungSundaneseIsmail MarzukiPileuleuyanSundaneseManuk DadaliSundaneseSambas MangundikartaPeuyeum BandungSundaneseSambas MangundikartaEs LilinSundaneseMursihMojang PrianganSundaneseIyar WiarsihWarung PojokCireboneseAbdul AjibTurun SintrenCireboneseUnknown
Central Java
+ Central Java folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Gek Kepriye Javanese Era Kusuma Gundul Pacul Javanese R.C Hardjosubroto Gambang Suling Javanese Ki Nartosabdo Lir-Ilir Javanese Sunan Kalijaga Pitik Tukung Javanese Unknown
Yogyakarta + Yogyakarta folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Suwe Ora Jamu Javanese R.C Hardjosubroto Walang KekekJavaneseWaldjinah
East Java
+ East Java folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Tanjung Perak Indonesian Unknown Rek Ayo RekJavaneseIs HaryantoGenjer-GenjerOsingMuhammad AriefUmbul-Umbul BlambanganOsingAndang Chatib YusufTondu' MajângMadureseR. Amiruddin TjitraprawiraLir Sa AlirMadureseUnknownKerrabhân SapèMadureseR. And. Djoemali
Bali
+ Bali folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNoteDewi AyuBalineseI Made WayanDon Dap DapeBalineseUnknown Jangi Janger Balinese I Gede Dharna
Nusa Tenggara + East Nusa Tenggara folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Desaku Indonesian L. Manik Anak Kambing SayaIndonesianUnknownPotong BebekIndonesianSoerjonoBoleleboRoteUnknownGemu FamireSikkaNyong Franco
+ West Nusa Tenggara folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Kadal Nongak Sasak Unknown
Formerly
+East Timor folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNoteI Na LouTetunUnknown
West Kalimantan
+ West Kalimantan folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Cik Cik Periuk Sambas Malay UnknownAe' KapuasPontianak MalayPaul Putra FrederickKopi PancongPontianak MalayHazairin AchmadKote PontianakPontianak MalayHazairin Achmad
Central Kalimantan + Central Kalimantan folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Manari Manasai Ngaju Wolten Rudji Ka DanauNgajuJ.A. SandanMamangun Mahaga LewuNgajuAgustin Teras Narang
South Kalimantan
+ South Kalimantan folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Ampar-Ampar Pisang Banjarese Hamiedan ACParis BarantaiBanjareseAnang Ardiansyah
North Sulawesi
+ North Sulawesi folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Si Patokaan Minahasan UnknownO Ina Ni KekeMinahasanR.C Hardjosubroto
South Sulawesi + South Sulawesi folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Ana' Kukang Makassarese Bora Dg. Ngirate Amma' CiangMakassareseHoe Eng DjiPakarenaMakassareseArsyad Basir
Central Sulawesi + Central Sulawesi folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Tondok Kadadingku Toraja Unknown
Maluku and North Maluku
+ Maluku folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Ayo Mama Ambonese Malay Huang HulianBuka PintuAmbonese MalayUnknownWaktu Hujan Sore-SoreAmbonese MalayUnknownOle SiohAmbonese MalayUnknownRasa SayangeAmbonese MalayPaulus PeaBurung KakaktuaMalayR.C HardjosubrotoNaik-Naik Ke Puncak GunungMalaySaridjah Niung + North Maluku folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Borero Tidore Unknown
Papua
+ Papua folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote E Mambo Simbo Mamberamo Unknown Apuse Biak UnknownYamko Rambe Yamko Unknown
+ Southwest Papua folk songsSongLanguageAuthorNote Sajojo Moi David Rumagesan
See also
Music of Indonesia Sabilulungan References
Bibliography