Balinese guitarist Balawan & his band performing the famous song "Bengawan Solo" by Gesang Martohartono. Recorded at the BOZAR, Brussels.
Indonesian lyrics (English translation) (credits to Wikipedia.org)
Bengawan Solo (Solo River)
Riwayatmu ini (Thus your chronicles)
Sedari dulu jadi (Have been since earliest times)
Perhatian insani (Of sentient attention)
Musim kemarau (In the dry season)
Tak seb'rapa airmu (Your water is not much)
Di musim hujan, air (In the rainy season, water)
Meluap sampai jauh (Spills reaching far distances)
Chorus:
Mata airmu dari Solo (Your water springs forth from Solo)
Terkurung Gunung Seribu (Surrounded by a thousand mountains)
Air mengalir sampai jauh (Water flows to reach far distances)
Akhirnya ke laut (Eventually to the sea)
Itu perahu (That boat)
Riwayatmu dulu (In your past chronicles)
Kaum pedagang s'lalu (The merchant folks had always)
Naik itu perahu (Sailed in such boats)
7 сен 2024