MUSIC

 

Vitamin M is important for the people of Flores and life and traditions are infused with music. Although many performances are not compatible with western taste there is some interesting music. One of Indonesia’s succesfull singers, Ivan Nestorman is from Flores (Ruteng, 18 feb 1967).

 

One of my favourites is "Nuk Naca Ge". This song is an evergreen in Manggarai language and performed by many singers.

It is about a true love far away. "I am thinking of you, I love you deeply, although you are far away, although we cannot be together..."

This one is performed by Ivan Nestorman.

Video Manggarai - Nuk Naca Ge

“Nuk Naca Ge"

 

Nuk nacage, tu'ung ta naig e..

Toe holes kole, toe po’e ngoeng

Belot naige..

 

Yoo nacaa ge..

Eie..i.. somba, somba ta..

Somba landing momang, nacage..

Ide de.. Aram hitu wadan naige

Wada kukut lata, nawag ta..

 

Ide de.. Nai ge..

Co'o moley, bombang beli naca ga..

                                                                                                                                 Ivan Nestorman 

 

For further listening check out

                                                                                                                                    

Ivan Nestorman-Indonesia ge

Ivan Nestorman-the man of eastern voice

Ivan Nestorman-Mata leso ge

Ivan Nestorman-Lamalera putra lautan

Ivan Nestorman-Flobamora sayang e

Ivan Nestorman & Dima-E wada

Ivan Nestorman-Lui e

Ivan Nestorman-Benggong

Ivan Nestorman-Soia Nera

 

It is not easy to find music on cd, or mp3, even on Flores itself. 


The kampung version with a glass of moke or a Bintang....


And then late 2018 there was Aldo who joined The Voice Of Indonesia 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8fTjSLPhAM

All four chairs turned and even better, 4 months later on 29 March 2019 Aldo from a small village near Bajawa won The Voice Of Indonesia with this winning song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TastWrm5_aQ


Not finished yet as in the same year Philip, also from a small village near Bajawa on Flores made it to the Grand Final of The Voice Of Indonesia as well.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA4Bvy1KA3s

Well, Flores Got Talent :-) that's for sure.
I met both of them, long before they got famous, just in a small cafe singing for tourists.


Photo's

Anne Mieke  -AM PHOTONESIA©-