The Source of Sound involves the material, the movement and the vibration of which music arises.
The Cape Malays and Dutch song.
As Sinterklaas is drawing closer and many are preparing themselves for a hefty discussion about the alleged racist or colonial nature of this Dutch custom, it’s about time people realize that traditions and cultural heritage aren’t as black and white as both parties may think. A large part of the old Dutch song heritage for example are upheld by the Cape Malays of Cape Town, South Africa. Muhammadans and the offspring of political prisoners and slaves brought from Indonesia and other parts of Asia to South Africa by the East Indian Trading Company formed a close-knit community with Islam as the main faith and Dutch songs as a huge part of their music culture. A long time ago, in the fifties, Dutch composer and conductor Willem van Warmelo discovered this and he made sure the Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie made radio recordings of the music of the Cape Malays. That’s what this Source of Sound of October 216 is about. You can enjoy songs like Twee koningskinderen, Op ’t sombere kerkhof, Oh Wreekaart, Wees Gegroet, Toen ek op Nederlands berge stond and Oh God verlaat mijn Nederland niet, alternated by the Tango Turk and Cool Drink.
- Er waren twee koningskinderen – 4’03
Ebrahim Saal en het Demonstrasiekoor van die Maleierraad traditional
Collection Warmelo
Recorded at the studio of the Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie, 24 December 1958
2. Op ’t sombere kerkhof – 4’17
Ebrahiema Schroeder and the Demonstrasie choir of the Maleierraad
Collection Warmelo
Recorded at the studio of the Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie, 22 December 1959
3. Die groene lange straatjie – 3’03
Ebrahim Samuels and the Demonstrasie choir of the Maleierraad
Collection Warmelo
Recorded at the studio of the Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie, 22 December 1959
4. Toen ek leg slaap al in dit groene gras – 2’50
the Demonstrasie choir of the Maleierraad
Collection Warmelo
Recorded in the studio of the Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie, 22 December 1959
5. Moederslied – 4’33
Johnny Lang and the Young Stars
Collection Warmelo
Concert recording of S.A.U.K. for the radio programme Proteaklub, 3 April 1957
6. Oh Wreekaart – 6’32
The Westminsters
Collection Warmelo
Concert recording S.A.U.K.
7. Wees Gegroet – 3’20
Harmonies of Railways, Hollanders and Gladioli choirs
Concert recording of S.A.U.K.
Collection Warmelo
8. Koo me – 3’05
Osman Jacobs and his Oesmaneyah Muslim Kasedah Band
Meteor PR 5 B
Collection Warmelo
9. Ya ra sool – 3’01
Maraldea Kim
Meteor PR 5 A
Collection Warmelo
A different photo of The Malay Quarter and its people. No specifics mentioned.
10. Tango Turk – 2’45
Comp. Yussuf Hendriks
Osman Jacobs and his Cape Malay Kasedah Band
Trutone THF 1549 B 78 rpm
Collection Warmelo
11. Thususu – 2’53
Comp. J. Mashelane
Dipela Tsabapedi
His Master’s Voice JP 2052 B
Collection Warmelo
12. Mu shonda wa vhuloi – 2’39
Comp/Uitv. Elias Nelushi
Gallotone GB 1675 B
Collection Warmelo
13. Siya vuma – 2’46
Composition/Performer. Maphela and her Witch Doctors
Envee NV 3044 B
Collection Warmelo
14. Tshikona b. – 2’38
Tshikona Tsha Ngwenani
Troubadour BZ 1396 B
Collection Warmelo
Venda
15. Cool Drink – 3’12
Cool Six
Collection Warmelo
16. Toen ek op Nederlands berge stond – 2’13
Ebrahiema Schroeder and the Demonstrasie choir of the Maleierraad
S.A.U.K. studio 24-12-1958
Collectie Warmelo
17. Oh God verlaat mijn Nederland niet – 3’34
Demonstrasie choir of the Maleierraad
S.A.U.K. studio 24-12-1958
Collection Warmelo
Web references
Also check out:
Eens op swerfen muslim kanaan
Marines Malay Choir
1st Prize Nederlands Lied 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC9kKEg4BOk
Vriende wilt gij mijn aanhooren
Ottomans Sporting Club
2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmo2VDVRbeE
Wij willen Holland
Wafiq Brink en de Young Men Sporting Club
