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umbara S O N G S F R O M A N O R D I N A R Y LIFE p a n g g u n g l u k i s a n w a r n a h i d u p
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umbara CG KARMIN : POETRY, MUSIC AND GUITAR ADDY : GUITAR
UMBARA: A COMING TO-GETHER OF TWO MALAY WORDS,
UMBANG WHICH MEANS TO FLOAT, TO SAIL AND KEMBARA
WHICH MEANS TO EXPLORE AND WANDER; A COLLECTION OF
SONG-POEMS BY WELL-KNOWN SINGAPORE TEACHER CG KARMIN, A COLLECTION OF WORKS WHERE
BOTH TEXT AND MUSIC ARE INSEPARABLE FROM EACH OTHER;
A CELEBRATION OF THE POETRY IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE, WHETHER IT
IS A BUS JOURNEY, THE SIGHT OF AN RED ANT AS IT OVERCOMES
THE ODDS, A FLOCK OF BIRDS IN FLIGHT ABOVE THE WATERS; A
REMINDER OF THE MUSIC IN OUR LIVES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.
UMBARA: WAS FIRST CONCEIVED AS A CONCERT AT THE ARTS
HOUSE AT THE OLD PARLIAMENT AS AN OCCASION TO SHARE
WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION THE RHYTHM, BEAUTY AND SONG
OF THE MALAY LANGUAGE WHICH MANY HAVE FORGOTTEN IN AN
AGE WHERE LANGUAGE HAS BECOME A PRACTICAL TOOL OF
COMMERCE.
UMBARA: A POSSIBILITY OF A WORLD WITHOUT BARRIERS: WHERE THE SOUND OF THE
WORDS AND THE RHYTHM OF THE MUSIC IS ENOUGH FOR YOU TO
FEEL THE INTENT THAT LIES IN THE HEART OF THEIR CREATOR
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mtv 一 minus tv
i press the button: a button as big as the soap mother uses to clean the dirt on the nape of my neck
(father once said: the radio is the begining of imagination)
and i put my ear to the radio
DALAM USIA SETAHUN JAGUNG CUPINGKU LEKAT DI C O R O N G RADIO
BERKELIARAN IMAGINASI CUBA MENGGAMBARKAN SETIAP GAMBARAN DERIA
SETIAP KATA-KATA
DALAM USIAKU MENINGKAT REMAJA CUPINGKU LEKAT DI C O R O N G RADIO TERANGSANG GESEKAN PITA SUARA
SWEET CHARITY IBARAT TEMAN SEBAYA ALLEYCATS MERENJIS ROMANTIKA DI JIWA
FLYBAITS MENUSUK MENCURI RASA CAREFREE MEMUJUK RAJUK YANG RESAH
DALAM USIAKU MENINGKAT BELIA CUPINGKU LEKAT DI C O R O N G RADIO
MENJEJAK ALUN IRAMA NOTA MUZIK DAN PETIKAN GUAR IRAMA
DALAM USIAKU MENINGKAT DEWASA CUPINGKU LEKAT DI C O R O N G RADIO
SETIA MENDENGAR SAJIAN BERITA BBC, WARNA, ERA DAN APA SAJA
LALU KUCAPAI GUAR MEMETIK ALUNAN LAGU DENDANGAN FIKIR RASA BERSALUT ROMANTIKA
AGAR MENUSUK MENCURI RASA DAPAT MEMUJUK RAJUK, DESAH DAN RESAH
DALAM USIA MENINGKAT SENJA CUPINGKU LEKAT DI C O R O N G RADIO
MENANTI DENGAN GHAIRAH SETIAP LAGU MADAH DAN KATA-KATA
YANG A K A N MEMBAWAKU MENYUSURI LANDASAN NOSTALGIA
CU
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LEKAT D
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RAD
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KER
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BERDIRI A K U DI K A K I N Y A K IN I BERTANYA P A D A DIRIKU SEND IR I B E R N A R K A H A D A K E S U N G G U H A N HATI KU M A S I H TAK PASTI KU M A S I H TAK PASTI
KUTERUS BERDIRI M E N C A R I - C A R I T E N A G A M E R E N U N G T A J A M KE A R A H SEEKOR K E R E N G G A IA M E R A N G K A K PASTI DI S E B A T A N G T I A N G L IC IN N A N T I N G G I S A N G A N G I N M E N I U P K E N C A N G K E R E N G G A H A M P I R M E L A Y A N G
BERDEGUP J A N T U N G K U P E N U H R A S A SIMPATI O H T U H A N K A B U L K A N L A H P E R J A L A N A N N Y A U S A H P A S R A H K A N L A N G K A H A N KERD ILNYA S E H I N G G A TIBA KE P U N C A K TAK SEDAR A K U BERTAPAK
KU M E N C A R I DIRIKU M U N G K I N K A H H A N Y A SEEKOR K E R E N G G A Y A N G L E M A H T IADA BERDAYA S E R I N G N Y A M E N J A D I M A N G S A S E R I N G N Y A M E N J A D I M A N G S A
KUTERUS BERDIRI M E N C A R I - C A R I T E N A G A M E R E N U N G T A J A M KE A R A H SEEKOR K E R E N G G A IA M E L A N G K A H PASTI DI S E B A T A N G T I A N G L IC IN N A N T I N G G I S A N G A N G I N M E N I U P K E N C A N G K E R E N G G A H A M P I R M E L A Y A N G
KU M E N C A R I DIRIKU M U N G K I N K A H H A N Y A SEEKOR K E R E N G G A Y A N G L E M A H T IADA BERDAYA S E R I N G N Y A M E N J A D I M A N G S A S E R I N G N Y A M E N J A D I M A N G S A
KU KENAL I DIRIKU A K U M E M A N G SEEKOR K E R E N G G A TERB INA K E Y A K I N A N DIRI D A N D O A P E N U H DI D A D A D A N D O A P E N U H DI D A D A
a novice in the ivory tower
the young student nervous on his first day: overwhelmed by words
that overflow from the books that hold them
and a red ant works its way
up a lamp post, unfettered
by the difficulty of the task
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from Telok Blangah to Sang Nila Utama to Bartley
at a school at Telok Blangah where the child hurt his hand
at a school on Aljunied Road surrounded on three sides by cemeteries where the student was quiet
at pre-university at Barfley where the poet who had been asleep woke
MENJAJA KUIH DI BUKIT PERMAI SEBAKUL PENUH
TELOK BELANGAH SEKOLAH RENDAH
KINI TIADA KULEMPAR M A N G G A
KAYU BERPAKU TERTUSUK JARI
BERPINDAH-RANDAH BLAIR PLAIN, MEKOLA
KE K A M P U N G S IMPANG
MASUK S A N G NILA M E N E N G A H SATU
H U A N G DI SITU MENENGAH, PRA-U
TEMAN SERIBU AKTIF SELALU
CUTI SEKOLAH KE PULAU HANTU
" M A G G I " TEMANKU PULAU N A N INDAH H U A N G TEKANAN S E O R A N G I N S A N
HA
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UM
BARA
KU LINTASI PADANG MIMPI MENCAR I CITA N A N SUCI AKU PASTI BERBAYANG SELENDANG U N G U DISULAM SUTERA N A N RAPUH WASIATMU
UMBARA MEMENTAS P A N G G U N G LUKISAN W A R N A HIDUP BERDIRI AKU MENGAMAT I JEJALUR CAHAYA MENYILAUKAN MATA M E N G G U G A H NALURIKU
TERDENGAR SUARA PUJANGGA MENYERAPI KE DADAKU O H IBUKU D E N D A N G A N KASIH DARIMU SERINGNYA MEMUTIK RINDU KEPADAMU
UMBARA MEMENTAS P A N G G U N G LUKISAN W A R N A HIDUP BERDIRI AKU MENGAMAT I JEJALUR CAHAYA MENYILAUKAN MATA M E N G G U G A H NALURIKU
M E M A K S A AKU MENERACA MENJENUHKAN FIRASAT KEBENARANKU M E N G G U G A H NALURIKU M E N G G U G A H NALURIKU
loss after he helped me arranged a song, an arrangement which took him a whole two weeks, Zack went away
forerver.
when we heard of his death, Azlan and i said a prayer for him in the cool of fhe air-condition in the music
room.
as we left the room, i heard the sound of the piano
a melody suspended in mid-air a whisper caught in time
this is our memory
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world politics
on a bus towards Thompson
the only sound is the repetitive whirl of the engine, an unnerving constant that eats through the stomach of my heart:
acts of violence around the world sprawl the headlines of newspapers my neightbour reads
which side am i on?
IA DATANG LAGI KALA PAGI MASIH BENING
DENGAN KENING TEBALNYA YANG PESIMIS
SENYUMAN HAMIS ITU TIDAK MAHU KULIHAT LAGI
SAMBIL MENEBAS LALANG TINGGI BEBELNYA TIDAK
HENTI DEKAD INI TERAKHIR KATANYA
DUNIA TIDAK SEHALUANNYA FIKIRNYA
AKU BINGUNG TIAP KALI DITINGGALKAN
BENCI PADA KENING TEBAL ITU
MUAK PADA SENYUMAN HAMIS Df PINGGIR KEBUN
TEBU
KITA SEMAKIN DEKAT KITA SEMAKIN RAPAT
KITA HARUS MUAFAKAT TIKA KENING ITU BERKERNYUT
AKU AUHKAN PANDANG KE PARIT DAIAM
DI ATASNYA JEMBATAN TUA
TIBA-TIBA IANYA ROBOH DAN AKU SEDAR DARI KHAYAL
FIKIRAN INI TERTUBA SI PESIMIS DENGAN KENING
TEBALNYA SI PESIMIS DENGAN SENYUM
HAMISNYA
SAI HU AKU BENCI PADAMU XINJIANG TUMPAH DA-
RAHKU JUSTERU SETIAKU DI SINI
BUKAN AKU TIDAK PEDULI TAPI DALAM USIA MUDA
AKU IMPIKAN KEJAYAAN SOAL PERJUANGAN AMAT
MEMBINGUNGKAN
SAI HU HENTIKAN PESIMISMEMU
AKU BARU PULANG DARI BEIJING
LADANG INI AKAN KUBANGUNKAN
DENGAN KERJA KUAT DENGAN API SEMANGAT
SISIHKAN AKU DARI SIASAH POLITIK DUNIA
KEESOKAN HARI SAI HU MENGHILANG DIRI
SABIT DAN RAGA DITINGGALKANNYA
DI PINGGIR KALI
SAIH
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TITLE OF POEM AUTHOR
write your poetry here!
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write your poetry here!
Video stills of CG and Addy from a performance in the Play Den at The Arts House (July 2004)
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SENDIRI KU HARUNGI PUKULAN A N G I N MENGAMAT I KEDIDI MENJEJAKI AIR D A N BEBUIH O M B A K MENJEMPUT KEHADIRAN KEBIRUAN IANGIT MENJANJI KEBEBASAN
DI SINI KU MENIKMATI KETENANGAN DI PINGGIR BERTEMAN GITAR KESAYANGAN M E N D E N D A N G K A N LAGU A L U N A N PERASAAN TENGGE IAM DI DALAM LAUTAN KEDAMA IAN
DETIK-DETIK Y A N G KU LEWATI DIIRINGI K ICAUAN BEBURUNG P A N D A N G A N KU DIHIASI KEPUTIHAN PASIR Y A N G MENGGEBU MELAMBAI PEPOHON NYIUR MEMBALAS K E R A M A H A N S A N G A N G I N AKULAH PELARIAN AKULAH PELARIAN AKULAH PELARIAN METROPOLITAN
longing for beauty
On that day at the beach when we sat by on the breakwater, a flock of gulls flew by, flying low, flirting with the
waves:
a memory returns: do you remember we once spent a
night on one of the smaller islands, exchanging words
lost now to the wind?
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'gentleman'?
You do not need a dictionary nor a thesaurus
the poet will explain
SIAPA YANG DIBILANG 'ANAK JANTAN'? ANAK JANTAN
ANAK YANG SANTUN LAGI BUDIMAN YANG TULUS IKHLAS LAGI GENTELMAN
YANG JUJUR TERHADAP TEMAN DAN LAWAN
ANAK JANTAN ANAK KEBANGGAAN ANAK PENERUS WARISAN TURUNAN
PENAKA TUK JANGGUT WIRA KELANTAN: YANG BERANI BERJUANG MENEGAKKAN KEBENARAN
YANG BERBICARA DAN BERTINDAK TERANG-TERANGAN YANG MEMELIHARA SEJAHTERA DAN MEMBINA KEAMANAN...
ANAK JANTAN ANAK YANG SANTUN LAGI BUDIMAN YANG TULUS IKHLAS LAGI GENTELMAN
YANG JUJUR TERHADAP TEMAN DAN LAWAN
ANAK JANTAN YANG SEBENAR JANTAN BUKAN ANAK YANG BUKAN PEREMPUAN
BUKAN YANG BIN ATAN ATAU BINTI JANTAN BUKAN YANG BUANG BATU SEMBUNYI TANGAN
BUKAN YANG PEPAT DI LUAR RUNCING DI DALAM BUKAN YANG BAK API DI DALAM SEKAM...
BUKAN PETUALANG PENGAMBIL KESEMPATAN BUKAN PENCEROBOH PEMBINASA ALAM...
TIAP LANGKAHNYA CERMAT DIBILANG DIUKUR DISUKAT SEKITAR GELANGGANG
ANAK JANTAN ANAK YANG SANTUN LAGI BUDIMAN YANG TULUS IKHLAS LAGI GENTELMAN
YANG JUJUR TERHADAP TEMAN DAN LAWAN
ANAK JANTAN PEMBELA WARISAN YANG SANGGUP BERTENTANG, BERANI MENANTANG
ANAK JANTAN MENIKAM BERDEPAN PANTANG MENOHOK DARI IRINGAN
HARAM MERODOK DARI BELAKANG... PABILA BERCAKAP SUARANYA LANTANG
PABILA BERTINDAK SIKAPNYA TENANG
ANAK JANTAN ANAK YANG SANTUN LAGI BUDIMAN YANG TULUS IKHLAS LAGI GENTELMAN
YANG JUJUR TERHADAP TEMAN DAN LAWAN poem by Muhd Ariff Ahmad
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KU DENGAR JELAS SATU CERITA DI SEBUAH MASJID DI TENGAH KOTA RAYA KHATIB BERCERITA... BERCERlTA KISAH T A N G G A N G M O D E N LEBIH DURJANA LEBIH DURHAKA DARI MIMBAR MASJID KHATIB BERSELOKA...BERSELOKA
KISAH T A N G G A N G LAMA I N S A N MISKIN BERCITA-CITA DARI KELASI MENJADI N A K H O D A MENDAPATJODOH PUTERI RAJA DURHAKANYA TERSEBAR MENJADI LEGENDA
KHATIB MENGUKUR TARA T A N G G A N G KINI D A N T A N G G A N G LAMA DAHULU SI T A N G G A N G C U M A S E O R A N G SAJA KHATIB MENGUKUR TARA T A N G G A N G KINI D A N T A N G G A N G LAMA DAHULU SI T A N G G A N G C U M A TIDAK TAHU BERGUNDUKAN KETUA KINI BERLELUASA
PARA T A N G G A N G DI SETIAP CERUK KOTA DERHAKANYA KINI MENJADI-JADI PADA IBU JUGA PADA KELUARGA MASYARAKATJUGA PADA NEGERI
DULU A N A K DERHAKA PADA SI IBU KINI AYAH IBU MENDERHAKA I ANAK-ANAK KECILNYA SENDIRI
SELEPAS SOLAT BERJEMAAH AKU TERUS KE ' SEVEN ELEVEN' MENCAR I HIKAYAT SI T A N G G A N G M U D A H KUJUMPA BENAR KATA KHATIB KISAH T A N G G A N G BUKAN LAGI LEGENDA BERLAKUNYA SETIAP M A S A DI M A N A - M A N A SAHAJA
folklore
a long time ago, there was a young man who was turned into stone
when he disowned his mother before his rich and beautiful wife
these days, if is parents who abuse their children: but no one is turned
into stone anymore
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the album of memories
when no matter how far i have run how far i have gone i rest on the gate of time i always choose:
moments that are written like lines from a poem in my life
R U M A H K A M P U N G BERATAP Z I N G B E R D I N D I N G P A P A N G E R U T U H U J A N D A N P A N A S B A H A N ITU JAD I L I N D U N G A N K E L U A R G A K U
A N A K - A N A K KECIL TAK HENT I BERLAR I -LAR IAN S E P A R U H T E L A N J A N G L A N G S U N G T IDAK P E D U L I K A N K E A D A A N
A Y A H IBU R I SAU N A M U N TETAP M E N G U K I R S E N Y U M A N D U N G U
C I K G U R O K I A H G A R A N G TAK K I RA K A M I S I APA C I K G U S A F I A H G U R U D A R J A H S E N T I A S A M E N Y A P A
A B A N G SELALU BUAT S E M U A KERJA-KERJA R U M A H K U P E R N A H L U K I S A N N Y A M E N D A P A T TEMPAT N O M B O R SATU
K E N A N G A N DI S E K O L A H R E N D A H T IDAK A K A N DAPAT KULUPA
DAR I Y I S H U N KE K E N T R I D G E K U N A I K I S E B U A H LORI P E R H E N T I A N B A S P E N U H S E S A K TAPI K U R A S A K A N SEPI
M E N A R A G A D I N G T E R S E R G A M DI P E R S A D A K E I N T E L E K T U A L A N N A M U N BERAT TUK K U M E L A N G K A H BIAR S E I N C I KE H A D A P A N
MUJUR K U B E R K E N A L A N D E N G A N H A I W A N M E R A H D A N KECIL SEKAL I T I A N G T I N G G I
L IC IN SEKAL I IA TAK PEDULI
(BACA 3 BARIS TERAKHIR SENDIRI)
LIMER
ICK
S
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PERNAHKAH ENGKAU BERSIAR KE PARIS MENGAMATI MENARA EIFFEL BERSEJARAH LAMBANG SEJATI SENI B INAAN BESI BIASA JADI SANJUNGAN
PERNAHKAH ENGKAU BERSIAR KE ITALY MENGAMATI MENARA PISA M E N A W A N MERENG C O N D O N G N Y A JADI POLEMIK BATU G U N U N G JADI SANJUNGAN
PERNAHKAH ENGKAU KE KUALA LUMPUR MENGAMATI MENARA KEMBAR M E N A W A N MERCUNYA TINGGI MENCAKAR A W A N TEGAK TINGGINYA DOKTRIN KEJAYAAN
PERNAHKAH ENGKAU BERSIAR KE M O S C O W MENGAMATI MENARA USANG OSTANKIN TUGU KEBESARAN TINGGINYA PENGARUH BREZHNEV, GORBACHOV, YELSTIN DAN PUTIN
PERNAHKAH ENGKAU BERSIAR KE TORONTO MENGAMATI MENARA C N YANG UTUH DULU TINGGINYA TERNAMA DAN MASYHUR KINI DIKIRA SEKADAR KEBIASAAN
PERNAHKAH ENGKAU KE KAMPUNG AIR MENGAMATI MENARA OMAR ALI LAHIR MERCU TANDA SATU PEMBANGKITAN SIMBOL DENYUTAN NADI KEMAJUAN
AYUH BERSIAR KE SINGAPURA MENGAMATI MENARA SINGA DUYUNG SISIK DAN SURAINYA LUARBIASA KEAJAIBANNYA TERPAHAT DI INGATAN
PERNAHKAH ENGKAU BERSIAR KE PARIS MENGAMATI MENARA EIFFEL BERSEJARAH LAMBANG SEJATI SENI B INAAN BESI BIASA JADI SANJUNGAN
y o u , and i
we are also builders of towers: happiness the future strength
and we reach out to our
dreams
ME
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WELL-KNOWN TEACHER AND POET-MUSICIAN C G K A R M I N ' S LOVE
FOR MUSIC A N D POETRY DATES BACK TO HIS CHILDHOOD W H E N HE
SPENT HIS DAYS LISTENING TO BANGSAWAN, MALAY OPERA. IN 1998, C G
A N D HIS POET-MUSICIAN FRIENDS FORMED KAKILANGIT A N D PRODUCED
THE ALBUM S E N A N D U N G PUISI, A COLLECTION OF WORKS W H I C H BLEND-
ED S O N G A N D POETRY, POSSIBLY THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND. KARMIN IS
ACTIVE IN COACHING Y O U N G DEBATERS AS WELL AS DEVELOPING N E W
TECHNOLOGY A N D SOFTWARE FOR THE PROMOTION OF AWARENESS OF
MALAY LANGUAGE.
GUITARIST A D D Y WAS RECIPIENT OF THE ARTIS HARAPAN (NEWCOMER)
AWARD IN THE 2 0 0 4 ANUGERAH PLANET MUSIK. A FORMER MEMBER OF
THE GROUP TEACHER'S PET AND CRADLE, ADDY HAS A SOLO ALBUM RAH-
SIA IN W H I C H HE IS VOCALIST, PRODUCER A N D COMPOSER.
THE ARTS HOUSE IS SINGAPORE'S NEWEST ARTS A N D HERITAGE VENUE. BUILT IN 1827, THE FORMER
PALIAMENT HOUSE IS THE ONLY GAZETTED GOVERNMENT BUILDING W H I C H HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A PER-
FORMANCE SPACE. IT SEEKS TO C O N N E C T AUDIENCES WITH ARTISTS A N D ARTS ORGANISATIONS THROUGH
A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS A N D ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS W H I C H WILL FULLY ENGAGE
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01 Cupingku Lekat di Corong Radio 02 Kerengga 03 Haiku 04 Umbara
05 Saihu 06 Pelarian Metropoli tan 07 Anak lantan 08 T a n g g a n g Dulu Dan T a n g g a n g Sekarang 0 9 L i m e r i c k
10 Menara
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UMBANG: TO SAIL, TO FLOAT KEMBARA: TO WANDER, TO EXPLORE
UMBARA: THE DEBUT ALBUM OF POET-MUSICIAN C G KARMIN A N D GUITARIST ADDY THAT GIVES VOICE TO THE MEMORIES A N D ALL THINGS CLOSE TO THE HEART OF THIS GENERATION THROUGH MUSIC A N D
WORDS THAT ARE REFRESHING IN THEIR SIMPLICITY A N D EARNESTNESS
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