Cak Lempong

Last Saturday, I attended a wedding reception @ KGNS. The bride and groom looked resplendent in their white themed attire. The food was great, especially liked the chicken dish  but what I like most was the entertainment.

There's this group of musicians playing a traditional instrument called cak lempong as well as a female singer singing old Minang songs. Some of the songs I remembered singing when I was young. There was also this old guy blowing the serunai, another traditional instrument akin to a recorder. The melody was haunting and it sounded a bit like a Scottish blowpipe. Indeed a very refreshing and entertaining evening.

Ondeh iyo, bugih lamo
Mainkanlah bugih lamo tu

Hitam bakilek kudo balang
Pasangan bendi bugih lamo
Urang maliek lai sanang
Konon kok pulo awak nan punyo

Ondeh iyo, bugih lamo
Mainkanlah bugih lamo tu

Anak cacak diateh manggih
Cigok cigok kapalonyo
Surang rancak nan surang manih
Samo gadang kaduonyo

Ondeh iyo, bugih lamo
Mainkanlah bugih lamo tu

Ramilah urang ka pacu kudo
Rami dek urang mudo-mudo
Tasirok darah di dado
Basobok jo jando lamo

Ondeh iyo, bugih lamo
Mainkanlah bugih lamo tu

 Here's a vid of the group performing another famous old song "Ayam Den Lapeh" literally meaning "My Chicken is Hungry".

....loving these song