List of Indonesian folk songs


As a diverse country with hundreds of different tribes and culture, Indonesia has many folk songs, known as regional songs in Indonesian, for each province to preserve their identity and culture. Currently there are approximately 439 folk songs from all over Indonesia.
This page contains a list of Indonesian folk songs.

Aceh

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Bungong JeumpaAcehneseUnknown
Aceh Lon SayangAcehneseAnzib Lamnyong
Hikayat Prang SabiAcehneseTeungku Chik Pante Kulu
Aneuk YatimAcehneseRafly Kande
Saleum Aneuk NanggroeAcehneseRafly Kande
Beusare-SareAcehneseNyawoung Aceh
SaleumAcehneseUnknown
Tawar SedengeGayo

North Sumatra

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Dago Inang SargeBatak
RambadiaBatakUnknown
SigulempongBatakUnknown
Alusi AuAngkola BatakNahum SItumorang
Butet[Toba Batak language|Batak language|Toba Batak]Unknown
Mumpat TaluktukToba BatakSiddik Sitompul
O Tano BatakToba BatakSiddik Sitompul
Sik Sik SibatumanikamToba BatakUnknown
Sinanggar TuloToba BatakTilhang Gultom
Sing Sing SoToba BatakSiddik Sitompul
Piso SuritKaro BatakDjaga Depari
Pos Ni UhurSimalungun BatakLamser Girsang
Tolu SahundulanSimalungun BatakUnknown
Tanö NihaNiasFaododo Zega

Riau and the Riau Islands

SongLanguageAuthorNote
SoleramMalayMuhammad Arief
Lancang KuningMalaySulaiman Sjafe'i

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Segantang LadaMalayMohd Daud Kadir
Pulau BintanMalayMohd Daud Kadir

[Jakarta]

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Kicir-KicirIndonesianUnknown
Keroncong KemayoranIndonesianUnknown
Kompor MledukBetawiBenyamin Sueb
Serendo-RendoBetawiBenyamin Sueb
Tukang TuakBetawiBenyamin Sueb
Lampu MerahBetawiBenyamin Sueb
Sang BangoBetawiBenyamin Sueb
Ondel-OndelBetawiDjoko Subagyo
Si Jali-JaliBetawiM. Sagi
SurilangBetawiUnknown

West Java

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Bubuy BulanSundaneseBenny Korda
Cing CangkelingSundaneseBenny Korda
Bajing LuncatSundaneseKosaman Djaja
TokecangSundanese
Euleung Euy EuleungSundaneseUnknown
Panon HideungSundaneseIsmail Marzuki
PileuleuyanSundanese
Manuk DadaliSundaneseSambas Mangundikarta
Peuyeum BandungSundaneseSambas Mangundikarta
Es LilinSundaneseMursih
Mojang PrianganSundaneseIyar Wiarsih
Warung PojokCireboneseAbdul Ajib

Central Java

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Gek KepriyeJavaneseEra Kusuma
Gundul PaculJavaneseR.C Hardjosubroto
Gambang SulingJavaneseKi Nartosabdo
Lir-IlirJavaneseSunan Kalijaga
Pitik TukungJavaneseUnknown

[East Java]

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Tanjung PerakIndonesianUnknown
Rek Ayo RekJavaneseIs Haryanto
Genjer-GenjerOsingMuhammad Arief
Umbul-Umbul BlambanganOsingAndang Chatib Yusuf
Tondu' MajângMadureseR. Amiruddin Tjitraprawira
Lir Sa AlirMadureseUnknown
Kerrabhân SapèMadureseR. And. Djoemali

Bali

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Dewi AyuBalineseI Made Wayan
Don Dap DapeBalineseUnknown
Jangi JangerBalineseI Gede Dharna

Nusa Tenggara

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Kadal NongakSasakUnknown

[West Kalimantan]

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Cik Cik PeriukSambas MalayUnknown
Ae' KapuasPontianak MalayPaul Putra Frederick
Kopi PancongPontianak MalayHazairin Achmad
Kote PontianakPontianak MalayHazairin Achmad

South Kalimantan

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Ampar-Ampar PisangBanjareseHamiedan AC
Paris BarantaiBanjareseAnang Ardiansyah

North Sulawesi

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Si PatokaanMinahasanUnknown
O Ina Ni KekeMinahasanR.C Hardjosubroto

Maluku and North Maluku

SongLanguageAuthorNote
Ayo MamaAmbonese MalayHuang Hulian
Buka PintuAmbonese MalayUnknown
Waktu Hujan Sore-SoreAmbonese MalayUnknown
Ole SiohAmbonese MalayUnknown
Rasa SayangeAmbonese MalayPaulus Pea
Burung KakaktuaMalayR.C Hardjosubroto
Naik-Naik Ke Puncak GunungMalaySaridjah Niung

Papua

SongLanguageAuthorNote
E Mambo SimboMamberamoUnknown
ApuseBiakUnknown
Yamko Rambe YamkoUnknown

SongLanguageAuthorNote
SajojoMoiDavid Rumagesan