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Which of these songs is sung by a female singer?

Ingat Kamu. The singer of "Ingat Kamu" is Maia.

Which of these songs are NOT usually played with Gamelan?

Yamko Rambe Yamko. It's because "Yamko Rambe Yamko" is from Papua while the rest are from Java.

Which of these music bands created a song that is also the date that band was created?

Gigi. Strangely, gigi means "tooth" in Indonesian.

There is one traditional song that has a name of a city in it. These song titles below are made up, except?

Paris Barantai. "Paris Barantai", if sung from beginning to end, is a song that is very long.

Which of the songs below is the national anthem of Indonesia?

Indonesia Raya. Made by Wage Rudolph Soepratman, "Indonesia Raya" takes longer to sing if all three stanzas are sung.

Which of these songs is the shortest (if sung)?

Suwe Ora Jamu. The rest are rather long. While "Suwe Ora Jamu" is only two lines, "Paris Barantai", if sung from beginning to end, needs the same tune played up to eight times.

Which one of these songs was created as a theme song?

Ayat Ayat Cinta. If you go to Indonesia, you should watch the movie "Ayat Ayat Cinta", with this theme song.

Which of these songs is NOT from Moluccas/Maluku?

O Ina Ni Keke. "O Ina Ni Keke" is from Northern Celebes/Sulawesi.

Most modern songs in Indonesia have this theme.

Love. It is unlikely that a modern song with another theme will be found in Indonesia.

The beginning of which song sounds like the beginning of the National Anthem of France?

Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke. "Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke" means "From Sabang until Merauke". Originally, it was named "Dari Barat Sampai ke Timur" which means "From the West to the East". Soekarno, who was the first president of Indonesia, changed the title to "Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke". I hope you enjoyed the quiz!