{"id":542,"date":"2017-12-19T02:22:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T02:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mataniari.id\/?p=542"},"modified":"2025-07-10T17:17:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:17:18","slug":"adipiscing-elit-pellentesque-habitant-morbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mataniari.id\/?p=542","title":{"rendered":"When the Spanish Public Danced Upon Hearing Sinanggar Tulo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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To introduce the Batak song Sinanggar Tulo<\/em> and Batak\u2014and more broadly, Indonesian\u2014culture, the group Mataniari<\/strong> also held four solo concerts on December 17\u201320, 2017, in the Asturias region across Candas, Siero, La Felguera, and Le\u00f3n.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The audience in Spain danced when they heard Sinanggar Tulo<\/em>\u2014ANTARA News<\/span>
ANTARA Humaniora \u00b7 Tuesday, December 19, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Batak Toba ensemble Mataniari performed Batak songs and dances before the people of Candas, Spain, on Sunday (December 18, 2017). Their visit served as cultural diplomacy and promotion of Indonesian culture to the Spanish public.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a “Simf\u00f3nico Indonesia” concert, Mataniari collaborated with Indonesian jazz artist Adra Karim and the Asturian orchestra Orquestra de C\u00e1mara de Siero (OCAS). The event concluded at the Niemeyer Auditorium in Oviedo, where two female vocalists from Mataniari sang Sinanggar Tulo<\/em>, accompanied by the Spanish orchestra. The audience of around 600 Spaniards were swept up in the excitement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unexpectedly, many attendees stood from their seats and moved to the stage to dance the Batak-style dance\u2014raising and lowering their wrists and swaying their bodies\u2014even late into the night on Saturday (December 16, local time). The joyful and blended interaction between audience members and the nine-member Batak ensemble made the “Simf\u00f3nico Indonesia” event, organized by the Directorate General of Culture at Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Education and Culture, a success.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

What surprised organizers was how many Spanish people already knew\u2014or even sang along to\u2014Sinanggar Tulo<\/em> with enthusiasm, and danced in Batak style. Upon hearing it, some spontaneously stood, approached the stage, and danced together, creating a lively atmosphere.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s truly surprising that Sinanggar Tulo<\/em> has become globally known, particularly in Spain,\u201d said Ahmad Mahendra, Deputy Director for Foreign Cultural Diplomacy at the Directorate General of Culture, who attended the concert.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spanish social media had already featured performances of Sinanggar Tulo<\/em>. OCAS further raised its profile during their July 27\u2013August 16, 2017 tour alongside Mataniari in North Sumatra\u2019s Toba region and Jakarta\u2014where the orchestra accompanied the song in each performance. The upbeat tune was well suited to their orchestral style and carried over into their Spanish concerts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Education and Culture aims for Sinanggar Tulo<\/em> to gain global recognition\u2014much like how Bengawan Solo<\/em> is famous in East Asia, especially China.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adi Priyanto, Charge d\u2019Affaires ad interim at the Indonesian Embassy in Madrid, also expressed amazement at Sinanggar Tulo<\/em>\u2019s popularity. He noted that merging Batak and Spanish musical traditions was strategic for promoting Indonesian culture and tourism to Europe.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

This collaboration presented an effective mission to showcase Indonesia\u2019s rich and diverse cultural heritage, with its continuation eagerly anticipated to keep Spain\u2014and Europe\u2014engaged. Spanish tourism to Indonesia remains modest, with about 67,000 visitors in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mataniari\u2019s presence in Asturias followed an invitation from OCAS, after meeting during their joint tour in Toba and Jakarta (July 27\u2013August 16, 2017). Following performances at the Europalia Indonesia 2017 festival in The Hague and Brussels, the group traveled to Asturias. During “Simf\u00f3nico Indonesia”, Mataniari took part in a seminar at the University of Oviedo with Adra Karim and performed at prominent cultural venues in Asturias.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The December 16 concert at Niemeyer Auditorium was especially notable: Mataniari and Adra Karim performed alongside the OCAS orchestra in front of a large audience, combining orchestral music, Batak gondang rhythms, and Batak opera\u2014followed by a mini-concert with Sahrawi refugees on December 17.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

To further introduce Sinanggar Tulo<\/em> and Batak\/Indonesian culture, Mataniari held solo concerts from December 17\u201320, 2017 across four Asturian cities\u2014giving more people the chance to experience traditional Batak music. Such tours are rare for Indonesian traditional groups in these locations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

This reciprocal cultural exchange between Mataniari, Adra Karim, and OCAS highlights the strong cultural collaboration between Indonesia and Spain. Through people-to-people initiatives, it aims to raise awareness in Asturias and throughout Spain about Indonesia’s rich diversity\u2014particularly its traditional Batak musical heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reporter:<\/strong> Ahmad Wijaya
Editor:<\/strong> Ruslan Burhani
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