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GA-02752 2009 rel C

Genjer Genjer, Hiphop Version

Genjer Genjer, Hip-Hop Version (2009)

Anonymous 2009 hip-hop version (4:33, MP3) of 'Genjer-genjer', the Banyuwangi folk song by Muhammad Arief that became associated with the PKI/Gerwani milieu and was banned under the New Order. Shows the song's afterlife in contemporary youth culture. Description only; no lyrics transcribed.

GA-03026 2026 rel C

Genjer-genjer (Wikipedia Inggris, diakses 2026-10-13)

Genjer-genjer (English Wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-13)

English Wikipedia article (retrieved 13 Oct 2026) on the folk song Genjer-genjer by Muhammad Arief: 1942 Banyuwangi famine origin, 1963 peak on TVRI/RRI, and its place in the Lubang Buaya myth that Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani sang it while mutilating the generals; banned until 1998. Encyclopedic summary.