Listen to these joyous Indian Peranakan melodies. These Chitty Melaka songs are an interesting fusion of Indian, Malay and Chinese musical influences.
SURI RAM
This is a lullaby for children. It is a Malay version a well-known Indonesian song.
Ram ram ram suri ram ram ram
Suri ram yang manis
Aduhai suri ram sayang
Putih Kuning di pandang manis
Lihatlah burung kicau kicaun
Memuja alam di pagi hari
Bahagia hidup jika berkawan sayang
Aman dan damai kekal abadi
Suri ram ram ram suri ram ram ram
Suri ram yang manis
Aduhai suri ram sayang
Putih Kuning di pandang manis
Suri ram ram ram suri ram ram ram
Lihatlah burung kicau kicaun
Memuja alam di pagi hari
ENJET ENJET SEMUT
This is a Chitty nursery rhyme about a game children play, where one runs a finger up the arm of
another.
Chorus (2X)
Enjet enjet semut
Siapa sakit naik atas
Enjet enjet semut
Siapa sakit naik atas
Dua lah tiga
Kucing berlan
Mana nak sama
Sikucing belan
Dua lah tiga boleh kucari
Mana nak sama dek oi
Abang seorang
Chorus
Pisanglah emas dibawa belayan Masak sebji di atas peti
Hutanglah emas boleh dibayar Hutanglah budi dek oi
Dibawa mati
Chorus