My Fair Lady II - Come Home - Geylang Si Paku Geylang
by Belinda Low
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Title
My Fair Lady II - Come Home - Geylang Si Paku Geylang
Artist
Belinda Low
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
FEATURED in the following FAA Groups:
Awesome Asia
Images That Excite You
FAA Portrait Gallery
Women Painters
This is my third instalment in a series of local women in the various cultures mainly of Chinese, Malay and Indian descent including the Eurasians. This was taken from a photograph of one of my friends whom I felt was the prettiest and most representative of this race when I was scouring for references. I thank her for willingly allowing me to use her photo. She was happy with the result though. The exhibition is scheduled in November in four different venues and there will performance in the form of singing this song hence a tribute to the yesteryears with the naming and painting of this work. Geylang is a place where it used to be the mainstay of mainly malays living there and is still is. The title is taken from an old malay folk song of the same name and suggests a place we come home to where flowers where the word geylang is taken from and insects abound.
Excerpt taken from MOE website by Ho Hui Ping, Programme Mgr of STAR
According to National Library�s website, this folk song is about �the virtue of respect and tolerance in community living.� Let�s have a quick look at
the meaning of the lyrics and its musical structure.
The most common translation is that �Gelang� means
�bracelet� / �ring� and is related to the word �Geylang�, an
area in Singapore (e.g. in forums and children�s website).
But as is the case of folk songs, this translation is not entirely definitive. I�d like to offer another reading here:
that �Gelang� is a species of creepers and �sipaku� is a
non-flowering fern of the species.
If we place this song within the genre of Malay traditional
music, the song�s lyrics conform to the format of a Malay
pantun (a classic Malay poetic structure): strophic and
with a rhyme pattern of abab. It usually begins by making
references to nature or a local place. The opening lyrics
are often not �logically� connected to the rest of the song
(Matusky & Chopyak, 2001, p. 435). Once the beauty of
the pantun is appreciated, the musical meaning of the
song is clearer too!
References
Ho, H.P. (2003). Singaporean identity through the music curriculum: A look at student perceptions and possible implications
for music education in Singapore. (Unpublished Masters Dissertation) Institute of Education, London.
Ungerground Square. (2009). Geylang sipaku Geylang, Geylang the nailer Geylang? Retrieved 12 February 13, from http://
undergroundsquare.com/topic.php?id=113
Yannucci, L. (2013). Mama Lisa�s World: Gelang sipaku gelang. Retrieved 12 February 13,
from http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=2785&c=73, accessed on 12 Feb 13
Matusky, P. & Chopyak, J. (1998). Peninsular Malaysia, in T.E. Miller and S. Williams (Eds), The Garland Encyclopaedia of
World Music: Southeast Asia (pp. 401 � 443). New York: Garland.
National Library Board, Singapore. Gelang sipaku Gelang. Retrieved 12 February 13, from http://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/
Gelang si paku gelang
Gelang si rama-rama
Mari pulang, marilah pulang
Marilah pulang, Bersama-sama
Creepers and ferns
Creepers, the butterflies
Go home, let�s go home
Let�s go home, together
Stanza 2
Gelang si paku gelang
Gelang di Singapura
Jangan suka mengata orang
Diri sendiri baik dijaga
Creepers and ferns
Creepers and ferns of Singapore
Do not criticise others
Be mindful of your own behaviour
Stanza 3
Gelang si paku Gelang
Gelang di Ulu Pandan
Jangan suka mengata orang
Akibat nanti binasa badan
Creepers and ferns
Creepers and ferns of Ulu
Pandan
Do not criticise others
Later results in destroying others
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Comments (34)
Sunil Kapadia
Wonderful gorgeous portrait. Marvelous color rendering and expressions. L/F
Belinda Low replied:
Thank you so much, Sunil for your support in terms of your visits and encouraging comments. :-D
Wayne Moran
back for more beauty.. this is so lovely.
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Wayne, So nice of you to pop by and thanks so much for your continued support! ;-D
Ian Gledhill
This beautiful cultural portrait painting of this Asian woman,is being featured in the 'Awesome Asia' group..Belinda..Congratulations..:)
Belinda Low replied:
Thanks so much, Ian. I feel blessed and grateful this got featured in your awesome group! -D
Bill OConnor
This painting is truly exceptional Belinda. I feel like she is looking right into my being, my very heart; with understanding, sharing and kindness! Truly a great cretion. L/F
Belinda Low replied:
Thanks so much, Bill for commenting so kindly and that you are able to engage with this work and face :-D
Wayne Moran
wow, super gorgeous work my friend.
Belinda Low replied:
Thanks so much, Wayne! As you can see from Instagram, I had been busy and still am...Love your gallery! :-D
Mark Ashkenazi
Fabulous work i love it , f ,v,l
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Mark! Apologies for the late reply. I had been v busy...Thanks v much for your visit! :-D
Reynold Jay
She looks happy to me. Well done Belinda.
Belinda Low replied:
Hi Reynold! I had been busy w the exhibition and it turned out well at the first venue. Now moving on to the next tomorrow! We had at least 100 invitees! Thanks so much for your support and constant visits! :-D