All tracks on this album are performed by Luluk Purwanto & the Helsdingen Trio. Luluk Purwanto violin, voice; Marcello Pellitteri drums, perc. (plays Sabian cymbals, gong and Regal Tip sticks); Essiet Okon Essiet bass; René van Helsdingen piano. Luluk comes from the Island of Java, Indonesia, and performs on violin and voice, creating a unique approach that captures her cultural heritage. Some of her arrangements and improvisations involve an evocative recreation of the sounds and sights of childhood life in Luluk’s native Yogyakarta ( the center of Javanese performing arts.) The repetoire is a blending of musical cultures representing Indonesia, America and The Netherlands. All songs composed and arranged by L. Purwanto & R. van Helsdingen. Except for track 7 , Born Free, composed by John Barry. Track 4 and track 8 are traditional Indonesian songs for children arranged by L. Purwanto & R. van Helsdingen. Produced by René van Helsdingen. Executive Producer: Job Zomer. Recording at Acoustic Recording NY: Engineer: Michael Brorby./ Acoustic Recording, 279 Sterling Place #2b, Brooklyn, NewYork, NY 11238, USA, tel: 1-718-7894630. - Recording the Helsdingen trio / 13-7-98 tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7/ 19-9-98 tracks 4, 5 and 6. / Marcello Pellitteri plays additional percussion on track 4. recording at studio Beau Garage, Engineer: Chris Beckers Balthasar Floriszstraat 34 oh, 1071 VD, Amsterdam.tel: 31-20-4704594 recording violin, perc. and vocals: 16-10-98 tracks 3, 7,and 8 26-8-98 video production 'Mau Lagi' recording violin, video mix track 2. Camera: Martijn van Beenen video editing: Wendela Scheltema Bobbie Film production and editing Mixing at Kwetterhof. Engineer: Evert Woud Kwetterhof audio produkties, Billitonkade 35 d, 1521 BM, Wormerveer, Netherlands, tel: 31-75-6285254 28-7-98 ; pre-mix video production of 'Mau Lagi ' recording violin and vocals: 4-10-98 ; tracks 4 and 5 11-10-98 ; tracks 1 and 6. Final mix/ edit: THE VAN Mobile Studio Engineer: Jan Schuurman Weikamp 154, 3751 AG, Spakenburg, Holland, tel: 31-33-2983150/ 2995180, car 31-6-53119114 Final mixing, Editing and Mastering 21-10-98 and 9-11-98 remix and Editing track 7: Engineer: Paul Schuurman Lyrics: "Lir ilir" (trad. Song from Jawa) Lir Ilir, Lir Ilir Tanduré wis sumilir Tak ijo royo-royo Tak sengguh pengantèn Anyar Cah angon....... Pènèkno blimbing kuwi Lunyu-lunyu pènèken Kanggo mbasuh dodotiro Dodotiro......... Kumitir bedahing pinggir Dondomono jrumatono Kanggo sebo mengko soré Lir Ilir......... Tanduré wis sumilir Tak ijo royo-royo Tak sengguh pengantèn anyar 3x Mumpung padang rembulané Mumpung jembar kalangané Mumpung padang Lir...... i...... Tanduré wis sumilir Tak ijo royo-royo Tak sengguh pengantèn anyar Cah......angon....... Pènèkno blimbing kuwi Lunyu-lunyu pènèken Kanggo mbasuh dodotiro (violin) 3x Mumpung padang rembulané Mumpung jembar kalangané Mumpung padang rembulané Yo........Surako......Surak........Hiyo........(drums solo) Lir ilir...... Tanduré wis sumilir Cah angon Pènèkno blimbing kuwi Lunyu-lunyu pènèken Kanggo mbasuh dodotiro Lir ilir ..... Tanduré wis sumilir Tak ijo royo-royo tak sengguh pengantèn anyar Lir-ilir ...... Tanduré wong sumilir Lunyu-lunyu pènèken Kanggo mbasuh dodotiro 2x Mumpung jembar kalangané Mumpung padang rembulané 3x Mumpung jembar kalangané Lyrics: track 7: "Cublak-cublak suweng/ Sluku-sluku bathok" (mix of 2 traditional songs from Jawa) Cublak - cublak suweng Suwengé ting gelèntèr Mambu ketumbar gudhèl Tak hempo léra léré Sopo gelem ndelikaké 2x Sir, sir pong delé gosong Sluku - sluku bathok Bathoké éla-élo Si Romo menyang solo Payungé payung moto tak gempo éla-élo sopo ngguyu ndelikaké 4x Sir, sir pong delé gosong special thanks to: (Meaning: without them we wouldn't .........)Victor de Boo and Belinda Moody for all your energy; Veronica Pellitteri for letting us use your flutes; Daan en Carel and Frog Navigation Systems BV for 'Auto-move'; Pak Handojo, Pak - Yunanto Ali, Pak Julius Aditya Kristianto and PT DJARUM for touring Indonesia; Henk van Leeuwen and Australia Northern Europe Liaisons for touring Australia and sharing a lifetime experience; Mikhail David for The Stage and the Stage Bus; Mami and Papap Julian Purwanto for your help and doa; Donald Dean and Henry Franklin, the skipper, for always great playing and more playing to come; Kent Brinkley ; Bovo Tours; Martien Ulder and drukkerij Slinger for helping us; Gregson Edwards; David Korthals Altes; Ben Schreuder; Arjen de Graaf; ARFAN; Art Marcus for your work (the Stage Bus); Jan and Carla Schuurman; Ruud Verbeek for your endless support, Job and Peggy Zomer and Mr. Ten Have, .................................................