"Pileuleuyan, tukang ngumbara / Pamit ka dulur ka tatangga" (Farewell, oh traveler / Asking permission from siblings and neighbors).
C (Do) - "Tuk" | Rest (short breath) | E (Mi) - "wang" | G (Sol) - "ngum" | G (Sol) - "ba" (Hold)
4th beat: E (Mi) - "Pi"
The "E" note (Mi) is often held slightly longer than written, creating a rubato effect. Do not play it strictly metronomically. The Descending Chorus (Bar 5-8) The emotional core of the song is a descending line that mimics a sigh.
Place your right hand on the piano. Play the melody staccato (short) to learn the notes, then immediately switch to legato (connected). Pileuleuyan should sound like water flowing under ice. not balok lagu pileuleuyan
| 4/4 | | C . D . | E F E D | C . . . | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lyric: | * (Silence) | Pi-leu | le-u-yan | Tukang |
(Lyrics continue: "...ka dulur ka tatangga") "Pileuleuyan, tukang ngumbara / Pamit ka dulur ka
Sundanese music avoids the "Western Dominant-Tonic" resolution. Instead of playing a full C chord (C-E-G), play an open 5th (C-G) or just a single bass note (C). This hollow sound creates the hening (sacred, quiet) atmosphere.