Hela Rotan - Vancouver Youth Choir

The Vancouver Youth Choir, under the direction of Carrie Tennant, performs “Hela Rotan”, a traditional Indonesian song, arranged by Ken Steven.
Recorded on December 3rd, 2022, at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church (Vancouver, BC)
Audio and Videography by Dan Loan
The Vancouver Youth Choir gratefully performs and operates on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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[@mcglitter07]

Close enough!! Amazing! 90 percent of the song sounded like native! Really enjoying this performance

[@willbyers3534]

the pronunciation and enunciation is ON POINT.
if i were just to hear it without watching the video, i wouldve just assumed that they were native Indonesians. kudos❤

[@MrJeffery65]

As a Maluku (Indonesian) person, I have been singing the Hela Rotan song since I was a child... And now hearing the song with the beautiful arrangement and voices makes the tears melt... Amazing👏👏👏

[@pashadwantara]

Originated from the Northern Moluccas Islands, this song tells of a traditional Moluccan tug of war game using a rope made of Rattan. In this game, even though they compete against each other, those who win or lose the game will still get reward, which is “togetherness”.

[@jeonazagis452]

Nope, it is not song from North Moluccas. People in North Moluccas don't say those words. It is original from central Moluccas. And this song has philosophy meaning. It is not about togetherness. You aren not origin from Maluku, DO NOT SOK TAHU !! You know nothing about this song and its real meaning, you'd better quiet.

[@fhry._]

​@@jeonazagis452you seems like know everything, you better explaining the actual meaning than being arrogant people.

[@fanboy5709]

That was so cool you guys were amazing, I sang this song last semester.

[@nadd1951]

gue lagi keinget lagu ini dan nemu choir ini, keren banget, rindu terobati hheh

[@kakwinda1996]

Sama aku juga😊

[@nizzarichsan944syamy]

Awesome...and im native indonesian, so proud of this song and thanks for singing this song with such a wonderfull way

[@deilealenaret]

I'm Indonesian anda very proud! OMG

[@RizalBudiLeksono]

love this interpretation so much❤❤❤

[@ComputerCaroline]

th-cam.com/video/6HF9epwUiZc/w-d-xo.html
This is the traditional "tug of war" game that is being described by the song "Hela Rotan". The game itself was first played in the Moluccas in 1627 AD.

[@amaamiaw2763]

COOL !!!

[@rosantisp597]

awesome youth 💗 God bless you

[@ramadhanirawan5439]

LOVE FROM INDONESIA❤

[@yogiandreyp]

Nice coreography 😁👍

[@ramadhanirawan5439]

WOW❤❤

[@hermosavoz]

keren banget 😍❤

[@normansimorangkir13]

Love from Indonesia❤

[@chitaei]

it heals my heart🥺🥺

[@l.ch.6447]

This is amazing!! Pronunciation is great

[@stifvibes]

Good job guys 🙌🏼

[@noxandthegang8035]

awesome guys

[@ahmadnurfadila4211]

How they spell the liryk so good👍🏻

[@harianiwijoyo18]

𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘭🎉❤

[@piscesgoreng1444]

The pronounciation ia on point... im native indonesian..thanks to sing our traditional song

[@jeonazagis452]

Which Indonesia, bro ?? Tell in detail. This song belongs to Moluccan people. Period !

[@piscesgoreng1444]

@@jeonazagis452 biasa aja kaliii.. gw tau jga itu maluku. Gk usah ngegass. Cma blg aja pengucapannya bener.. krna emang tinggal lama di ambon.. kocak lu tolol!

[@Graciella-f4x]

It's great and all but like bro I think they misunderstand the song cuz why is there a rope pulling 😭

[@sgatsuko5719]

its a song about tug of war

[@CK_Haine]

th-cam.com/video/SMf_WwBWPYs/w-d-xo.html THE ONE GUY WITH THE L i am dying /pos

[@ConradEstela]

Benja busca hombres

[@TheFashionbitch]

Love thissa