Download Hampura (yayan Jatnika) - Nina (cover Pop Sunda) Mp3 (05:40 Min) - Free Music Download May 2026
: The repetitive questioning of "where to look?" ( kamana neangannana ) underscores a desperate desire to find the person they wronged to seek direct closure. Cultural and Artistic Impact
: The narrator reflects on a past love they once hurt ( manehna nu kungsi ku kuring dinyeunyeuri ), wondering if their current suffering is a form of karmic justice ( lamun seug enya ieu karma ). : The repetitive questioning of "where to look
Pop Sunda is characterized by its "syncretic" nature, merging Western pop instrumentation like guitars and keyboards with traditional Sundanese elements such as the (bamboo flute) and kacapi (zither). "Hampura" exemplifies this fusion, using a mellow, soulful tempo to create an atmosphere of "exquisite melancholy" typical of Sundanese vocal music. The genre itself acts as a vehicle for cultural preservation, keeping the Sundanese language and traditional poetic forms, like the sisindiran (metaphorical couplets), alive in a contemporary format. Lyrical Themes: Remorse and Divine Surrender "Hampura" exemplifies this fusion, using a mellow, soulful
Echoes of Repentance: An Analysis of "Hampura" in the Pop Sunda Tradition The lyrics plea for the strength to endure
: A central motif is the total surrender to God ( sumerah ka Gusti ). The lyrics plea for the strength to endure pain ( mugi sing kiat nandangan lara ) and beg for divine mercy ( duh ampun Gusti ).
: The repetitive questioning of "where to look?" ( kamana neangannana ) underscores a desperate desire to find the person they wronged to seek direct closure. Cultural and Artistic Impact
: The narrator reflects on a past love they once hurt ( manehna nu kungsi ku kuring dinyeunyeuri ), wondering if their current suffering is a form of karmic justice ( lamun seug enya ieu karma ).
Pop Sunda is characterized by its "syncretic" nature, merging Western pop instrumentation like guitars and keyboards with traditional Sundanese elements such as the (bamboo flute) and kacapi (zither). "Hampura" exemplifies this fusion, using a mellow, soulful tempo to create an atmosphere of "exquisite melancholy" typical of Sundanese vocal music. The genre itself acts as a vehicle for cultural preservation, keeping the Sundanese language and traditional poetic forms, like the sisindiran (metaphorical couplets), alive in a contemporary format. Lyrical Themes: Remorse and Divine Surrender
Echoes of Repentance: An Analysis of "Hampura" in the Pop Sunda Tradition
: A central motif is the total surrender to God ( sumerah ka Gusti ). The lyrics plea for the strength to endure pain ( mugi sing kiat nandangan lara ) and beg for divine mercy ( duh ampun Gusti ).
Special Thanks
Supriya Sahu IAS, Srinivas Reddy IFS & Rakesh Dogra IFS
Original Music by
Ricky Kej
Photography
Sanjeevi Raja, Rahul Demello, Dhanu Paran, Jude Degal, Siva Kumar Murugan, Suman Raju, Ganesh Raghunathan, Pradeep Hegde, Pooja Rathod
Additional Photography
Kalyan Varma, Rohit Varma, Umeed Mistry, Varun Alagar, Harsha J, Payal Mehta, Dheeraj Aithal, Sriram Murali, Avinash Chintalapudi
Archive
Rakesh Kiran Pulapa, Dhritiman Mukherjee, Sukesh Viswanath, Imran Samad, Surya Ramchandran, Adarsh Raju, Sara, Pravin Shanmughanandam, Rana Bellur, Sugandhi Gadadhar
Design Communication & Marketing
Narrative Asia, Abhilash R S, Charan Borkar, Indraja Salunkhe, Manu Eragon, Nelson Y, Saloni Sawant, Sucharita Ghosh
Foley & Sound Design
24 Track Legends
Sushant Kulkarni, Johnston Dsouza, Akshat Vaze
Post Production
The Edit Room
Post Production Co-ordinator
Goutham Shankar
Online Editing & Colour Grading
Karthik Murali, Varsha Bhat
Additional Editing
George Thengumuttil
Additional Sound Design
Muzico Studios - Sonal Siby, Rohith Anur
Music
Score Producer: Vanil Veigas, Gopu Krishnan
Score Arrangers: Ricky Kej, Gopu Krishnan, Vanil Veigas
Keyboards: Ricky Kej
Flute: Sandeep Vasishta
Violin: Vighnesh Menon
Solo Vocals: Shivaraj Natraj, Gopu Krishnan, Shraddha Ganesh, Mazha Muhammed
Bass: Dominic D' Cruz
Choral Vocals, Arrangements: Shivaraj Natraj
Percussion: Karthik K., Ruby Samuels, Tom Sardine
Guitars: Lonnie Park
Strings Arrangements: Vanil Veigas
Engineered by: Vanil Veigas, Gopu Krishnan, Shivaraj Natraj
Score Associate Producers: Kalyan Varma, Rohit Varma
Mixing, Mastering: Vanil Veigas
