Question

what is the time signature of Rasa Sayang (Malay)

Answer 1

Rasa Sayang" (pronounced [ˈrasa saˈjaŋ], literally "loving feeling") or "Rasa Sayange" (in Indonesia) is an Indonesian folk song popular in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. The basis of "Rasa Sayang" is similar toDondang Sayang and other Malay folk songs, which take their form from the pantun, a traditional ethnic Malay poetic form.

Some in Indonesiahave claimed that the song originated in the Maluku Islands,but such claims are disputed, as the standardMalay language itself and the tradition ofpantun exchange are unknown to the Maluku Islands. Some of the Indonesians and Malaysians have once fought because of this.

Answer 2

Rasa Sayang, one of the first songs children are taught in schools throughout the country, is in fact well known and well loved throughout the Malay Archipelago. Regardless of age, ethnicity, regional, identity, or class, Malaysians and Indonesians cheerfully sing along to the delightful refrain:

Rasa sayang eh,

Rasa sayang sayang eh,

Hey lihat nona jauh,

Rasa sayang sayang eh.