When the Lights Come On in the Kampong in the Evening

This romantic sheet music piece, titled When the Lights Come On in the Kampong in the Evening, captures a nostalgic image of life in an Indonesian village at dusk. Performed by the Kilima Hawaiians—featuring Theo Ehrlicher, Mary and Bill Buysman, and Wim van Herpen—the song blends Krontjong rhythms with Hawaiian-inspired melodies. Created between 1935 and 1939, it reflects the colonial-era fascination with the idyllic East, wrapped in Western musical styles.