Singing Martohartono
Singing Martohartono (born October 1, 1917 , † May 20, 2010 in Surakarta , Jawa Tengah , Indonesia ) was an Indonesian musician and composer .
biography
Singing that could not read sheet music began his career as a musician and composer of Keroncong, a Portuguese- influenced musical genre.
Shortly afterwards, in 1940, he composed the Keroncong classic Bengawan Solo (Solo River), his best-known song. This song became known not only in Indonesia, but also in Japan and other Asian countries after its first release and playing on local radio SRV . It achieved widespread fame, especially during the occupation of Java by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War .
His other better-known songs include Tangan ("Hand"), 1941, Tirtonadi , 1942, and Jembatan Merah ("Red Bridge", over the oldest bridge in Surabaya ), 1943.
After the sovereignty of Indonesia, he received his own Keroncong radio program after the opening of the regional station of Radio Republic Indonesia in Surakarta in 1950 .
In 2003 he received the Indonesian Records Museum prize for his life's work and in 2004 a prize for his song Bengawan Solo being the Indonesian song with the most cover versions .
literature
- Margaret Kartomi: The Pan-East / Southeast Asian and National Indonesian Song Bengawan Solo and Its Javanese Composer. In: Yearbook for Traditional Music, Vol. 30. 1998, pp. 85-101
Web links
- Ganug Nugroho Adi: songwriter singing dies at 92 . The Jakarta Post, May 21, 2010
- In memoriam: composer vocals Martohartono. He died at PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital in Solo. Viva News, May 21, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Singing Martohartono |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indonesian singer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1917 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 2010 |
| Place of death | Surakarta , Jawa Tengah , Indonesia |