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The lyrics praise Indonesia's natural beauty, such as its floral-related double entendres, islands and beaches, and profess undying love for the country. [ 1 ] The song is a nostalgic favourite among Indonesian expatriates , particularly those who left the country for the Netherlands in the 1940s and 1950s, after independence.
Koplo or dangdut koplo is a subgenre of dangdut, Indonesian popular dance & folk music, that originated in East Java during the early 2000s. The genre gets its name from the slang term " koplo " which refers to a hallucinogenic drug that is sold cheaply in Indonesia.
Raden Haji Oma Irama, better known as Rhoma Irama (born 11 December 1946), is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent.. Starting in the late 1960s, he began his musical career as Rhoma Irama as a part of the pop band Orkes Melayu Purnama, pioneering several dangdut music elements.
It continues to be used during Independence Day ceremonies in Indonesia, both official and unofficial ones, and on or around 17 August it is often played on the radio and television. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The Indonesian pop singer Fariz RM writes that "Kebyar-Kebyar" is the only pop song which receives this treatment in the country.
" Indonesia Raya" ('Indonesia the Great') is the national anthem of Indonesia. It has been the national anthem since the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on 17 August 1945. The song was introduced by its composer , Wage Rudolf Supratman , on 28 October 1928 during the Youth Pledge in Jakarta . [ 1 ]
"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, [1] the song found greater popular acclaim through a new version recorded by John Cale in 1991.
Anwar first read "Aku" at the Jakarta Cultural Centre in July 1943. [1] It was then printed in Pemandangan under the title "Semangat" ("Spirit"); according to Indonesian literary documentarian HB Jassin, this was to avoid censorship and to better promote the nascent independence movement. [2] "
Biduanita Negara Datuk Hajah Sharifah Aini binti Syed Jaafar (2 July 1953 – 5 July 2014), better known by her stage name Sharifah Aini, was a Malaysian singer, known as Biduanita Negara or "National Songstress" after the late Salmah Ismail (Saloma).