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"Indonesia Pusaka" (English: Indonesia, the Heritage) is a patriotic song composed by Ismail Marzuki. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is normally played on Indonesian Independence Day celebration. This song reflects about Indonesia , how Indonesia is the motherland of all Indonesians , [ 3 ] and how Indonesians will fight for her with all of their might. [ 1 ]
"Untuk Negeri Kita" (pronounced [untuʔ nəgəri kita]; "For Our State") is the state anthem of the Malaysian state of Penang.It was composed by the late Second Lieutenant Awaluddin Zainal Alam who submitted it to a competition made for selecting the state anthem.
The Arabic spoken in Indonesia is generally used by people of Arabs descent and Islamic students (santri), primarily based on Hadhrami Arabic brought by Arab traders from Hadramaut, Yemen. This language has a unique feature, which is the mixture of vocabulary from Arabic and Indonesian, as well as other regional languages.
The official number of Arab and part-Arab descent in Indonesia was recorded since 19th century. The census of 1870 recorded a total of 12,412 Arab Indonesians (7,495 living in Java and Madura and the rest in other islands). By 1900, the total number of Arabs citizens increased to 27,399, then 44,902 by 1920, and 71,335 by 1930. [5]
The Arab-Indonesian youth also pledged three oaths ("Sumpah Pemuda Keturunan Arab"): The motherland of Arab-Indonesians is Indonesia. Arab-Indonesians should leave social isolation and exclusivity towards indigenous people of Indonesia; Arab-Indonesians should fulfill their obligations towards the motherland and the nation of Indonesia
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.
Melaka Maju Jaya (pronounced [məlaka madʒu dʒaja]); "Malacca, Onwards Come!") is the official anthem of the Malaysia state of Malacca. [1] It was introduced and played for the first time on 31 August 1974 in conjunction with the state level independence day at that time.
"Bengawan Solo" (lit. "Solo River") is an Indonesian song written by Gesang Martohartono in 1940. The song is a description of the longest river in Java, Solo River.The song became popular in Indonesia during the Second World War and was one of the songs promoted nationally in the newly-independent country after the war.