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Ibu Pertiwi is a popular Indonesian patriotic song composed by Kamsidi Samsuddin in 1908. [1] The song's lyrics are about Ibu Pertiwi, the national personification of Indonesia (also interpreted as "mother country").
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] "
In 1996, a duet version recorded by then-Elfa's Singers members Rita Effendy and Agus Wisman, taken from the former's special album Semesta Tuhan. [35] Dwiki and his orchestra performed an orchestral version of the song, which was included on Ita Purnamasari's special album KepadaMu Ya Allah in 1996. [36]