Indonesian composer of patriotic songs
Ismail Marzuki
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Ismail Marzuki, unknown year
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Born
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1914-05-11
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11 May 1914
Batavia
,
Dutch East Indies
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Died
| 25 May 1958
(1958-05-25)
(aged 44)
Jakarta
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Indonesia
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Occupation(s)
| Composer, songwriter
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Years active
| 1931?1958
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Musical artist
Ismail Marzuki
(also known as
Bang Ma'ing
; 11 May 1914 ? 25 May 1958) was an Indonesian composer, songwriter and musician who wrote around 202 to 240 songs between 1931 and 1958, including numerous popular patriotic songs. Among his best-known works are "
Halo, Halo Bandung
", "
Gugur Bunga
", and "
Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
". In 1968, he was honoured with the creation of the well-known
Taman Ismail Marzuki
(the Ismail Marzuki Park, often called
TIM
) which is a cultural centre in
Menteng
in central Jakarta. In 2004 he was declared one of the
National Heroes of Indonesia
.
Biography
[
edit
]
Marzuki was born in
Kwitang
,
Jakarta
(formerly known as
Batavia
) to a wealthy
Betawi
family. His father Marzuki owned an
automobile repair shop
, and played the
rebana
; his mother
died while giving birth
to him.
[1]
From a young age Marzuki enjoyed music, listening to songs repeatedly on the family's
gramophone
and learning to play the
rebana
,
ukulele
, and guitar.
[1]
Marzuki studied at an elementary
school for Native Indonesians
, the HIS (
Hollandsch Inlandsche School
) in
Menteng
; he later attended the Dutch-language middle school MULO (
Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs
) on Mendjangan Street (now Kwini I Street) in Jakarta.
[2]
He became fluent in
Indonesian
, English, and Dutch.
[3]
He also studied religion at Unwanul Wustha
Madrasah
.
[2]
However, he did not study music formally, instead
learning by himself
.
[4]
In 1931, he wrote his first song, "
O Sarinah
", which was about a suffering people. During his career he wrote between 202 and 204 songs. Among his most famous compositions are "
Halo, Halo Bandung
, "
Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
" (1944,
Solace on Coconut Island
),
"
Gugur Bunga di Taman Bakti
" (1945,
The Fallen Flower in Bakti Garden
), and "
Selendang Sutera
" (1946,
A Coil of Silk
).
[2]
Marzuki started his music career by joining the
Lief Java
Orchestra by the mid 1930s. During this time he performed regularly with the group at Studio Orkes NIROM II in Tegalega,
Bandung
, as part of the
NIROM (
Nederlandsch-Indische Radio-omroepmaatschappij)
station's Eastern Programme. Sometime around 1937 the group left NIROM and joined the rival station VORO (
Vereeniging voor Oostersche Radio Omroep
), playing live every Saturday.
[5]
[6]
Afterwards he led the Jakarta Studio Orchestra, the Bandung Studio Orchestra, and later the Hoso Kanri Kyoku orchestra during the
Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies
.
[2]
In 1957 he wrote his last song, "
Inikah Bahagia
" (
Is This Happiness
). He died at 14:00 on 25 May 1958 in his house in
Tanah Abang
, Jakarta. He is buried in
Karet Bivak Cemetery
.
[7]
Style
[
edit
]
Marzuki's anthems are full of patriotism and love for Indonesia, with a spirit of unity and harmony. They are easy to remember,
[3]
with simple lyrics and
melodies
.
[7]
The
scales
are generally mid-range, making the songs easier to sing.
[3]
Personal life
[
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]
Marzuki married Eulis Zuraidah, a
Sundanese
keroncong
singer and orchestra member from
Bandung
, in 1940. His wife became the inspiration of his
Sundanese
song "
Panon Hideung
", which is the Sundanese version of
Dark Eyes
. He re-arranged the song in new lyrics but with the same title in Sundanese ("Panon Hideung" literally means "Black Eyes").
[2]
[8]
Marzuki enjoyed collecting musical instruments. His collection included guitars,
mandolins
,
flutes
,
clarinets
, saxophones,
accordions
, and a piano.
[8]
He was known for being fiercely
nationalistic
, once selling
gado-gado
with his wife instead of cooperating with the Dutch-Allied
NICA
(
Nederlandsch-Indische Civiele Administratie
)
during the
Indonesian National Revolution
.
[7]
However, he also had a romantic side, writing songs like "
Kalau Anggrek Berbunga
" (
c.
1942?1945,
When the Orchid Blossoms
), "
Jauh di Mata Di Hati Jangan
" (1947),
Far from the Eyes (But Not the Heart)
and "
Siasat Asmara
" (1948,
Love's Tactics
).
[8]
Legacy
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Marzuki has been described as "having good instincts for music",
[4]
as well as a "genius"
[9]
and "legendary".
[10]
Besides as a piano, saxophone, guitar, accordion, and harmonium player, he was also well known as a singer with a heavy and deep baritone voice which some of his friends gave him nickname "Bing Crosby from Kwitang".
[11]
A large number of Marzuki's songs have been
rerecorded
and released in different genres, including pop music and keroncong,
[12]
such as "Kr. Pasar Gambir dan Stambul Anak Jampang" (
Kroncong of Gambir Market and Stambul of the Cowlicked Child
) which was covered by
Chrisye
on the album
Dekade
with arrangement by
Erwin Gutawa
.
[13]
Several of his songs, including "Halo, Halo Bandung", "Gugur Bunga", "Melati di Tapal Batas", "Selendang Sutra", "Pahlawan Muda", and "
Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
", are considered compulsory and taught in schools.
[14]
Classical composer
Ananda Sukarlan
has made virtuoso music for piano and/or orchestra based on his songs such as Selendang Sutra,
Indonesia Pusaka
and Rayuan Pulau Kelapa.
On 16 August 1961 Marzuki received the first Wijaya Kusuma award from President
Sukarno
.
[4]
He was honoured posthumously in 1968 with the opening of
Taman Ismail Marzuki
, a cultural centre and park in central Jakarta.
[15]
He was recognized as a
National Hero of Indonesia
in November 2004 by declaration of President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
.
[16]
List of composed songs
[
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]
- Aryati
[5]
- Bandaneira
- Bandung Selatan di Waktu Malam
(1948)
[5]
- Beta dan Ayunda
[17]
- Gagah Perwira
(1944)
[6]
- Gita Malam
[18]
- Gugur Bunga
[6]
- Halo Halo Bandung
[19]
- Indonesia Pusaka
(1940)
[5]
- Inikah Bahagia
- Jangan Ditanya
[20]
- Jauh di Mata Di Hati Jangan
- Juwita Malam
[5]
- Kalau Anggrek Berbunga
- Karangan Bunga dari Selatan
- Kasim Baba
- Kasih Putus di Tengah Jalan
[5]
- Keroncong Serenata
- Lenggang Bandung
- Melati di Tapal Batas
(1947)
[5]
- O Angin Sampaikan Salamku
[5]
- O Kopral Jono
[5]
- O Sarinah
(1931)
[5]
- Panon Hideung
(1931)
- Patah Cincin
[20]
- Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
[5]
- Rindu Lukisan
[5]
- Roselani
- Sabda Alam
[5]
- Sampul Surat
(1943)
[21]
- Saputangan dari Bandung Selatan
[5]
- Sejuta Bintang
- Selamat Datang Pahlawan Muda
(1949)
- Selendang Sutra
[5]
- Sepasang Mata Bola
(1946)
[5]
- Setangkai Bunga Mawar
(1943)
[22]
- Siasat Asmara
- Sumbangsihku
(1946)
[23]
- Wanita
- Ibu Pertiwi
References
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]
- ^
a
b
Sw 2006
, p. 58
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a
b
c
d
e
"Ismail Marzuki"
(in Indonesian). Jakarta City Government. Archived from
the original
on 28 March 2012
. Retrieved
11 July
2011
.
- ^
a
b
c
Sw 2006
, p. 61
- ^
a
b
c
Sw 2006
, p. 62
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 21
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a
b
c
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 28
- ^
a
b
c
Sw 2006
, p. 60
- ^
a
b
c
Sw 2006
, p. 59
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Harry Bhaskara (30 August 2009).
"Jubing shines in his third 'Delman' album"
.
The Jakarta Post
. Retrieved
12 July
2011
.
- ^
Kornelius Purba (4 September 2002).
"RI's ignored heritage"
.
The Jakarta Post
. Archived from
the original
on 12 October 2012
. Retrieved
12 July
2011
.
- ^
"Lief Java"
.
jakarta.go.id
. Archived from
the original
on 6 January 2014
. Retrieved
9 October
2017
.
- ^
Sw 2006
, p. 63
- ^
Dekade
(Media notes).
Chrisye
.
Musica Studios
. 2002.
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}}
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link
)
- ^
G. & Yanti 2006
, p. Table of contents
- ^
Asmara, Cobina Gillitt (1995), "Tradisi Baru: A "New Tradition" of Indonesian Theatre",
Asian Theatre Journal
,
12
(1): 164?174,
doi
:
10.2307/1124473
,
JSTOR
1124473
- ^
Unidjaja, Fabiola Desy (11 November 2004), "Composer, freedom fighters declared heroes",
The Jakarta Post
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Esha et al. 2005
, p. 121
- ^
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 109
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Setiadijaya, Barlan (1996).
"Keunikan Sejarah Lagu "Halo Bandung"
"
.
library.ohio.edu
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25 September
2017
.
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a
b
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 113
- ^
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 111
- ^
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 112
- ^
Esha et al. 2005
, p. 125
External links
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Bibliography
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- Sw, Hardani (September?December 2006).
"Ismail Marzuki: Komponis Lagu-Lagu Perjuangan"
[Ismail Marzuki: The Composer of Patriotic Songs].
Harmonia
(in Indonesian).
VII
(3). Yogyakarta: Institut Seni Yogyakarta: 58?66
. Retrieved
12 July
2011
.
- G., William; Yanti, Lay K. (2006).
Kumpulan Lagu Wajib
[
A Collection of Compulsory Songs
] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kawan Pustaka.
ISBN
979-757-120-3
.
OCLC
298399164
.
- Esha, Teguh; Alhaziri, Wasmi; Fauzi, Muhammad; W, Sabu Donald; Sigarlaki, Erwin R. (2005).
Ismail Marzuki: Musik, Tanah Air, dan Cinta
[
Ismail Marzuki: Music, Indonesia, and Love
] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Pustaka LP3ES.
ISBN
979-3330-36-8
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