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Biography WR Supratman


WR Supratman


Wage Rudolf Supratman (9 March [1] 1903, Jatinegara, Jakarta - August 17, 1938, Surabaya) Indonesia is the author of the national anthem, "Indonesia Raya". His father was named Monday, sergeant in Battalion VIII. Soepratman of six siblings, one male, the other female. One of them named Roekijem. In 1914, Soepratman Roekijem come to Makassar. There he was schooled and financed by the husband Roekijem named Willem van Eldik.

Soepratman then learn the Dutch language at night school for 3 years, and then proceeded to Normaalschool in Makassar to completion. When he was 20 years old, and made teachers at School Number 2. Two years later he received a diploma Klein Ambtenaar.

Some time he worked for a trading company. From Ujungpandang, he moved to London and worked as a journalist. The work was still done while already living in Jakarta. In the meantime, he became interested in the nationalist movement and a lot of hanging out with figures of the movement. Resentment against Dutch colonialism started to grow and eventually of the book Virgin Village. The book was confiscated and banned by the Dutch government.

Soepratman Singkang moved to town. There was not long ago quit and returned to Makassar again. Roekijem, itself is very fond of theater and music. Many of his compositions were performed at a military mess. Besides Roekijem also loved to play the violin, his love is what makes Soepratman also like playing music and reading music books

W.R. Soepratman not married and does not have a foster child.

While living in Makassar, Soepratman obtain music lessons from her brother-namely Willem van Eldik, so good at playing the violin, and then get a song. When living in Jakarta, at a time he read an article in a magazine Arise. Essay writer challenged Indonesia's music experts to create a national anthem.

Soepratman challenged, and began composing songs. In 1924 was born the song Indonesia Raya.

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Held in October 1928 in Jakarta Youth Congress II. Congress gave birth to the Youth Pledge. On the closing night of the congress, dated October 28, 1928, Soepratman play his songs are instrumental in front of the public participants (both instrumental with violin on the advice Soegondo related Events and circumstances at the time, see Sugondo Djojopuspito). It was then that for the first time Indonesia Raya song was played in public. Captivated all present to hear it. Instantly the song was popular among nationalist movement. If the political parties held a congress, the Indonesia Raya song always sung. The song embodies a sense of unity and desire for independence.

After Indonesia's independence, the song made the national anthem Indonesia Raya, a symbol of unity of the nation. However, the creator of the song, Wage Roedolf ​​Soepratman, no time to enjoy life in an atmosphere of freedom.

As a result of creating the song Indonesia Raya, he always hunted by the police the Dutch East Indies, until he fell ill in Surabaya. Since the last of his songs "Sunrise" in early August 1938, he was arrested when the broadcast song with scout-scout on the street Nirom Embong Malang - Surabaya and detained in prison Kalisosok-Surabaya. He died on August 17, 1938 due to illness.

The original of the song Indonesia Raya

Soepratman birthday, March 9, by Megawati as president of Indonesia, was inaugurated as the National Music Day. However, the actual date of birth is disputed, as there is an opinion stating Soepratman was born on March 19, 1903 in Hamlet Trembelang, Somongari Village, District Kaligesing, Purworejo regency, Central Java. This opinion is - in addition to the family supported Soepratman - upheld the District Court's decision Purworejo on March 29, 2007.

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