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magazine Timbul that challenged On 10 November 1928, Sin Po
the Indonesian youth to compose magazine published the anthem’s
the national anthem encouraged score and lyric with the title
Wage Rudolf Supratman him to start composing national Indonesia. Sin Po also wrote
and Indonesia Raya anthems. Supratman wrote and that the song, “… is one of the
composed Indonesia Raya in 1924. Indonesian national anthems that
The writer and composer of was sung in the Indonesian youth
Indonesia Raya, Wage Rudolf In the end of 1927, W.R. conference on 28 October at
Supratman, was born in Purworejo, Supratman asked Yo Kim Tjan, Indonesisch Clubgebouw in Kramat
East Java, on 19 March 1903. He the owner of a recording studio (Weltevreden).” As clearly stated in
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was the ninth child of Djoemeno NV Populair as well as Roxy and the article, the original refrain of the
Senen Sastrosoehardjo, a KNIL Lido movie theaters, to record song Indonesia still sang “Indones’,
soldier (Koninklijk Nederlandsch- his first rendition of Indonesia Indones’,” followed by, “moelia,
Indische Leger – Royal Netherlands- Raya. Yo decided to make the moelia,” instead of “Indonesia Raja,
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Indies Army), and his wife Siti krontjong version of the song so merdeka, merdeka.” 5
Senen. His passion for music, that people could enjoy it and
in particular for playing the become familiar with the tune.
violin, arose since he was eleven The records were then sent to
years old when he watched his England to be multiplied and sold. Partitur lagu Indonesia
Dutch brother-in-law played the However, Yo Kim Tjan kept the Raya sebagaimana terbit
dalam majalah Sin Po (新報),
instrument to soothe his new master recording of the song that Wekelijksche-Editie no. 293, 10
born during their journey by ship was sung by Supratman. 3 November 1928, hal. 512.
to Makassar. Supratman studied
guitar and violin with his brother- Supratman played Indonesia The scoresheet of Indonesia
Raya when it was first
in-law, and he received his first Raya for the first time in public published in Sin Po (新報),
violin for his seventeenth birthday. on the final night of the Second Wekelijksche-Editie no. 293, 10
In that same year, Supratman Indonesian Youth Congress on November 1928, p. 512.
and his brother-in-law formed a October 1928 in Jakarta, which
jazz band named Black & White. gave birth to Sumpah Pemuda
They performed at weddings and (Youth Pledge). Because of the
birthday parties in Makassar. political situation at the time,
Sugondo Djojopuspito suggested
Supratman became interested in that the anthem be played
the national movement when he instrumentally using the violin.
moved to Bandung and worked as Nevertheless, the anthem did
a journalist for newspapers Kaoem not fail to affect the attendees.
Moeda and Kaoem Kita. When he The song soon became popular
worked for Sin Po magazine in among members of the national
Jakarta, he became acquainted movement, and now the anthem is
with members of the national always sung in every congress held
movement. An article in the by political parties in Indonesia.