#Nicas Ismail

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Ismail Marzuki (1914-1958).

Indonesian composer of patriotic songs.

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He was an Indonesian composer, songwriter and musician who wrote around 202 to 240 songs between 1931 and 1958, including numerous popular patriotic songs. 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.

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He became fluent in Indonesian, English, and Dutch. He studied religion but however, he did not study music formally, instead learning by himself.

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In 1931, he wrote his first song, "O Sarinah", which was about a suffering people.

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 station's Eastern Programme. Sometime around 1937 the group left NIROM and joined the rival station VORO, playing live every Saturday. Afterwards he led the Jakarta Studio Orchestra, the Bandung Studio Orchestra, and later the Hoso Kanri Kyoku orchestra during Japanese occupation of Indonesia.

In 1957 he wrote his last song, "Inikah Bahagia".

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Marzuki's anthems are full of patriotism and love for Indonesia, with a spirit of unity and harmony. They are easy to remember, with simple lyrics and melodies.

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He was married to Eulis Zuraidah.

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.

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Famous works:

Halo, Halo Bandung

Gugur Bunga

Rayuan Pulau Kelapa

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