Ismail Marzuki 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 between 202 and 240 songs between 1931 and 1958, including numerous popular patriotic songs. Among his best-known works are "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.

Personal facts

Ismail Marzuki
Alias (AKA)Maing
Birth dateMay 11, 1914
Birth place
Jakarta
Date of deathMay 25, 1958

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Musical artist

Career started1931
Career ended1958
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist

Ismail Marzuki on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://journal.unnes.ac.id/index.php/harmonia/article/viewFile/740/668
  2. http://www.tokohindonesia.com/tokoh/article/294-pahlawan/1413-ismail-marzuki