Indonesia Raya
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"Indonesia Raya" is the national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

 of the Republic of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. The song was introduced by its composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

, Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Supratman was born on March 9, 1903 in Jakarta and died on August 17, 1938 due to sickness in Surabaya, East Java. He was an Indonesian songwriter...

, on 28 October 1928 during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress in Batavia
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

. The song marked the birth of the all-archipelago nationalist movement in Indonesia that supported the idea of one single "Indonesia" as successor to the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....

, rather than split into several colonies.

The first stanza of "Indonesia Raya" was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence at 17 August 1945.

"Indonesia Raya" is played in flag raising ceremonies. The flag
Flag of Indonesia
The national flag of Indonesia, which is known as Sang Saka Merah-Putih or Bendera Merah-Putih or simply Merah-Putih in Indonesian, is based on the banner of the 13th century Majapahit Empire in East Java...

 is raised in a solemn and timed motion so that it reaches the top of the flagpole as the anthem ends. The main flag raising ceremony is held annually on 17 August to commemorate Independence day. The ceremony is led by the President of Indonesia
President of Indonesia
The President of the Republic of Indonesia is the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Indonesia.The first president was Sukarno and the current president is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.- Sukarno era :...

.

Indonesian Youth Congress

In 1928, youths from across Indonesia held the first Indonesian Youth Congress, an official meeting to push for the independence of the nation. Upon hearing about the efforts, young reporter Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Supratman was born on March 9, 1903 in Jakarta and died on August 17, 1938 due to sickness in Surabaya, East Java. He was an Indonesian songwriter...

 contacted the organizers of Congress with the intention of reporting the story, but they requested that he not publish the story from fear of Dutch colonial authorities
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....

. The organizers wanted to avoid suspicion so that the Dutch would not ban the event. Supratman promised them this, and the organizers allowed him free access to the event. Supratman, who was also a musician and also a teacher, was inspired by the meetings and intended to write a song for the conference. After receiving encouragement from the conference leader Sugondo Djojopuspito
Sugondo Djojopuspito
Sugondo Djojopuspito was the Indonesian Youth Congress leader in 1928 who declared The Youth Pledge , i.e...

, Supratman played on the violin the song Indonesia with the hope that it would someday become a national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

. He kept the script to himself because he felt that it was not the appropriate time to announce it.

Supratman first performed Indonesia on the violin on 28 October 1928 during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.

Distribution

Following the Second Youth Congress, the text of Indonesia was distributed by many political and student organizations. The press also played a key role in the publication of the song. On 7 November 1928, the Soeloeh Ra'jat Indonesia daily published the text to the song. This was followed by the Sin Po Chinese weekly on 10 November. In 1929, Wage Rudolf Supratman changed the title of his song to "Indonesia Raya" and appended the phrase National Anthem of Indonesia below it, but the text of the song did not change. Supratman personally printed and distributed copies of the song with its new title through pamphlets. All one thousand copies of the manuscript were sold within a short amount of time to his friends and family.

A businessman friend of his, Yo Kim Tjan, also expressed interest in recording "Indonesia Raya". With Supratman's consent, Yo created a copy of the song on a gramophone record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

 overseas in order to obtain the best sound quality with the intention of bringing the copy back to Indonesia. However, before Yo was able to do so, Dutch colonial authorities had imposed a ban on the song. Yo was unable to bring the original back but was able to bring home a copy. According to Yo, Supratman had also given him the rights to sell record copies of "Indonesia Raya" through his store Toko Populair.

Orchestral rendition

Jozef Cleber
Jozef Cleber
Jozef Cleber , also known as Jos Cleber or Jozef van Cleber, was a Dutch composer and conductor. He worked in the Netherlands, South-Africa and the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia...

 a Dutch musician that arrived with a patron of 46 persons of Philharmonic Orchestra under direction of Yvon Baarspul was sent by the Netherlands Government to help the Indonesian Government for music development in Jakarta. "Jos" Cleber (34 years old), in his hometown was an experienced arranger for popular songs, and also successfully for Indonesian pop song arrangements, like Di Bawah Sinar Bulan Purnama and Rangkaian Melati, was asked to make a new arrangement the "Indonesia Raya" anthem by President Soekarno in 1950. Until then, there was no orchestral rendition of the anthem. President Soekarno made an appeal to Cleber to compose a symphonic rendition of "Indonesia Raya". The final rendition is in common use today.

The arrangements starts with a Tutti of strings and trumpets (in Verse A) that represents a brave and an elegant sound, and in the middle of the song (in Verse B) is played smoothly by strings, and finally (in Verse C) comes another Tutti of strings and trumpets with beautiful contrapuntal background of cornos, and together with timpanis and cymbals make it a brave sound for a national anthem that respected by the people.

The original recording was recorded by the Cosmopolitan Orchestra under the direction of Jos Cleber, and it was recorded on Phillips tape in 1951 by the Radio of Jakarta. Then it was digital re-recorded in 1997 in Australia based on Jos Cleber partiturs that stored in Jakarta, and it was played again by the Victorian Philharmonic under direction of Addie MS.

Ownership

In 1951, ownership of the copyright to "Indonesia Raya" came into question. President Sukarno
Sukarno
Sukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...

 ordered a search for the rightful heir to Supratman. By law, Supratman was the copyright holder of "Indonesia Raya" as its composer. After Supratman's death in 1938, ownership of the rights to his works fell upon the designated heirs, his four surviving sisters. However, because "Indonesia Raya" was officially adopted as the national anthem of Indonesia on 17 August 1945, the work became the property of the state. In addition, the name of "Wage Rudolf Supratman" must be listed as its creator.

As a national anthem, copies of "Indonesia Raya" cannot be circulated as merchandise to be sold. Consequently, the government had the obligation to obtain all the rights to distribute the song, including the original recording, from Yo Kim Tjan. In 1958, the government obtained the sole right to "Indonesia Raya" from Supratman's family. The following year, Yo handed the original record of the song to the Indonesian government. With the recommendation of the Department of Education, the government also rewarded Supratman's sisters with 250,000 Indonesian rupiah
Indonesian rupiah
The rupiah is the official currency of Indonesia. Issued and controlled by the Bank of Indonesia, the ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian rupiah is IDR. Informally, Indonesians also use the word "perak" in referring to rupiah...

 each on 31 May 1960.

Original lyrics (1928)

INDONESIA RAJA


Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Supratman
Wage Rudolf Supratman was born on March 9, 1903 in Jakarta and died on August 17, 1938 due to sickness in Surabaya, East Java. He was an Indonesian songwriter...



I


Indonesia, tanah airkoe,

Tanah toempah darahkoe,

Disanalah akoe berdiri,

Mendjaga Pandoe Iboekoe.
Indonesia kebangsaankoe,
Kebangsaan tanah airkoe,
Marilah kita berseroe:
"Indonesia Bersatoe".


Hidoeplah tanahkoe,

Hidoeplah neg'rikoe,

Bangsakoe, djiwakoe, semoea,

Bangoenlah rajatnja,

Bangoenlah badannja,

Oentoek Indonesia Raja.
Refrain :
Indones', Indones',
Moelia, Moelia,
Tanahkoe, neg'rikoe jang koetjinta.
Indones', Indones',
Moelia, Moelia,
Hidoeplah Indonesia Raja.


II


Indonesia, tanah jang moelia,

Tanah kita jang kaja,

Disanalah akoe hidoep,

Oentoek s'lama-lamanja.
Indonesia, tanah poesaka,
Poesaka kita semoeanja,
Marilah kita berseroe:
"Indonesia Bersatoe".


Soeboerlah tanahnja,

Soeboerlah djiwanja,

Bangsanja, rajatnja, semoea,

Sedarlah hatinja,

Sedarlah boedinja,

Oentoek Indonesia Raja.
Refrain


III


Indonesia, tanah jang soetji,

Bagi kita disini,

Disanalah kita berdiri,

Mendjaga Iboe sedjati.
Indonesia, tanah berseri,
Tanah jang terkoetjintai,
Marilah kita berdjandji:
"Indonesia Bersatoe"


S'lamatlah rajatnja,

S'lamatlah poet'ranja,

Poelaoenja, laoetnja, semoea,

Madjoelah neg'rinja,

Madjoelah Pandoenja,

Oentoek Indonesia Raja.
Refrain

Revised lyrics (1958)

INDONESIA RAJA


(Republic Spelling)


I


Indonesia tanah airku,

Tanah tumpah darahku,

Disanalah aku berdiri,

Djadi pandu ibuku.
Indonesia kebangsaanku,
Bangsa dan tanah airku,
Marilah kita berseru,
Indonesia bersatu.


Hiduplah tanahku,

Hiduplah neg'riku,

Bangsaku, Rajatku, sem'wanja,

Bangunlah djiwanja,

Bangunlah badannja,

Untuk Indonesia Raja.
Refrain :
Indonesia Raja,
Merdeka, merdeka,
Tanahku, neg'riku jang kutjinta!
Indonesia Raja,
Merdeka, merdeka,
Hiduplah Indonesia Raja.


II


Indonesia, tanah jang mulia,

Tanah kita jang kaja,

Disanalah aku berdiri,

Untuk s'lama-lamanja.
Indonesia, tanah pusaka,
P'saka kita semuanja,
Marilah kita mendoa,
Indonesia bahagia.


Suburlah tanahnja,

Suburlah djiwanja,

Bangsanja, Rajatnja, sem'wanja,

Sadarlah hatinja,

Sadarlah budinja,

Untuk Indonesia Raja.
Refrain


III


Indonesia, tanah jang sutji,

Tanah kita jang sakti,

Disanalah aku berdiri,

Ndjaga ibu sejati.
Indonesia, tanah berseri,
Tanah jang aku sajangi,
Marilah kita berdjandji,
Indonesia abadi.


S'lamatlah rakjatnja,

S'lamatlah putranja,

Pulaunja, lautnja, sem'wanja,

Madjulah Neg'rinja,

Madjulah pandunja,

Untuk Indonesia Raja.
Refrain

Current lyrics

INDONESIA RAYA


(Perfected Spelling)


I


Indonesia tanah airku,

Tanah tumpah darahku,

Di sanalah aku berdiri,

Jadi pandu ibuku.
Indonesia kebangsaanku,
Bangsa dan tanah airku,
Marilah kita berseru,
Indonesia bersatu.


Hiduplah tanahku,

Hiduplah neg'riku,

Bangsaku, Rakyatku, semuanya,

Bangunlah jiwanya,

Bangunlah badannya,

Untuk Indonesia Raya.
Refrain :
Indonesia Raya,
Merdeka, merdeka,
Tanahku, neg'riku yang kucinta!
Indonesia Raya,
Merdeka, merdeka,
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya.


II


Indonesia, tanah yang mulia,

Tanah kita yang kaya,

Di sanalah aku berdiri,

Untuk s'lama-lamanya.
Indonesia, tanah pusaka,
P'saka kita semuanya,
Marilah kita mendoa,
Indonesia bahagia.


Suburlah tanahnya,

Suburlah jiwanya,

Bangsanya, Rakyatnya, semuanya,

Sadarlah hatinya,

Sadarlah budinya,

Untuk Indonesia Raya.
Refrain


III


Indonesia, tanah yang suci,

Tanah kita yang sakti,

Di sanalah aku berdiri,

N'jaga ibu sejati.
Indonesia, tanah berseri,
Tanah yang aku sayangi,
Marilah kita berjanji,
Indonesia abadi.


S'lamatlah rakyatnya,

S'lamatlah putranya,

Pulaunya, lautnya, semuanya,

Majulah Neg'rinya,

Majulah pandunya,

Untuk Indonesia Raya.
Refrain

National anthem

"Indonesia Raya", as stated in the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Constitution of Indonesia
The Constitution of Indonesia is the basis for the government of the Indonesia.The constitution was written in June, July and August 1945, when Indonesia was emerging from Japanese control at the end of World War II...

 (Undang-Undang Dasar Republik Indonesia tahun 1945 ) is the national anthem of Republic of Indonesia. This is stipulated in the Chapter XV, Article 36B of the constitution
Constitution of Indonesia
The Constitution of Indonesia is the basis for the government of the Indonesia.The constitution was written in June, July and August 1945, when Indonesia was emerging from Japanese control at the end of World War II...

.

Furthermore, based on Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 44 Tahun 1958 (PP No.44/1958 - Government Regulation Number 44 Year 1958), the first stanza of "Indonesia Raya" is used as the official lyrics of the national anthem of Indonesia.

Official Lyrics of the National Anthem

based on PP No.44 Th.1958



Indonesia, tanah airku
Tanah tumpah darahku
Di sanalah aku berdiri
Jadi pandu ibuku

Indonesia, kebangsaanku
Bangsa dan tanah airku
Marilah kita berseru
"Indonesia bersatu!"

Hiduplah tanahku, hiduplah negeriku
Bangsaku, rakyatku, semuanya
Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah badannya
Untuk Indonesia Raya

Refrain :
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Tanahku, negeriku, yang kucinta
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya

Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Tanahku, negeriku, yang kucinta
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya

Translations

There is no official translation of "Indonesia Raya" into other languages. On 28 October 1953, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the anthem, the Harian Umum daily published their own English, German, and Dutch translations of the song. A bulletin released by the Ministry of Information used these translations. However, in the modern days, the translations are not publicized anymore, since they are not officially recognized by the government.

The following is an approximate translation of "Indonesia Raya" in English. The translation does not comply to those published by Harian Umum in 1953.

Indonesia Raya
Indonesian lyrics Approximate translation
First stanza
(National Anthem of Indonesia)

Indonesia, tanah airku

Tanah tumpah darahku

Di sanalah aku berdiri

Jadi pandu ibuku
Indonesia, kebangsaanku
Bangsa dan tanah airku
Marilah kita berseru
"Indonesia bersatu!"


Hiduplah tanahku, hiduplah negeriku

Bangsaku, rakyatku, semuanya

Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah badannya

Untuk Indonesia Raya
<REFRAIN > :
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Tanahku, negeriku yang kucinta
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya!

Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Tanahku, negeriku yang kucinta
Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka!
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya!

Indonesia, my homeland

The land where I shed my blood

Right there, I stand

To be a scout of my motherland
Indonesia, my nationality
My nation and my homeland
Let us exclaim
"Indonesia unites!"


Long live my land, long live my state

My nation, my people, entirely

Let us build its soul, let us build its body

For the Great Indonesia
<REFRAIN > :
Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign!
My land, my country which I love
Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign!
Long live Great Indonesia!

Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign!
My land, my country which I love
Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign!
Long live Great Indonesia!
Second stanza

Indonesia, tanah yang mulia

Tanah kita yang kaya

Di sanalah aku berdiri

Untuk s'lama-lamanya
Indonesia, tanah pusaka
P'saka kita semuanya
Marilah kita mendoa
"Indonesia bahagia!"


Suburlah tanahnya, suburlah jiwanya

Bangsanya, rakyatnya, semuanya

Sadarlah hatinya, sadarlah budinya

Untuk Indonesia Raya
<REFRAIN >

Indonesia, a noble land

Our wealthy land

Right there, I stand

Forever and ever
Indonesia, a hereditary land
A heritage of ours
Let us pray
"To Indonesians' happiness!"


Fertile may its soil, flourish may its soul

Its nation, its people, entirely

Aware may its heart, aware may its mind

For the Great Indonesia
<REFRAIN >
Third stanza

Indonesia, tanah yang suci

Tanah kita yang sakti

Di sanalah aku berdiri

N'jaga ibu sejati
Indonesia, tanah berseri
Tanah yang aku sayangi
Marilah kita berjanji
"Indonesia abadi!"


S'lamatlah rakyatnya, s'lamatlah putranya

Pulaunya, lautnya, semuanya

Majulah Neg'rinya, majulah pandunya

Untuk Indonesia Raya
<REFRAIN >

Indonesia, a sacred land

Our victorious land

Right there, I stand

To guard the pure motherland
Indonesia, a radiant land
A land which I adore
Let us pledge
"Indonesia is eternal!"


Safe may its people, safe may its children

Its islands, its seas, entirely

The state progresses, its scouts advance

For the Great Indonesia
<REFRAIN >

Broadcasting

The national anthem is played by TVRI
TVRI
Televisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in...

, RCTI
RCTI
RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...

, SCTV
SCTV (Indonesia)
Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...

, Metro TV, MNCTV
MNCTV
MNCTV is an Indonesian private television channel which headquarter's based in East Jakarta. TPI was established by Tutut Soeharto . It began broadcasting on the 23rd of January 1991...

, ANTV
Antv
antv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia,Tbk.-History:antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its...

, Indosiar
Indosiar
Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...

, Trans TV
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian national television station based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it began broadcasting on 15 December 2001 based in Jakarta. On 15 December 2006 based in Jakarta due to its half ownership by Trans Corporation, a company that also owned Trans 7...

, Trans 7
Trans 7
Trans 7 is an Indonesian commercial television station based in Central Jakarta. It is jointly owned by the Gramedia Group and Trans TV. It began broadcasting on 15 December 2001. On 15 December 2006, the official name became Trans 7 from TV 7 due to its half ownership by Trans Corp, a company...

, tvOne
TvOne (Indonesia)
tvOne is an Indonesian privately owned national television station based in East Jakarta. It used to be known as Lativi, but the name changed due to changes in ownership in the middle of February 2008...

, Global TV
Global TV (Indonesia)
Global TV is an Indonesian private television station based in West Jakarta. It is established in early January 1, 1998 and first went on air on January 1, 2001 with MTV programming....

, TV Edukasi
TV Edukasi
TV Edukasi is an Indonesian television station. It serves to spread information to the education sector. The station was made official by the education minister Abdul Malik Fadjar on 12 October 2004....

, TV Anak Spacetoon
Spacetoon
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, BeritaSatu TV, DAAI TV, SINDOtv, Bali TV
Bali TV
Bali TV is a privately-owned Indonesian television station covering the island of Bali.The station became well known for regularly broadcasting in the Balinese language. Some examples include the broadcast of Balinese songs and ceremonies. News is also broadcast, in Indonesian....

, Kompas TV
Kompas TV
Kompas TV is an Indonesian television station network based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Kompas TV is television content provider owned by Kompas Gramedia Group; the media group based on Kompas daily, one of leading newspaper in Indonesia established by Jacob Oetama. Kompas TV was launched in September...

 and all statewide or localwide terrestrial television stations at the beginning of its transmission for the day. Most stations that do not broadcast 24 hours long, sign off by playing other patriotic songs instead of the national anthem.

External links

  • Streaming audio, lyrics and information for and about 'Indonesia Raya'
  • Music Video - A professional video version of the First Verse of the Anthem, hosted on YouTube
    YouTube
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  • Indonesia Raya 1945 - A World War II era reel that shows the full length song, also hosted on YouTube
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