Waljinah
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Waljinah is one the most famous and beloved Java
nese traditional singers, especially with her song "Walangkekek" which made her very popular among the javanese. She also has made some collaborations with top Indonesian artists such as Didi Kempot, Gesang, Titik Puspa and so on.
She was born in Surakarta
or Solo, Central Java
province in 1945. She is the 10th child of the family. Her father was an artisan, working on the batik
factory as a painter. While her mother worked on market selling food. It's in the batik
factory where her father worked that Waljinah began listening to traditional Java
nese song & music. It's assumed that this events inspired her to become a singer.
During her study time on high school, she develop her interest on keroncong music, and on 1958 she enter a singing competition held by Indonesian stated owned radio station, RRI Surakarta
, and won the prize. Since then, her career as a professional singer began. So far, she rocorded no less than 200 albums, with over 1500 songs.One of her famous song ( Enthit ) was recorded by Lokananta music studio in Surakarta.
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
nese traditional singers, especially with her song "Walangkekek" which made her very popular among the javanese. She also has made some collaborations with top Indonesian artists such as Didi Kempot, Gesang, Titik Puspa and so on.
She was born in Surakarta
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
or Solo, Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
province in 1945. She is the 10th child of the family. Her father was an artisan, working on the batik
Batik
Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore.Javanese traditional batik, especially from...
factory as a painter. While her mother worked on market selling food. It's in the batik
Batik
Batik is a cloth that traditionally uses a manual wax-resist dyeing technique. Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Singapore.Javanese traditional batik, especially from...
factory where her father worked that Waljinah began listening to traditional Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
nese song & music. It's assumed that this events inspired her to become a singer.
During her study time on high school, she develop her interest on keroncong music, and on 1958 she enter a singing competition held by Indonesian stated owned radio station, RRI Surakarta
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
, and won the prize. Since then, her career as a professional singer began. So far, she rocorded no less than 200 albums, with over 1500 songs.One of her famous song ( Enthit ) was recorded by Lokananta music studio in Surakarta.