Popular Name: Gesang
Date of Birth: October 1, 1940
Place of Birth: Surakarta, Central Java
Died: May 20, 2010
Creator Songs: Solo
Pak Gesang Martohartono more popular by the name Gesang, was born on October 1, 1940 in Surakarta, Central Java. He is a singer and songwriter from Indonesia. Pak Gesang known as the "maestro keroncong Indonesia," One of the songs that very popular in Indonesia and also in the World is Bengawan solo. The song Bengawan Solo has been translated into more than 10 languages including Chinese, English and Japanese.
Bengawan solo song was created in 1940, when Pak. Gesang still 23 years old. Creative Process Solo song was inspired when he was sitting on the edge of the Solo River. This song creation process takes about 6 months. Long enough to create a song that is very beautiful and very popular.
Bengawan Solo song has its own popularity abroad, especially in Japan. Solo ever used in one of the Japanese movies.
However, Bengawan Solo song that of Create by Pak Gesang hijacked by the Dutch, the author of watching television news show on SCTV, the end of April 2010 yesterday, which makes health Pak. Gesang down drastically, and must be treated in the hospital.
Pak. Gesang Martohartono died on 20 May 2010. This Bengawan Solo songwriter died in the ICU ward RS PKU Muhammdyah, Solo.
Selamat Jalan Pak Gesang, semoga mendapat tempat yang layak di sisi Allah SWT
Credit to: gudang-biografi.blogspot.com
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