NATION LAGU INDONESIA MALAYSIA PROPERTY PEOPLE STOLE AGAIN ... SO?

Lokananta: Lagu Kebangsaan Malaysia Indonesia Owned Nation
R. Budi Muchus - DetikNews

Solo - Mutual 'unrequited rhyme' between the two allied countries, Indonesia and Malaysia, seem to still be continuing. After the accusation claims of cultural work, spread on the internet posting abusive 'Indonesia Raya'. Now turn to the Indonesian side indicated Malaysia Indonesia tracing a song to be the national anthem.

Lokananta, a state-owned company engaged in documentation efforts, to convince the public that the song titled 'Moon Light' is a song by the Indonesian people who have been traced and only changed his verse by the Malaysian national anthem to be called 'country'.

"Introduction and sounding exactly the same. Only tempo changed a bit. The poem changed tailored to the needs of the country of Malaysia. Poetry is commonly initially because it was on track entertainment, turned into a very patriotic," said Chief Perum Lokananta Surakarta, Ruktiningsih, Friday (28 / 8 / 2009).

Ruktiningsih says archives stored in Lokananta Solo show that the song has been recorded by the choir in 1956 in RRI Jakarta, or the first year of the independence of Malaysia. Next song recordings in RRI Jakarta was transferred to the record and stored in Lokananta in 1965.

In Lokananta archived records of the song written just for entertainment or songs popular folk songs in the category of duration of rhythm keroncong 11 minutes 15 seconds and no author's name. Recorded on the record on March 16, 1965, along with three other songs keroncong types.

"The song 'Light of the Moon' has been popular in Indonesia, tens of years before recorded, so it is unknown creators. But the older generation who live in the very popular song, I think all would agree that the Malaysian national anthem 'My country' was composed of songs' Terang Bulan 'This,' said Ruktiningsih.

Further Ruktiningsih hope, the Malaysian side to stop provocative behavior by the various actions claiming the Indonesian national culture. Meanwhile, for the Government of Indonesia, hoping Ruktiningsih officially done recording the children of the nation works.

"Do the official record. It may be the work of young children naka we now within a dozen years will also claimed by other parties like the song 'Light of the Moon' was. If you can ignore the state will not be able to help the disadvantaged citizens of other parties have been stolen his work, "he explained.

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