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Lief Java (literally "Javanese Life") was an orchestra in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).

The Lief Java Orchestra in 1941

Members

Various keroncong singers are recorded as having been part of the Lief Java orchestra. This includes Ismail Marzuki, a singer-cum-songwriter known for his nationalist works;[1] the blind singer Annie Landouw;[2] and the theatrically-trained husband and wife team Kartolo and Roekiah.[3] Other members included Hugo Dumas, Atjep, and Miss Netty.[4]

History

Lief Java was established in 1918 by Soewardi as the Rukun Anggawe Santoso Orchestra before changing its name in 1923. The orchestra used a variety of instruments, including cellos, flutes, guitars, and violins. Most of the artists were amateurs, with little previous experience. The orchestra practiced in Kampung Kepuh, Kemayoran, Batavia (now Jakarta), in the home of musician S. Abdullah and played a variety of songs, including both original ones and ones adapted from others.[4]

By the mid 1930s Hugo Dumas was the orchestra's leader.[1] In 1938 Lief Java completed its first film score, working for Tan's Film on its production Fatima.[5] As Roekiah was the main star of Tan's, the orchestra was retained to score the company's later releases. This included Gagak Item (1939)[6] and Siti Akbari (1940).[7] Some of the orchestra's singers, such as Landouw, joined the company as actors.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b JCG, Ismail Marzuki.
  2. ^ Apa Siapa 1999, p. 240.
  3. ^ Imong 1941, Riwajat Roekiah–Kartolo, p. 26.
  4. ^ a b JCG, Lief Java.
  5. ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Fatima.
  6. ^ Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad 1939, Gagak Item.
  7. ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Siti Akbari.
  8. ^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Annie Landouw.

Works cited

  • "Annie Landouw". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  • Apa Siapa Orang Film Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Indonesian Ministry of Information. 1999. OCLC 44427179. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • "Fatima". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  • "Gagak Item". Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Batavia: Kolff & Co. 19 December 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  • Imong, W. (July 1941). "Riwajat Roekiah–Kartolo". Pertjatoeran Doenia dan Film (in Indonesian). 1 (2). Batavia: 24–26. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  • "Ismail Marzuki". Encyclopedia of Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta City Government. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  • "Lief Java". Encyclopedia of Jakarta. Jakarta City Government. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  • "Siti Akbari". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
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