Gesang Martohartono
Gesang Martohartono was an Indonesian singersongwriter from central Java. He is the composer of the Bengawan Solo, famous song throughout Indonesia, Japan, part of Asia, and some other countries. The song is almost synonymous with the kroncong style of Javanese music. Martohartono was most commonly known simply as Gesang.
Gesang was born in Surakarta , Indonesia. His father owned a batikfabric business, which went bankrupt when Gesang was teens, plunging the family into poverty. Gesang, a selftaught musician who was illiterate in musical notation, supported himself and his family by writing songs and singing at local functions such as weddings and other formal occasions.
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