About this season
A year after the departure of her beloved husband, Eulis Zuraidah remembers the figure of Ismail Marzuki and his daughter Rachmi. The song Payung Fantasi playing on the radio tells the story of the warrior composer's life from childhood, youth to the end of his life. Extraordinary musical talent and skill in stringing words became Bang Maing's battlefield through the Dutch and Japanese colonial periods, until finally Indonesia became independent. The songs echo the burning spirit of struggle to become a completely independent nation.
Episodes (6)
1. Buaya Keroncong dari Kwitang
Aired 26 October 2022
The strains of the song Payung Fantasi carry a memory of Ismail Marzuki's life journey from childhood to adolescence. Influenced and supported by his father, Babe Marzuki, young Ismail began to recognize music from the gramophone, and eventually fell in love with keroncong music. Then, time brought him together with Hugo Dumas who brought him to meet the legendary orchestral group, the Lief Java Orchestra.
2. Asmara Terang Bulan
Aired 27 October 2022 • 27 min
3. Matahari Telah Terbit
Aired 2 November 2022 • 27 min
4. Merdeka Harga Mati
Aired 3 November 2022 • 22 min
5. Dari Selatan Bandung
Aired 9 November 2022 • 22 min
6. Melodi Keabadian
Aired 10 November 2022 • 33 min