Bengawan Solo (composed by Gesang Martohartono)

Got this video when I went to Solo city. It's at Solo Balapan Railway Station. If you're lucky, you will find them playing this kind of music -- and they play lots of song, most of them are keroncong. The players are becak (rickshaw) drivers waiting for train passengers. Usually, they are in action in the afternoon.

In this video, theyre playing Bengawan Solo, a famous song by Gesang. It's a song about the famous Bengawan Solo River which flows through central and eastern Java. I think Bengawan Solo is the most popular keroncong song ever made.

Update: Gesang Martohartono passed away on May 20, 2010. Good bye Gesang..

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Bengawan Solo
• Central Java
• Music
• Indonesia
• Keroncong
• raiway
• train
• guitar
• song

[vinchonghh]

I'm from Singapore. I heard this song when I was young and it was sang in Chinese by a local singer. This is a beautiful song and bring back fond memory! I love it! Sadly Pak Gesang has departed, rest in peace sir!

[dadiotv]

@vinchonghh Thank you for watching. We're glad to share the video and find it bring memory back :)

[bungarampaitv]

hi i love this video

[dadiotv]

@bungarampaitv Thank you. Glad you love it. :)