Ibu Sud
Indonesian artist

Ibu Sud

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Indonesian artist
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Female
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Birth:
26 March 1908(Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia)
Death:
1993(Jakarta, Indonesia)
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Biography

Saridjah Niung (also known as Ibu Sud or Mrs. Soed), was an Indonesian musician, teacher, radio announcer, playwright and batik artist. She composed music for children as well as patriotic hymns. During the Dutch colonial years, she composed music about the Japanese occupation and Indonesia’s independence. She also wrote the Indonesian patriotic hymns "Tanah Airku [id]" ("My Fatherland") and "Berkibarlah Benderaku" ("Fly, My Flag").

On March 26, 2017, Google celebrated her 109th birthday with a Google Doodle.