Fullname: Raden Haji Oma Irama Rhoma IramaNicknamed: The King of Dangdut
Born: December 11, 1946 in Tasikmalaya, West Java.
He holds a raden because in both parents blood flow nobility / aristocracy. He is the second son of twelve children, namely eight brothers and four sisters (eight siblings, two sons of my mother and two brothers inherited his stepfather's brother).
His father, Raden Burdah Anggawirya is a former guerrilla commander White Garuda at the time of independence. He gave the name of 'Rhythm' as sympathetic to the original theatrical group called the Rhythm New from Jakarta has ever been invited to entertain troops in Tasikmalaya. He is very good at playing musical instruments and sing songs Cianjuran. His mother named Tuti Juariah, she is gentle and smart as well in singing, like the song No Other Love that Rhoma frequently heard as a child.
Before living in Tasikmalaya, his family lived in Jakarta and in this city, his brother Benny Muharram born. While Rhoma born in Tasikmalaya some time after moving to the city. After birth Rhoma, also born sisters, like Handi and Ance. After that, they moved back to Jakarta and stayed at Cicarawa street, Bukit Duri, then moved to Bukit Duri Rise. In the city where they spent their teenage years until 1971, then moved to Tebet.
Rhoma've seen little since his artistic talent. Stopped crying every time his mother, Tuti Juariah humming the songs. Log in zero grade he had started to like the song. His interest in the bigger track when entering elementary school. Stepping grade 2 elementary school he was able to bring the songs western and Indian with a good. He likes to sing the song "No Other Love" of her mother's favorite song, and Bilye Buchariajaya Mera sung by Latta Mangeshkar. Besides, he also enjoyed the Middle Eastern songs by Umm Kaltsum.
Musical talent probably came from his father who is fluent in playing the flute and singing songs Cianjuran, a typical Sundanese arts. In addition, his uncle, Arifin Ganda often taught Japanese songs when Rhoma still small.
Because age Rhoma not differ much with his brother, they always go together-compact and be a pair. Unlike his brother who are lazy to follow lectures at mosque or at kyai's home, Rhoma always follow the recitation with diligence. Each time the father and his mother asked what is her brother joined learn the Koran, Rhoma always answer 'yes. Go to any school they always go together with the tandem bicycle. Both elementary school in Kibono, Manggarai.
When the elementary school, singing talent Rhoma increasingly visible. Rhoma is the most diligent students when told to go to the front of the class to sing. Uniquely, Rhoma not the same as other students who are often embarrassed in front of the class. Rhoma sing loudly to be heard until the other classes. Attention students greater because Rhoma not sing children's songs and national anthem, but the songs of India.
His talent as a singer to get attention from senior singers, Bing Slamet as impressed to see the appearance Rhoma when singing western songs at the event party at his school. One day, when Rhoma sitting in grades 4, Bing Slamet him perform in a show at the House SBKA (Railway Union) in Manggarai. This is a valuable experience for Rhoma.
Since then, although not thought to be a singer Rhoma is no longer an integral part of the music. On one's own she learned to play guitar to advanced. Because so smitten with the guitar-crazy, Rhoma often made her mother furious. Every time he came home from school the first one is looking for a guitar. Similarly, when every time he left the house almost always bring a guitar. Once her mother told Rhoma keep his younger brother, but Rhoma prefer to play guitar. As a result of these tantrums, his mother seized him and threw his guitar into the guava tree up to rupture. Genesis Rhoma sad because it makes the guitar is number one for her friend.
Subsequent developments in the study of music he began to realize that although his father and mother-blooded aristocratic couple who likes music, but they still assume that the world of music is not something to be proud of or used as a profession. His mother often shouted 'noisy' every time he sings and thinks, that music would hamper his school. This fact makes musical talent Rhoma growing outside the house because if the house he received less support.
At the time of Rhoma sitting in 5 th grade in 1958 his father died. The father left eight children, namely: Benny, Rhoma, Handi, Ance, Dedi, Eni, Herry and Yayang. Later, his mother married again to a military officer, Raden Wijaya Soma surviving family relationships and also bloody aristocrat. His stepfather was carrying two children from his wife who was and after getting married with Rhoma mother had two more children.
When his biological father is still living at home feudal atmosphere. Colloquially father and his mother is Dutch. Everything must be completely organized and use certain manners. The maid had to call the children as 'Den' (raden). Children must sleep and eat lunch together. His father was also not reluctant to punish them with blows if deemed made a mistake, such as playing rain or skipped school.
Rhoma family circumstances in Tebet time was quite wealthy when compared to the surrounding community. His house was flashy and has some cars, such as, car brand Impala, a car belonging to a luxury at that time. Rhoma also always dressed nice and expensive.
However, feudal atmosphere does not exist anymore after his stepfather is present in the midst of their families. In fact, thanks to his stepfather and his uncle is Rhoma get 'wind' to channel his musical talent. Gradually, his stepfather bought musical instruments such as acoustic, guitar, bongo, and so forth.
Rhoma World in childhood apparently not just in the music world. Rhoma also frequent fist fights with other children. Her social environment when it is quite hard. The children then tend to cluster in a gang and one gang to another gang or at least not hostile to each other in competition with each other. Thus, inter-gang fights are often unavoidable.
Bukitduri, place of residence almost every village in the area there are gangs (youth group). In Bukitduri no BBC (Bukitduri Boys Club), the Canary is Kenari Boys, Cobra Boys, and so forth. Many young people from Bukitduri Puteran and from Manggarai who joined the Gang of Cobra. The gangs are hostile to each other so that the noise is almost always occur every they met.
One thing is quite prominent in the self Rhoma is, that his friends almost always make it as a leader. Of course, when his gang clashed with another gang, Rhoma who are expected to show in front to fight. Although never winning a few times too often experienced Rhoma battered because even injured badly enough beaten Megaria 15 children in the area.
When he entered junior high places increasingly widespread practice martial arts. But, for Rhoma martial arts is not a foreign national because since childhood he had to practice from his father and several other teachers. Rhoma Cingkrik had studied martial arts (silat Betawi and Cimande alloy) to Mr. Rohimin in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Rhoma also studied martial arts in street Sigundel Gutters, besides several other martial arts. When a fight broke out between the gang members to try out each other martial arts that they have learned.
Kebandelannya Because of that, then Rhoma several times so that the class had to stay because he often embarrassed the school move. Class 3 Junior High had lived in Medan, North Sumatra when he deposited in his uncle's house. But, not long after, he moved to SMP Negeri Jakarta XV.
Rhoma delinquency continues until high school. At the time state high school in Jakarta VIII, he never ran away from the classroom through the window because he wanted to play music with his friends who was waiting outside. Kegandrungannya on music and fighting inside and outside of school makes it often in and out of high school. In addition to SMA Negeri Jakarta VIII, he was also listed as students in high school PSKD Jakarta, SMA St. Joseph in Solo and eventually he settled in high school August 17 Tebet, Jakarta, not far from his home.
During high school in Solo Rhoma never get through very bitter. He was forced to become singers in the streets of the city of Solo. There he was accommodated at the home of a musician named Mas Gito. Actually before stranded on Solo he intends going to study in boarding schools Cane Ireng, Jombang, East Java. However, because they do not buy tickets Rhoma, Benny (her sister) and three of her friends, Daeng, Umar and Haris have to play cat and mouse with the conductor during the trip. Instead of continuing anxiety for fear of getting caught and sent down the place deserted, they finally chose to get off at Tugu Station, Yogyakarta. From Yogya they boarded a train back to Solo.
When the Solo Rhoma continue her schooling in high school St. Joseph. School fees obtained from ngamen and sell some clothes he had brought from Jakarta. But because the school did not pass Solo, Rhoma must go home to Jakarta and go to school in high school August 17 until finally graduating in 1964. Later, he studied at the Faculty of Social Politics, University of 17 August. But, it only lasted one year because of her interest in the music world is so big.
Pop and rock music is the first step as a musician and singer Rhoma. As told his brother, Benny Muharram, that Rhoma was reluctant to record a Malay song offered by Dick Tamimi from the record company Dimita Moulding Company in 1967, although previously he had often sing along with a number of orchestra wither.
In addition to being a singer and Indraprasta Candraleka Malay Orchestra, Rhoma also sang with his voice and Varia Tornado Band Rhythm Melody. Together with the Rhoma bands bring western pop songs and singing while imitating exactly the sound through a Paul Anka song called Diana or the Put Your Head On My Shoulder and his songs such as Andy Williams, Butterfly, Moon River, as well as Tom Jones, Green- Green Grass of Home, Dellilah.
Rhoma are already struggling with pop music since I was in high school. Together with his school friends he had time to form a band Gayhand. When the music Rock n 'Roll hit Indonesia, it turns out it makes Rhoma spellbound until in his heart he was determined "Elvis can be a king with his guitar, I also can".
But once inside the world of music, Rhoma carried on in the current. By imitating the style of singing Benyamis S. and Ida Royani, Muchsin Alatas and Titiek Shandora that are popular, with the Rhoma not mind diduetkan Inneke Kusumawati by Amin Widjaja from record companies and Canary Metropolitan Records. Accompanied Zaenal Combo Band leader Zaenal Arifin, Rhoma and Inneke recordings in a number of songs such as Heart, At Home Only, Flowers and Butterflies, Please Yourself, was intoxicated, Do the Near-close, son of Five, The oteh, Bell Rings, Jasmine in Dry Season and Love Blind. According to Zakaria, the head of Radiance Youth Orchestra, one of his songs, His son Lima, sung this duet. The emergence of pair-Inneke Rhoma shook popularity Muchsin Alatas and Titik Sandora.
Seeing his success duet with Inneke, then a duet with the Rhoma Zakaria suggests Wiwiek Abidin to follow the singing competition in Singapore in 1971, and the duet Rhoma-Wiwiek managed to become champion.
On Stage show Happy Days Radio to 26 in the yard of RRI Jln. Merdeka Barat, 19 January 1971, although including the still new, duet-Inneke Rhoma the center of attention among other duet singers, such as, Elly Kasim-Tiar Ramon, Vivi Sumanti Doromez-Frank and Ida Royani-Benjamin Sueb. Rhoma Duet-Inneke also accompanied by the band leader Jopie Item galaxy when recording. With the grip of rock music, Jopie Rhoma accompany the convoy alone to yell and scream and then continuing after sonnet Group founded on October 13, 1970.
Rhoma association with pop and rock music also bringing with leaders of the band Girls Beach woman named Veronica Agustina Timbuleng and then married her in 1972. The couple has three children, namely Debbie Veramasari, Fikri Zulfikar and Romy Syahrial.
Flow of the music industry also had the chance to bring Rhoma and Vero bertrio with Debbie followed the success with the song Heli Chicha and Yoan with the song The Frog in 1976. However, after leading his own group, the slogan sonnet Group Voice of Moslem (Muslim Voice), Rhoma it to flow by injecting itself into rock music dangdutnya first album titled 'Happy', which contains songs Happy, Deliberate , Until Morning, Tung keripit, First Love, Kampungan, O Le Le, No How could and Cold Snow. As a result, Rhoma sparked the pros and cons. Community dangdut many objections, while the rock musician received with cynicism. In the end a discussion, titled "About Hard Rock and Dangdut Music" at Gedung Merdeka, Bandung in late June 1976, with the Maman S. Aktuil as an organizer of the magazine, and some speakers Dr. Pass from ITB, Remy Silado, Benny Subarja and Denny Sabri as vice Rhoma who did not attend. Ahmad Albar and Harry Roesli invited nor invisible. Rhoma experiment that should be taken seriously precisely to ridicule ridicule to arise, such as, dog droppings and steaks do not compare gado-gado. God Bless and rock group reunited in Istora sonnet, on December 22, 1977 in order to see which is more intense, rock or dangdut. In fact, before a gig Rhoma release white doves as a sign of peace.
As the discussions, performances at Istora also does not provide a concrete solution. Rock band is still running as usual, while it continued to fly with the Rhoma dangdut rocknya increasingly grounded until Sampi community-dubbed 'King of Dangdut'. Record albums ever 'ngerock' flow without unstoppable, even by the New Order government with even a forbidden political reasons appear on the sole television station at that time, TVRI. This is the impact of the songs that satirize the government, as in the song rights. In the song with the Rhoma brave talk about human rights, freedom of speech, religion, work and so forth. Album recording the current music industry turned the wheel faster and faster. After Happy become very popular album, following the subsequent albums, such as Curious (1976), Rupiah (1976), Young Blood (1977), Music (1977), 135 Million (1978), Relax (1979), Rights ( 1980), Happy II (1981), Companion (1982), to Indonesia (1983), which are all produced by Yukawi Corporation. This record company then turned into a sonnet Records, owned by Rhoma.
Step strapping more steady with the Rhoma starred in several films, such as Oma Irama Curious (1976), Guitar Old Oma Irama (1977), Oma Irama Wandering I (1978), Oma Irama Wandering II (1978), Happy (1978), King of Dangdut (1978), Love Triangle (1979), Camelia (1979), Struggle and Prayer (1980), Melody Love Rhoma Irama (1980), Storm in the Beginning of Joy (1981), Satria Bergitar (1984), Love Twins (1984), Devotion (1985), Love in the Sky Orange Sheen (1985), Reaching the Sun I (1986), Reaching the Sun II (1986), Nada-nada Rindu (1987), Flower Village (1988), Jaka Swara (1990), Tones and Dawah (1991), and Blue Veil (1994), continuing with the publication of a best-selling soundtrack. In the film Young Blood, Rhoma even took Ucok Aka Harahap of the rock group that had fought with the sonnet Group on stage. The battle of rock music and dangdut also is the core story of this film.
Based on sales data tapes and the number of spectators who starred in the films, fans Rhoma no less than 15 million or 10% of Indonesia's population. It records up to mid 1984. "There is no recent art that has such a broad scope," wrote the magazine Tempo on 30 June 1984. meanwhile Rhoma himself said, "I am afraid publication, it turns out, I was dragged away."
Data PT Perfin mention, almost all movies Rhoma behavior. In fact, before a film is processed people already bought it, like a movie called Knight Bergitar example. The film, made at a cost of Rp 750 million, when it has not been completed already obtained a broker $ 400 million. According to his brother, Benny, who is also producer PT Rhoma Film, Rhoma never eat money from the film, but from the sale of tapes. Money donated to the film, among others, mosques, orphanages, youth activities and improvement of the village. In fact, in 1983 Rhoma pay zakat amounted to USD 6 million.
However, if associated with the acquisition of materials, Rhoma can be regarded as the richest musician in the country. Imagine, before other musicians Mercy drive, he has enjoyed the comfort of a luxury car that since the '70s. This is indicated when reading an interview with The Jakarta Post, while the humble Rhoma states have enough money but not much. It makes sense, given sejeblok Rhoma Irama-jebloknya tapes on the market, at least be sold to 400 thousand copies per album. This is getting ridiculous when compared to outside dangdut musicians who are often excessively proud though the tape is only sold no more than 100 thousand copies.
It may be that until now has not been replaced Rhoma glory. If there used to be called The Big Five for the 'Star Mahal', like, Roby Sugara, Roy Marten and Yati Ocktavia, then at the same time the actual value of the contract Rhoma remain far above them. In fact, many filmmakers are willing to wait their turn until three years just to be able to hire Rhoma.
In addition, Rhoma also counted as one of the most successful entertainers in the mass gathering. Rhoma not just appear in the country, but he has also appeared in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam with an almost equal number of viewers when she appeared in Indonesia. Some Indonesian media reported that, the audience Rhoma performances in many areas there is a fall unconscious or evil because it is too crowded. It is very regrettable Rhoma own. "For entertainment, why should not fall victim so?" He said.
Rhoma states, that he made many reference materials research. There are about 7 thesis about him and the music that has been generated. In addition, foreign researchers are also often makes it the object of research, one of whom was William H. Frederick, Doctor of Sociology, University of Ohio, USA in 1985 with the title; Rhoma Irama and the Dangdut Style: Aspect of Contemporary Indonesian Popular Culture, which examines the strength of the popularity and influence in society Rhoma Irama. He mentions in his thesis, that: "Rhoma Irama is revolutionary in the world of Indonesian music. Most likely, in Indonesia, Rhoma Irama is the most topnotch entertainer. Since the giant meetings during Guided Democracy, the event stage most mass is a stage flooded with Rhoma Irama. " He further said, "When in the world of American music is very influential figure of Mick Jagger, in Indonesia, the comparative figure is commensurate with the Rhoma Irama figure. These two men are both genius and self-taught. Both were able to perform to the top musical talents for the strength of great natural wonders. "
In late April 1994 Rhoma Irama signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Record Tanaka of Japan in Tokyo. A total of 200 pieces will be recorded to his song titles in English and Japanese, to be circulated in the international market. The plan the songs were made in the form of laser discs (LD) and compact disc (CD).
They are described as kings and queens who both have the kingdom. The atmosphere was getting thick and legitimate by the presence of MURI (Indonesian Record Museum-ed.) Which include Rhoma and Elvy as king and queen of dangdut Indonesia. Although late, certainly entertaining enough. You see, long before that, in 1985, Asia Week magazine has put Rhoma Irama as king of Southeast Asian music.
His father, Raden Burdah Anggawirya is a former guerrilla commander White Garuda at the time of independence. He gave the name of 'Rhythm' as sympathetic to the original theatrical group called the Rhythm New from Jakarta has ever been invited to entertain troops in Tasikmalaya. He is very good at playing musical instruments and sing songs Cianjuran. His mother named Tuti Juariah, she is gentle and smart as well in singing, like the song No Other Love that Rhoma frequently heard as a child.
Before living in Tasikmalaya, his family lived in Jakarta and in this city, his brother Benny Muharram born. While Rhoma born in Tasikmalaya some time after moving to the city. After birth Rhoma, also born sisters, like Handi and Ance. After that, they moved back to Jakarta and stayed at Cicarawa street, Bukit Duri, then moved to Bukit Duri Rise. In the city where they spent their teenage years until 1971, then moved to Tebet.
Rhoma've seen little since his artistic talent. Stopped crying every time his mother, Tuti Juariah humming the songs. Log in zero grade he had started to like the song. His interest in the bigger track when entering elementary school. Stepping grade 2 elementary school he was able to bring the songs western and Indian with a good. He likes to sing the song "No Other Love" of her mother's favorite song, and Bilye Buchariajaya Mera sung by Latta Mangeshkar. Besides, he also enjoyed the Middle Eastern songs by Umm Kaltsum.
Musical talent probably came from his father who is fluent in playing the flute and singing songs Cianjuran, a typical Sundanese arts. In addition, his uncle, Arifin Ganda often taught Japanese songs when Rhoma still small.
Because age Rhoma not differ much with his brother, they always go together-compact and be a pair. Unlike his brother who are lazy to follow lectures at mosque or at kyai's home, Rhoma always follow the recitation with diligence. Each time the father and his mother asked what is her brother joined learn the Koran, Rhoma always answer 'yes. Go to any school they always go together with the tandem bicycle. Both elementary school in Kibono, Manggarai.
When the elementary school, singing talent Rhoma increasingly visible. Rhoma is the most diligent students when told to go to the front of the class to sing. Uniquely, Rhoma not the same as other students who are often embarrassed in front of the class. Rhoma sing loudly to be heard until the other classes. Attention students greater because Rhoma not sing children's songs and national anthem, but the songs of India.
His talent as a singer to get attention from senior singers, Bing Slamet as impressed to see the appearance Rhoma when singing western songs at the event party at his school. One day, when Rhoma sitting in grades 4, Bing Slamet him perform in a show at the House SBKA (Railway Union) in Manggarai. This is a valuable experience for Rhoma.
Since then, although not thought to be a singer Rhoma is no longer an integral part of the music. On one's own she learned to play guitar to advanced. Because so smitten with the guitar-crazy, Rhoma often made her mother furious. Every time he came home from school the first one is looking for a guitar. Similarly, when every time he left the house almost always bring a guitar. Once her mother told Rhoma keep his younger brother, but Rhoma prefer to play guitar. As a result of these tantrums, his mother seized him and threw his guitar into the guava tree up to rupture. Genesis Rhoma sad because it makes the guitar is number one for her friend.
Subsequent developments in the study of music he began to realize that although his father and mother-blooded aristocratic couple who likes music, but they still assume that the world of music is not something to be proud of or used as a profession. His mother often shouted 'noisy' every time he sings and thinks, that music would hamper his school. This fact makes musical talent Rhoma growing outside the house because if the house he received less support.
At the time of Rhoma sitting in 5 th grade in 1958 his father died. The father left eight children, namely: Benny, Rhoma, Handi, Ance, Dedi, Eni, Herry and Yayang. Later, his mother married again to a military officer, Raden Wijaya Soma surviving family relationships and also bloody aristocrat. His stepfather was carrying two children from his wife who was and after getting married with Rhoma mother had two more children.
When his biological father is still living at home feudal atmosphere. Colloquially father and his mother is Dutch. Everything must be completely organized and use certain manners. The maid had to call the children as 'Den' (raden). Children must sleep and eat lunch together. His father was also not reluctant to punish them with blows if deemed made a mistake, such as playing rain or skipped school.
Rhoma family circumstances in Tebet time was quite wealthy when compared to the surrounding community. His house was flashy and has some cars, such as, car brand Impala, a car belonging to a luxury at that time. Rhoma also always dressed nice and expensive.
However, feudal atmosphere does not exist anymore after his stepfather is present in the midst of their families. In fact, thanks to his stepfather and his uncle is Rhoma get 'wind' to channel his musical talent. Gradually, his stepfather bought musical instruments such as acoustic, guitar, bongo, and so forth.
Rhoma World in childhood apparently not just in the music world. Rhoma also frequent fist fights with other children. Her social environment when it is quite hard. The children then tend to cluster in a gang and one gang to another gang or at least not hostile to each other in competition with each other. Thus, inter-gang fights are often unavoidable.
Bukitduri, place of residence almost every village in the area there are gangs (youth group). In Bukitduri no BBC (Bukitduri Boys Club), the Canary is Kenari Boys, Cobra Boys, and so forth. Many young people from Bukitduri Puteran and from Manggarai who joined the Gang of Cobra. The gangs are hostile to each other so that the noise is almost always occur every they met.
One thing is quite prominent in the self Rhoma is, that his friends almost always make it as a leader. Of course, when his gang clashed with another gang, Rhoma who are expected to show in front to fight. Although never winning a few times too often experienced Rhoma battered because even injured badly enough beaten Megaria 15 children in the area.
When he entered junior high places increasingly widespread practice martial arts. But, for Rhoma martial arts is not a foreign national because since childhood he had to practice from his father and several other teachers. Rhoma Cingkrik had studied martial arts (silat Betawi and Cimande alloy) to Mr. Rohimin in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Rhoma also studied martial arts in street Sigundel Gutters, besides several other martial arts. When a fight broke out between the gang members to try out each other martial arts that they have learned.
Kebandelannya Because of that, then Rhoma several times so that the class had to stay because he often embarrassed the school move. Class 3 Junior High had lived in Medan, North Sumatra when he deposited in his uncle's house. But, not long after, he moved to SMP Negeri Jakarta XV.
Rhoma delinquency continues until high school. At the time state high school in Jakarta VIII, he never ran away from the classroom through the window because he wanted to play music with his friends who was waiting outside. Kegandrungannya on music and fighting inside and outside of school makes it often in and out of high school. In addition to SMA Negeri Jakarta VIII, he was also listed as students in high school PSKD Jakarta, SMA St. Joseph in Solo and eventually he settled in high school August 17 Tebet, Jakarta, not far from his home.
During high school in Solo Rhoma never get through very bitter. He was forced to become singers in the streets of the city of Solo. There he was accommodated at the home of a musician named Mas Gito. Actually before stranded on Solo he intends going to study in boarding schools Cane Ireng, Jombang, East Java. However, because they do not buy tickets Rhoma, Benny (her sister) and three of her friends, Daeng, Umar and Haris have to play cat and mouse with the conductor during the trip. Instead of continuing anxiety for fear of getting caught and sent down the place deserted, they finally chose to get off at Tugu Station, Yogyakarta. From Yogya they boarded a train back to Solo.
When the Solo Rhoma continue her schooling in high school St. Joseph. School fees obtained from ngamen and sell some clothes he had brought from Jakarta. But because the school did not pass Solo, Rhoma must go home to Jakarta and go to school in high school August 17 until finally graduating in 1964. Later, he studied at the Faculty of Social Politics, University of 17 August. But, it only lasted one year because of her interest in the music world is so big.
Pop and rock music is the first step as a musician and singer Rhoma. As told his brother, Benny Muharram, that Rhoma was reluctant to record a Malay song offered by Dick Tamimi from the record company Dimita Moulding Company in 1967, although previously he had often sing along with a number of orchestra wither.
In addition to being a singer and Indraprasta Candraleka Malay Orchestra, Rhoma also sang with his voice and Varia Tornado Band Rhythm Melody. Together with the Rhoma bands bring western pop songs and singing while imitating exactly the sound through a Paul Anka song called Diana or the Put Your Head On My Shoulder and his songs such as Andy Williams, Butterfly, Moon River, as well as Tom Jones, Green- Green Grass of Home, Dellilah.
Rhoma are already struggling with pop music since I was in high school. Together with his school friends he had time to form a band Gayhand. When the music Rock n 'Roll hit Indonesia, it turns out it makes Rhoma spellbound until in his heart he was determined "Elvis can be a king with his guitar, I also can".
But once inside the world of music, Rhoma carried on in the current. By imitating the style of singing Benyamis S. and Ida Royani, Muchsin Alatas and Titiek Shandora that are popular, with the Rhoma not mind diduetkan Inneke Kusumawati by Amin Widjaja from record companies and Canary Metropolitan Records. Accompanied Zaenal Combo Band leader Zaenal Arifin, Rhoma and Inneke recordings in a number of songs such as Heart, At Home Only, Flowers and Butterflies, Please Yourself, was intoxicated, Do the Near-close, son of Five, The oteh, Bell Rings, Jasmine in Dry Season and Love Blind. According to Zakaria, the head of Radiance Youth Orchestra, one of his songs, His son Lima, sung this duet. The emergence of pair-Inneke Rhoma shook popularity Muchsin Alatas and Titik Sandora.
Seeing his success duet with Inneke, then a duet with the Rhoma Zakaria suggests Wiwiek Abidin to follow the singing competition in Singapore in 1971, and the duet Rhoma-Wiwiek managed to become champion.
On Stage show Happy Days Radio to 26 in the yard of RRI Jln. Merdeka Barat, 19 January 1971, although including the still new, duet-Inneke Rhoma the center of attention among other duet singers, such as, Elly Kasim-Tiar Ramon, Vivi Sumanti Doromez-Frank and Ida Royani-Benjamin Sueb. Rhoma Duet-Inneke also accompanied by the band leader Jopie Item galaxy when recording. With the grip of rock music, Jopie Rhoma accompany the convoy alone to yell and scream and then continuing after sonnet Group founded on October 13, 1970.
Rhoma association with pop and rock music also bringing with leaders of the band Girls Beach woman named Veronica Agustina Timbuleng and then married her in 1972. The couple has three children, namely Debbie Veramasari, Fikri Zulfikar and Romy Syahrial.
Flow of the music industry also had the chance to bring Rhoma and Vero bertrio with Debbie followed the success with the song Heli Chicha and Yoan with the song The Frog in 1976. However, after leading his own group, the slogan sonnet Group Voice of Moslem (Muslim Voice), Rhoma it to flow by injecting itself into rock music dangdutnya first album titled 'Happy', which contains songs Happy, Deliberate , Until Morning, Tung keripit, First Love, Kampungan, O Le Le, No How could and Cold Snow. As a result, Rhoma sparked the pros and cons. Community dangdut many objections, while the rock musician received with cynicism. In the end a discussion, titled "About Hard Rock and Dangdut Music" at Gedung Merdeka, Bandung in late June 1976, with the Maman S. Aktuil as an organizer of the magazine, and some speakers Dr. Pass from ITB, Remy Silado, Benny Subarja and Denny Sabri as vice Rhoma who did not attend. Ahmad Albar and Harry Roesli invited nor invisible. Rhoma experiment that should be taken seriously precisely to ridicule ridicule to arise, such as, dog droppings and steaks do not compare gado-gado. God Bless and rock group reunited in Istora sonnet, on December 22, 1977 in order to see which is more intense, rock or dangdut. In fact, before a gig Rhoma release white doves as a sign of peace.
As the discussions, performances at Istora also does not provide a concrete solution. Rock band is still running as usual, while it continued to fly with the Rhoma dangdut rocknya increasingly grounded until Sampi community-dubbed 'King of Dangdut'. Record albums ever 'ngerock' flow without unstoppable, even by the New Order government with even a forbidden political reasons appear on the sole television station at that time, TVRI. This is the impact of the songs that satirize the government, as in the song rights. In the song with the Rhoma brave talk about human rights, freedom of speech, religion, work and so forth. Album recording the current music industry turned the wheel faster and faster. After Happy become very popular album, following the subsequent albums, such as Curious (1976), Rupiah (1976), Young Blood (1977), Music (1977), 135 Million (1978), Relax (1979), Rights ( 1980), Happy II (1981), Companion (1982), to Indonesia (1983), which are all produced by Yukawi Corporation. This record company then turned into a sonnet Records, owned by Rhoma.
Step strapping more steady with the Rhoma starred in several films, such as Oma Irama Curious (1976), Guitar Old Oma Irama (1977), Oma Irama Wandering I (1978), Oma Irama Wandering II (1978), Happy (1978), King of Dangdut (1978), Love Triangle (1979), Camelia (1979), Struggle and Prayer (1980), Melody Love Rhoma Irama (1980), Storm in the Beginning of Joy (1981), Satria Bergitar (1984), Love Twins (1984), Devotion (1985), Love in the Sky Orange Sheen (1985), Reaching the Sun I (1986), Reaching the Sun II (1986), Nada-nada Rindu (1987), Flower Village (1988), Jaka Swara (1990), Tones and Dawah (1991), and Blue Veil (1994), continuing with the publication of a best-selling soundtrack. In the film Young Blood, Rhoma even took Ucok Aka Harahap of the rock group that had fought with the sonnet Group on stage. The battle of rock music and dangdut also is the core story of this film.
Based on sales data tapes and the number of spectators who starred in the films, fans Rhoma no less than 15 million or 10% of Indonesia's population. It records up to mid 1984. "There is no recent art that has such a broad scope," wrote the magazine Tempo on 30 June 1984. meanwhile Rhoma himself said, "I am afraid publication, it turns out, I was dragged away."
Data PT Perfin mention, almost all movies Rhoma behavior. In fact, before a film is processed people already bought it, like a movie called Knight Bergitar example. The film, made at a cost of Rp 750 million, when it has not been completed already obtained a broker $ 400 million. According to his brother, Benny, who is also producer PT Rhoma Film, Rhoma never eat money from the film, but from the sale of tapes. Money donated to the film, among others, mosques, orphanages, youth activities and improvement of the village. In fact, in 1983 Rhoma pay zakat amounted to USD 6 million.
However, if associated with the acquisition of materials, Rhoma can be regarded as the richest musician in the country. Imagine, before other musicians Mercy drive, he has enjoyed the comfort of a luxury car that since the '70s. This is indicated when reading an interview with The Jakarta Post, while the humble Rhoma states have enough money but not much. It makes sense, given sejeblok Rhoma Irama-jebloknya tapes on the market, at least be sold to 400 thousand copies per album. This is getting ridiculous when compared to outside dangdut musicians who are often excessively proud though the tape is only sold no more than 100 thousand copies.
It may be that until now has not been replaced Rhoma glory. If there used to be called The Big Five for the 'Star Mahal', like, Roby Sugara, Roy Marten and Yati Ocktavia, then at the same time the actual value of the contract Rhoma remain far above them. In fact, many filmmakers are willing to wait their turn until three years just to be able to hire Rhoma.
In addition, Rhoma also counted as one of the most successful entertainers in the mass gathering. Rhoma not just appear in the country, but he has also appeared in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam with an almost equal number of viewers when she appeared in Indonesia. Some Indonesian media reported that, the audience Rhoma performances in many areas there is a fall unconscious or evil because it is too crowded. It is very regrettable Rhoma own. "For entertainment, why should not fall victim so?" He said.
Rhoma states, that he made many reference materials research. There are about 7 thesis about him and the music that has been generated. In addition, foreign researchers are also often makes it the object of research, one of whom was William H. Frederick, Doctor of Sociology, University of Ohio, USA in 1985 with the title; Rhoma Irama and the Dangdut Style: Aspect of Contemporary Indonesian Popular Culture, which examines the strength of the popularity and influence in society Rhoma Irama. He mentions in his thesis, that: "Rhoma Irama is revolutionary in the world of Indonesian music. Most likely, in Indonesia, Rhoma Irama is the most topnotch entertainer. Since the giant meetings during Guided Democracy, the event stage most mass is a stage flooded with Rhoma Irama. " He further said, "When in the world of American music is very influential figure of Mick Jagger, in Indonesia, the comparative figure is commensurate with the Rhoma Irama figure. These two men are both genius and self-taught. Both were able to perform to the top musical talents for the strength of great natural wonders. "
In late April 1994 Rhoma Irama signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Life Record Tanaka of Japan in Tokyo. A total of 200 pieces will be recorded to his song titles in English and Japanese, to be circulated in the international market. The plan the songs were made in the form of laser discs (LD) and compact disc (CD).
They are described as kings and queens who both have the kingdom. The atmosphere was getting thick and legitimate by the presence of MURI (Indonesian Record Museum-ed.) Which include Rhoma and Elvy as king and queen of dangdut Indonesia. Although late, certainly entertaining enough. You see, long before that, in 1985, Asia Week magazine has put Rhoma Irama as king of Southeast Asian music.
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