Indonesia

  •  16 June 1925 The first broadcast of music and entertainment was attempted by Batavia Radio Vereniging (BRV) from a hotel room in Batavia.Programs in the Dutch language went on the air for three hours daily.

  •  16 June 1925 Sultan Pangeran Mangkunegara VII sponsored the first Indonesian-languagebroadcasts from Surakarta through Solose Radio Verenging (SRV).These broadcasts were intended to promote Javanese music, arts, and wayang (shadowplay) programs.

  •  1930 The Dutch colonial government issues a license for station, Netherlandsch-Indische Radio Omroep a government-sponsored (NIROM), which soon after had branch stations in number of Indonesian urban centres.

  •  17 August 1945 Indonesia declared independence from the Dutch. Sukarno became president of the new republic which fought against Holland until a unitary state was proclaimed 15 August 1950. Sukarno's government was ended by military takeover by President Suharto in mid-1966.

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  • Abdul Haris Nasution (Old Spelling: Abdoel Haris Nasution; 3 December 1918 – 6 September 2000) was a high-ranking Indonesian general and politician. He served in the military during the Indonesian National Revolution and he remained in the military during the subsequent turmoil of the Parliamentary democracy and Guided Democracy. Following the fall of President Sukarno from power, he became the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly under President Suharto. Born into a Batak Muslim family, in the village of Hutapungkut, Dutch East Indies, he studied teaching and enrolled at a military academy in Bandung. He became a member of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, but following the Japanese invasion, he joined the Defenders of the Homeland. Following the proclamation of independence, he enlisted in the fledgling Indonesian armed forces and fought during the Indonesian National Revolution. In 1946, he was appointed commander of the Siliwangi Division, the guerrilla unit operating in West Java. After the end of the national revolution, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the army, until he was suspended for his involvement in the 17 October affair. He was reappointed to the position in 1955. In 1965, an attempted coup occurred, later officially blamed on the Communist Party of Indonesia. Nasution's house was attacked, and his daughter was killed, but he managed to escape by scaling a wall and hiding in the Iraqi ambassador's residence. In the following political turmoil, he assisted in the rise of President Suharto and was appointed Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly. He had a falling out with Suharto, who saw him as a rival, and he was pushed out of power in 1971. Once he was removed from positions of power, Nasution developed into a political opponent of Suharto's New Order Regime, though he and Suharto began to reconcile in the 1990s. He died on 6 September 2000 in Jakarta, after suffering a stroke and going into a coma. His body was interred at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. (Wikipedia)   More »
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  • Adam Malik Batubara (22 July 1917 – 5 September 1984) was an Indonesian politician, diplomat, and journalist, who served as the third vice president of Indonesia from 1978 until 1983, under President Suharto. Previously, he served in a number of diplomatic and governmental positions, including Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 1977 to 1978, Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1977 to 1978, Foreign Minister of Indonesia from 1966 until 1977, and president of the United Nations General Assembly from 1971 until 1972. Born in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, on 22 July 1917. He grew up relatively comfortably, and was educated at the Hollandsch-Inlandsche School (HIS). He pioneered the establishment of the Antara news agency in 1937, and was an active supporter of Indonesian independence, being put in prison for disobeying the Colonial Government's ban on political assemblies. Towards independence on 17 August 1945, he was involved in the Rengasdengklok incident and the Proclamation of Independence. Following independence, he served in a number of government positions, including as a member of the People's Representative Council (DPR) and as the Minister for Trade. He continued to serve in government, following the fall of Sukarno. Being appointed Foreign Minister in 1966. In 1977, he was elected as Speaker of both the People's Representative Council (DPR) People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). In 1978, he was elected as the 3rd Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia replacing Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX who unexpectedly stated that he was not willing to be nominated again. As vice president, he criticized the government for its increasing feudalism-like structure and rampant corruption, referring it as an "epidemic." In 1983, Malik's term as Vice-President came to an end and he was replaced by Umar Wirahadikusumah. Adam Malik died on 5 September 1984, in Bandung, due to liver cancer. His body was interred in the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. Later, his wife and children established the Adam Malik Museum. He was designated as a National Hero on 6 November 1998 based on Presidential Decree No. 107/TK/1998. (Wikipedia)   More »
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  • David Willey (born c. 1933) is a BBC reporter and journalist based in Rome. He has served as Vatican correspondent since 1971, under five Popes. (Wikipedia)   More »
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  • The list of schedule for the day-by-day transmisson in the daily service in Indonesia.   More »
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  • In a collection of radio broadcasts spanning various languages and historical moments, key figures such as Edward Heath, John F. Kennedy, and Margaret Rutherford are featured in interviews and speeches. The recording also includes significant events such as the recovery of the Mercury-Atlas 6 spacecraft and addresses by world leaders like Charles de Gaulle and U Thant. The diverse range of content provides a valuable insight into political and cultural milestones throughout history.   More »
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  • Recording consists of a 78 RPM mono disc from the BBC Archive (catalog number 22570) featuring Javanese music and street vendors' mechanical sounds. The disc has two sides and measures 30 cm. It is labeled as an analogue disc and is stored under the catalog number 9CL0029181. The disc also includes actualities and is affiliated with the BBC.   More »
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  • Recording features a performance of Kapi Radja (King of the apes) by the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia. The music is traditional Kebiar music, including folk songs and music, recorded on a 30 cm disc with 2 sides at 33 rpm. The label for this recording is BBCARCHIVELP19654 and the performance starts at 00:03:05.16.   More »
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  • In a rare find, the BBC ARCHIVE 19654 label matches the KebiarModern dance in Classical Style from Bali Music (Instrumental) album, which contains 1 disc with 2 sides and plays at 33 rpm on a 30 cm record. The album, which starts at 00:06:10.09, features the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia, providing a unique blend of traditional and modern dance music from Bali.   More »
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  • Features a recording of the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia, on a 30 cm 33 rpm disc from the BBC ARCHIVE 19654 collection. The recording begins at 00:14:22.10 and ends at 00:18:24.02, showcasing traditional Indonesian music. The label for the recording is BBCARCHIVELP19654.   More »
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  • Recording contains a recording of the popular theatre show Ketoprak, featuring comedy with dialogue and crowd laughter. The recording is on a 30 cm disc with 2 sides and plays at 78 rpm in mono. It is part of the BBC ARCHIVE with the code 22570.   More »
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  • A rare collection of Javanese music and popular theatre recordings, including comedic dialogue, gamelan music, and crowd laughter, has been discovered. The collection features 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 78 rpm in mono. These field recordings provide a rich insight into traditional Javanese music and cultural performances.   More »
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  • Recoding, labeled "Ketoprak (popular theatre)," contains a 30 cm 78 rpm mono disc with the code BBC ARCHIVE 22570 1CL0072057. It features comedy, dialogue, gamelan music, and crowd laughter performed by unnamed individuals. The disc is stored under the code 9CL0029181 in the BBC Archive.   More »
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  • R. J. Dalby vividly describes the harrowing experience during the eruption of Krakatoa on August 27, 1883.   More »
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  • Legong classical dance and folk songs and music are featured on a 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 33 rpm. The recording, labeled BBCARCHIVELP19654, begins at 00:06:10.09 and ends at 00:26:22.11, showcasing the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia.   More »
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  • In a radio interview with David Willey of the World Service, Malik, the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, discussed the country's foreign policy. The interview took place on November 6, 1969, with no additional annotations.   More »
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  • Mr. George Simpson, a Shipping Agent in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong from 1948-1980, is the focus of the Scottish Decolonisation Project collection at the National Library of Scotland. The collection includes three compact cassette recordings of interviews conducted by Mr. Bill Dorward, covering Simpson's work in Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, and Hong Kong. Additional documentation is available from the library's Manuscripts Division.   More »
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  • In a news bulletin from March 26, 1949, the complete edition of LP 2200 Hrs News covers a range of events including the results of the Grand National and Boat Race, the Liberal Party Assembly, a speech by Princess Elizabeth, and foreign news. The bulletin highlights a customs treaty between France and Italy, a protest to Czechoslovakia against the expulsion of a British Military Permit Officer, and worsening relations between the Soviet Union and Iran. Additionally, the bulletin includes sports news such as the FA Cup semi-finals and the Rugby Union international between France and Wales. Princess Elizabeth also calls on wartime colleagues to serve again as territorials. The weather forecast for southern England is also included, with the warmest day of the year reaching 67 degrees in London.   More »
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  • In a radio newsreel interview, Robert Kennedy gives his perspective on the settlement of a disagreement between Malaysia and Indonesia. The interview was conducted by Ronald Allison and took place on January 24, 1964. The asset ID for this news piece is 60360019748d8fc68c998451.   More »
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  • Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966. He held office as the leader of the United Australia Party (UAP) in his first term, and subsequently as the inaugural leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, which he was responsible for establishing and defining in policy and political outreach. He is the longest-serving prime minister in Australian history. Menzies studied law at the University of Melbourne and became one of Melbourne's leading lawyers. He was Deputy Premier of Victoria from 1932 to 1934, and then transferred to Federal Parliament, subsequently becoming Attorney-General of Australia and Minister for Industry in the government of Joseph Lyons. In April 1939, following Lyons's death, Menzies was elected leader of the United Australia Party (UAP) and sworn in as Prime Minister. He authorised Australia's entry into World War II in September 1939, and spent four months in England to participate in meetings of Churchill's war cabinet. On his return to Australia in August 1941, Menzies found that he had lost the support of his party and consequently resigned as Prime Minister. He subsequently helped to create the new Liberal Party, and was elected its inaugural leader in August 1945. At the 1949 federal election, Menzies led the Liberal–Country coalition to victory and returned as prime minister. His appeal to the home and family, promoted via reassuring radio talks, matched the national zeitgeist as the economy grew and middle-class values prevailed; the Australian Labor Party's support had also been eroded by Cold War scares. After 1955, his government also received support from the Democratic Labour Party, a breakaway group from the Labor Party. Menzies won seven consecutive elections during his second term, eventually retiring as prime minister in January 1966. Despite the failures of his first administration, his government is remembered for its development of Australia's capital city of Canberra, its expanded post-war immigration scheme, emphasis on higher education, and national security policies, which saw Australia contribute troops to the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency, the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, and the Vietnam War. (Wikipedia)   More »
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  • The Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society featured a solo male singer chanting on a 30 cm 78 rpm mono disc with 2 sides. The recording is part of the BBC Sound Archive collection under catalog number 22570. The singer remains unidentified.   More »
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  • The Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society is a Javanese music solo featuring a man chanting. The recording is on 1 disc with 2 sides, measuring 30 cm and playing at 78 rpm in mono. It is part of the BBC Sound Archive with holdings notes as 12RH 88640.   More »
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  • The Second stage initiation ceremony of the Sumarah Mystic Society featured Javanese music and a solo man chanting. The recording is part of the BBC Sound Archive, with a single disc containing two sides and measuring 30 cm. It was recorded at 78 rpm and is in mono format.   More »
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  • Wayang Wong "Iboek"   More »
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  • Recording features a song by an unidentified child singer is featured on disc 2, with 30 cm sides and a playback speed of 78 rpm. The recording is in mono and is part of the BBC ARCHIVE as item number 22570.   More »
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  • Suharto ( soo-HAR-toh, Indonesian: [suˈharto] ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto led Indonesia as an authoritarian regime from the fall of his predecessor Sukarno in 1967 until his resignation in 1998 following nationwide unrest. His 32-year dictatorship is considered one of the most brutal and corrupt of the 20th century.Suharto was born in the small village of Kemusuk, in the Godean area near the city of Yogyakarta, during the Dutch colonial era. He grew up in humble circumstances. His Javanese Muslim parents divorced not long after his birth, and he lived with foster parents for much of his childhood. During the Japanese occupation era, Suharto served in the Japanese-organized Indonesian security forces. During Indonesia's independence struggle, he joined the newly formed Indonesian Army. There, Suharto rose to the rank of major general some time after full Indonesian independence was achieved. An attempted coup on 30 September and 1 October 1965 was countered by Suharto-led troops. According to the official history made by the army, this attempt was backed by the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI). The army subsequently led a nationwide violent anti-communist purge and Suharto wrested power from Indonesia's founding president, Sukarno. He was appointed acting president in 1967 and elected president the following year. He then mounted a social campaign known as "de-Sukarnoization" to reduce the former president's influence. Suharto ordered an invasion of East Timor in 1975, followed by a deadly 23-year occupation of the country. Support for Suharto's presidency was active throughout the 1970s and 1980s. By the 1990s, the New Order's increasing authoritarianism and widespread corruption were a source of discontent and, following the 1997 Asian financial crisis which led to widespread unrest, he resigned in May 1998. Suharto died in January 2008 and was given a state funeral. Under his "New Order" administration, Suharto constructed a strong, centralised and military-dominated government. What started as an oligarchic military dictatorship evolved into a personalistic authoritarian regime centered around Suharto. An ability to maintain stability over a sprawling and diverse Indonesia and an avowedly anti-communist stance won him the economic and diplomatic support of the West during the Cold War. For most of his presidency, Indonesia experienced significant industrialisation, economic growth, and improved levels of educational attainment. As a result, he was given the title "Father of Development". According to Transparency International, Suharto was one of the most corrupt leaders in modern history, having embezzled an alleged US$15–35 billion during his rule.Suharto remains a controversial and divisive figure within the Indonesian general public. Many Indonesians have praised his New Order leadership for its economic development, rapid industrialization, and perceived political stability, while others have denounced his authoritarian rule and rampant corruption. Plans to award the status of National Hero to Suharto are being considered by the Indonesian government and have been debated vigorously in Indonesia. (Wikipedia)   More »
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  • The Indonesian Minister of Defence, Abdul Haris Nasution, was questioned by Daniel Counihan about Rusac-Sino influence in Indonesia and the future of New West Guinea and the Federation of Malaya. The interview took place at Ten O'Clock and was recorded on July 3, 1961. No annotations or notes were included in the discussion.   More »
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  • In London for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, was interviewed by Roderick MacFarquhar for the Ten O'Clock programme. They discussed Indonesia's hostility towards Malaysia. The interview took place on July 20, 1964.   More »
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  • Recording is a classical dance and music ensemble, is featured on a 30 cm, 33 rpm disc with the label BBCARCHIVELP19654. The recording, which starts at 00:18:24.02 and ends at 00:25:52.01, includes traditional folk songs and music performed by the Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia. Additionally, the performance incorporates the art of Topeng, a form of dance by masked dancers.   More »
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  • In 1966, Laurens van der Post, a former Japanese prisoner of war and writer, was interviewed by David Lytton for the series The Time of My Life. Van der Post discussed his experiences during the war and his post-war work in Java. The interview was documented as part of the rDTF:Script, with the asset ID LISC841519.   More »
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  • In an interview conducted by Michael Diamond for The World Today (World Service), Tarzie Vittachi, the Director of Forum World Features, discussed the success of General Suharto's new Government in Indonesia. The interview took place on Oct 10, 1967 and focused on the achievements of the government. The asset ID for this interview is 6036290a748d8fc68cb3d102.   More »
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  • Recording is a 30 cm, 33 rpm disc with folk songs and music, as well as modern dance created by Mario. It is labeled as BBC ARCHIVE 19654 and includes a Gamelan Orchestra from Pilatan, Indonesia.   More »
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  • Welsh language interview with Harold Bowen in the Wales Sound Archive discusses his experiences as a prisoner of war in Java, Indonesia during the war. The interview is part of a series on the war generation called 'Cenhedlaeth y Rhyfel' and sheds light on his memories of being held captive. Harold Bowen is the main contributor for this interview, with the asset ID: 6035fa27748d8fc68c9572bb.   More »
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