Indonesian Raya - Anthem

About Indonesian Raya - Anthem Android App

About App
"Indonesian National Anthem" or "Indonesian Raya" android app lets you play the patriotic national anthem "Indonesia Tanah Airku" of Indonesia (capital Jakarta) in your android based cell phones and tablets. This app contains the lyrics, musical notes, history and translated english form of the lyrics. This is developed by professionals at Sanjaal Corps at iCodeJava Labs.

App Support Page:
http://www.icodejava.com/android-app/116/indonesian-national-anthem-smartphone-application/

Attribution:
The musical note diagram and the information below is a courtesy of Wikipedia.

Other Disclaimers:

The flags of Indonesia and the national anthem music are used under "fair usage" policy and Sanjaal Corps neither has the right to the flag, nor to the lyrics, audio and the musical notations.

About Indonesian National Anthem:
Indonesia Raya is the national anthem of the Republic of Indonesia. The song was introduced by its composer, Wage Rudolf Supratman, on 28 October 1928 during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress in Batavia. The song marked the birth of the all-archipelago nationalist movement in Indonesia that supported the idea of one single "Indonesia" as successor to the Dutch East Indies, rather than split into several colonies.

The first stanza of Indonesia Raya was chosen as the national anthem when Indonesia proclaimed its independence at 17 August 1945.

Indonesia Raya is played in flag raising ceremonies. The flag is raised in a solemn and timed motion so that it reaches the top of the flagpole as the anthem ends. The main flag raising ceremony is held annually on 17 August to commemorate Independence day. The ceremony is led by the President of Indonesia.

In 1928, youths from across Indonesia held the first Indonesian Youth Congress, an official meeting to push for the independence of the nation. Upon hearing about the efforts, young reporter Wage Rudolf Supratman contacted the organizers of Congress with the intention of reporting the story, but they requested that he not publish the story from fear of Dutch colonial authorities. The organizers wanted to avoid suspicion so that the Dutch would not ban the event. Supratman promised them this, and the organizers allowed him free access to the event. Supratman, who was also a musician and also a teacher, was inspired by the meetings and intended to write a song for the conference. After receiving encouragement from the conference leader Sugondo Djojopuspito, Supratman played on the violin the song Indonesia with the hope that it would someday become a national anthem. He kept the script to himself because he felt that it was not the appropriate time to announce it.

Supratman first performed Indonesia on the violin on 28 October 1928 during the Second Indonesian Youth Congress.