Husein Aidid (Arabic: حسين عيديد, romanizedḤusayn ʻAydīd, Arabic pronunciation: [ħuˈsajn ?ajdi:d]; born 1913) was an Indonesian songwriter, singer and entrepreneur. Aidid was the founder and leader of the Orkes Gambus al-Usysyaaq (founded in 1947[1]) which later became transformed into the Orkes Melayu Kenangan in 1950.[2] Together with his new Malay Orchestra, on October 26, 1950, Aidid began its first broadcast on Radio Republik Indonesia and was broadcast nationally. At that time, RRI was the most popular entertainment facilities of society.[3]

Husein Aidid
حسين عيديد
Husein Aidid
Husein Aidid
Background information
Birth nameHusein
Born1913
Pekojan, Tambora, Jakarta
OriginJakarta, Indonesia
DiedSeptember 13, 1965 (aged 51–52)
Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta
GenresGambus
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • singer
  • Businessperson
Instruments
Years active1947–1962
LabelsBali record
Past members
Websitehuseinaidid.wordpress.com

Aidid died in September 13, 1965.

Biography

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Early life

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Aidid was born in an Arab village in Pekojan, West Jakarta in 1913. He came from the family of Ba 'Alawi sada of Arab Hadhrami descent surnamed Aidid (Arabic: عيديد, romanizedʻAydīd, Arabic pronunciation: [?ajdi:d]), his father was Alwi bin Abubakar Aidid, while his mother was a Betawi girl named Fatimah.[4] He studied at Kampong Djawa-Batavia Centrum School, majoring in Metalworking.[5]

Personal life

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Aidid married a Betawi girl named Saodah and had six children, three boys and three girls. They are Alwi Husein Aidid, Fatmah Husein Aidid, Faisyi Husein Aidid, Abubakar Husein Aidid, Farhana Husein Aidid, and Hamid Husein Aidid.[4]

Career

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Early career

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Since young, Aidid has been wrestling with the music world. He studied music to Sardi, the father of a legendary violinist Idris Sardi. The instruments he used to play were piano and violin. With his piano he could create and orchestrate a song, then poured in a special music book.[6]

 
Husein Aidid (right) with his wife, Saodah (left).

Gambus orchestra

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In 1947, Aidid along with other Pekojan youths founded a gambus orchestra named al-Usysyaaq, with Aidid as its leader. Although at the beginning of the emergence of this gambus orchestra has not been able to penetrate Radio Republik Indonesia, but the performance of the gambus orchestra unexpectedly got a good response from the people of Jakarta who, at that time, were fond of the Malay rhythmic songs, like qanbūs music.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shahab 2004, p. 25.
  2. ^ Weintraub, Andrew N., 2010, p. 43.
  3. ^ Shahab 2004, p. 26.
  4. ^ a b Aidid, Alwi (October 28, 2008). "Riwayat Hidup Husein Aidid" [Curriculum Vitae of Husein Aidid]. Husein Aidid (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Aidid, Alwi (November 29, 2008). "Mengenal Husein Aidid" [Get to know Husein Aidid]. Husein Aidid (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Shahab 2004, p. 27.

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