Willem Mauritius van Eldik (sometimes spelled as Van Eldick), also known as Sastrodihardjo (June 10, 1882 – May 5, 1954) was a music teacher who was the teacher of Wage Rudolf Supratman. Apart from his music teacher, W. M. van Eldik was also WR Supratman's brother-in-law.
Willem Mauritius van Eldik | |
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| Born | June 10, 1882 |
| Died | May 5, 1954 (aged 71) |
| Other names | Sastrodihardjo |
| Occupation(s) | Music teacher, KNIL Instructor |
| Known for | Teacher of W. R. Supratman |
Biography
editW. R. Supratman's music teacher, Willem Mauritius van Eldik was born in Bendosari Village, Ngantru District, Tulungagung.[1] Van Eldik is a child of a Dutch (Indo) descent who lives in Darungan hamlet, while his mother is a native from Ngantru. Van Eldik also had a sibling named M. B. F. Van Eldik, who is buried next to him.[2] Apart from working as a music teacher, he is also a Sergeant Instructor for the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) Battalion XIX who previously served in Surabaya.[3][4]
W. M. van Eldik gave a violin as a gift on WR Supratman's 17th birthday.[5][6] With this violin, Supratman, who received his knowledge of musical arts from van Eldik, created the national anthem Indonesia Raya.
Death
editHe died on May 5, 1954. Sastrodiharjo was originally buried in the “bong londo” or Dutch cemetery, south of the current grave.
Then the grave was moved to the Ngujang Village TPU location where it remains today.
Family
editSastrodihardjo married Rukiyem first. Rukiyem is the older sister of WR Supratman.
From this marriage Sastrodihardjo had no children.
He then married Tumijah. From this marriage four children were born, namely Nanik Yatrini, Hani Purwanto, Yunarso and Subartono.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Riwayat Willem Mauritius van Eldik, Guru Musik WR Supratman yang Meninggal di Tulungagung". Tribunmataraman.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ Nugroho, Fajar Adhityo (2021-11-12). "Mengenal Sosok WM Van Eldik, Guru Musik WR Supratman". Kilat. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Creators, Z. "Menelisik Rekam Jejak Keturunan Guru Biola WR Soepratman di Tulungagung - Indozone Fadami". Menelisik Rekam Jejak Keturunan Guru Biola WR Soepratman di Tulungagung - Indozone Fadami (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Indonees, Lagu Ciptaan W.R. Soepratman Sebelum Menjadi Indonesia Raya". Cakrawala Susindra | Catatan dan Opini Momblogger Indonesia. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ wildan (2020-03-19). "Mengulik Biografi Sang Pencipta Lagu Indonesia Raya, Wage Rudolf Soepratman • Museum Sumpah Pemuda". Museum Sumpah Pemuda (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ TNR, Yandi M. rofiyandi (2013-10-28). "Biola WR Supratman Pemberian Guru Musik Belanda". Tempo. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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