Bengawan Solo

I'd never heard "Bengawan Solo" before but I once had an eagerness to listen to this song when its composer, Gesang Martohartono, passed away couple weeks ago. Then, I searched the song, listened to it, and was not interested hehe. I guess it was because of the genre which wasn't familiar. 

But then I found the Lisa Ono's version. And it sounds really really nice. Moreover, the lyrics is in Indonesian, not the English translation. Click here to listen. 

Bengawan Solo is widely renowned. Its original genre is keroncong. The cool fact is the song has been rearranged into other genres by various artists throughout the world. And it's claimed as the best known of all Indonesia songs. Great!

Bengawan Solo Riwayatmu ini Sedari dulu jadi...  Perhatian insani Musim kemarau Tak seberapa airmu Dimusim hujan air..  Meluap sampai jauh Mata airmu dari Solo Terkurung gunung seribu Air meluap sampai jauh Dan akhirnya ke laut Itu perahu Riwayatnya dulu Kaum pedagang selalu...  Naik itu perahu