Wage

The passion of Wage Supratman makes him to involve directly in the independence movement in Java: being a journalist voicing the plight of the little people, entering youth organizations' meeting rooms, engaging in the arena of nationalist movements, and especially composing songs to inflame the spirit of popular resistance. Dari Barat sampai ke Timur (From West to East), Indonesia Wahai Ibuku (Indonesia My Mother), Di Timur Matahari (In the East of the Sun), dan RA Kartini, is his song. The peak: the national anthem Indonesia Raya.