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Music teacher (1882–1954)
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Willem Mauritius van Eldik
Born(1882-06-10)June 10, 1882
Ngantru, Tulungagung,
Dutch East Indies
DiedMay 5, 1954(1954-05-05) (aged 71)
Tulungagung, East Java, Indonesia
Other namesSastrodihardjo
Occupation(s)Music teacher, KNIL Instructor
Known forTeacher of W.R. Supratman

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. In addition, van Eldik also became W.R. Supratman's brother-in-law.

Biography

Willem Mauritius van Eldik was born in Bendosari Village, Ngantru District, Tulungagung. Van Eldik was the child of a father of Dutch (Indo) descent who lived in Darungan hamlet, while his mother was a native from Ngantru. He also had a sibling named M.B.F. van Eldik, who is buried next to him. Besides working as a music teacher, he was also a sergeant instructor for the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) Battalion XIX, and served in Surabaya.

Van Eldik gave a violin as a gift to his student W.R. Supratman on his 17th birthday. With this violin, Supratman, who received his knowledge of musical arts from van Eldik, created the national anthem Indonesia Raya.

Death

He 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

Sastrodihardjo first married Rukiyem, 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.

References

  1. ^ "Riwayat Willem Mauritius van Eldik, Guru Musik WR Supratman yang Meninggal di Tulungagung". Tribunmataraman.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  2. Nugroho, Fajar Adhityo (2021-11-12). "Mengenal Sosok WM Van Eldik, Guru Musik WR Supratman". Kilat. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. 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.
  4. "Indonees, Lagu Ciptaan W.R. Soepratman Sebelum Menjadi Indonesia Raya". Cakrawala Susindra | Catatan dan Opini Momblogger Indonesia. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  5. 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.
  6. TNR, Yandi M. rofiyandi (2013-10-28). "Biola WR Supratman Pemberian Guru Musik Belanda". Tempo. Retrieved 2022-07-30.


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