Syech Albar

Syech bin Abdullah Albar (Arabic: شيخ بن عبد الله البار, romanized: Šayḵ bin ʿAbd Allāh Al-Bār, Arabic pronunciation: [ʃajx bin ʕabdullah albaːr]; 1908 – October 30, 1947) or better known as Syech Albar (also written Sech Albar) was an Indonesian gambus singer of Hadhrami Arab descendants from Surabaya. Albar was pioneer of gambus music in Indonesia, he has a gambus orchestra named Al Wathon (S. Albar Orchestra) which first aired in 1935 at NIROM Surabaya. In Surabaya, Albar produced many gramophone plate recordings. His gramophone plate recording in 1937 was titled "Zahrotoel Hoesoen", with a description of "modern Arabic songs" and recorded on His Master's Voice (HMV) label. Albar signed a contract with HMV for the first time in 1931. In addition to HMV, the songs of S. Albar Orchestra were also recorded on the Canary Records label.

Syech Albar
شيخ البار
Syech Albar c. 1939
Background information
Birth nameSyech
Also known asSech Albar
Born1908
Surabaya, East Java
OriginSurabaya
DiedOctober 30, 1947 (aged 3839)
Surabaya, East Java
GenresGambus
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1935–1947
Labels
Associated actsS. Albar Orchestra

Biography

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    Bibliography

    • Hutari, Fandy (March 4, 2017). "Riwayat Orkes Gambus Syech Albar, Ayah Ahmad Albar" [History of the Gambus Orchestra of Syech Albar, Ahmad Albar's Father]. Qubicle (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
    • Wanhar, Wenri (November 19, 2015). "Hikayat Syech Albar, Ayah Rockstar Ahmad Albar Perintis Musik Dangdut" [Hikayat Syech Albar, Father of Rockstar Ahmad Albar, Pioneer of Dangdut Music]. Jawa Pos National Network (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
    • Hutari, Fandy (May 29, 2018). "Senandung Orkes Gambus" [Humming of Gambus Orchestra]. Historia.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
    • Budiarti, Rita Triana; Saleh, Sutan; Lubis, Averos (September 13, 2010). "Orkes Gambus, dari Hadramaut ke Dangdut" [Gambus Orchestra, from Hadramaut to Dangdut]. Gatra (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.

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