Waldjinah Is Worried That Keroncong Will Be Seized By Malaysia

Waljinah

JAKARTA - In his old age, keroncong maestro from Indonesia, Waldjinah, is still thinking about the continuity of keroncong music in the country. Waldjinah also expressed her anger that keroncong would actually develop in other countries.

"I've tried a lot, I've set up a school for keroncong, specifically for keroncong and a lot of charities have entered my school. But I've been sick for almost a year. Yes, I disbanded," said Waljinah during a virtual interview with VOI.

Waljinah is still worried because kroncong preservation in Malaysia is better. "I was often invited to Malaysia to teach keroncong lessons, I've lost by one step to Malaysia. So my big boy, Malaysia will take my keroncong," he recalled.

Worried that the keroncong will be stolen by Malaysia, Waljinah hopes that the younger generation of Indonesia will participate in preserving the keroncong. He hoped that the government would intervene in preserving keroncong music.

Check out Waljinah's full hope in the following video.