What country is the folk song of Solo River

"Solo River", known as "Beautiful Solo River", is a musical composition in the style of an Indonesian folk song.

The song was written in 1940 by Indonesian amateur composer Gesang Martohartono in the style of local Keroncong-style folk songs influenced by Portuguese music. It quickly became popular in the Javanese community at the time, and then spread throughout Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Beautiful Solo River" in the music and lyrics are magnificent, far-reaching intention, showing the tropical people love nature longing for life, as well as the river performance out of the eulogy of the exuberant vitality. The popularity of this song is the infections of its swashbuckling demeanor.

In China:

The tune can be said to be a household name in the Chinese community. Since Malaysian singer Poon Siew Kiong first sang it in Mandarin in Hong Kong in 1957, countless Chinese musicians in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have contributed their own versions. The tune was once adapted for folk orchestra ensembles by Chinese national music maestro Peng Xiuwen.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's China Committee and the Indonesian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry invited the General Administration of the People's Republic of China's Song and Dance Troupe to give performances in Jakarta, Jugang and Surabaya, in which military singer Cai Guoqing sang "The Beautiful Solo River" in Bahasa Indonesia, which aroused a warm ****ing response from the Chinese and overseas Chinese present at the performances.

On January 21, 2023, the song was included in the program of the 2023 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, sung by Rosa.