Ida Widawati

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Ida Widawati (born January 7, 1956) is an Indonesian gamelan singer. She was born into a family of artists, so her artistic talent grew and honed well. From the age of 5, she studied with Ibu Sumekar, one of her father's relatives. Ida Widawati started her musical career in 1973 on cassette. She has released 20 cassettes. She is well known as a singer and leader of the Malati Lingkung Seni ensemble. Her first overseas appearance took place in 1974, at the invitation of the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT) in Amsterdam. Later, Lingkung Seni Malati also appeared in other countries, such as France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden. His breakthrough came in 1994, when CDs of her live performances were circulating in France. One of her famous CDs is Udan Mas from 1998. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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