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Rhoma Irama adalah seorang revolusioner dalam dunia musik Indonesia. Demikianlah komentar seorang sosiolog AS dalam tesisnya berjudul Rhoma Irama and the Dangdut Style: Aspect of Contemporary Indonesia Popular Culture, 1985. Komentar ini tidaklah berlebihan mengingat “Raja Dangdut” yang mencanangkan semboyan Voice of Moslem pada 13 Oktober 1973 ini menjadi agen pembaharu musik Melayu yang memadukan unsur musik rock dalam musik melayu serta melakukan improvisasi atas syair, lirik, kostum dan penampilan di atas panggung.
Pengalamannya menyanyikan lagu-lagu India sewaktu masih sekolah dasar, lagu-lagu pop dan rock Barat hingga akhir 1960-an lalu beralih ke musik Melayu, menjadikan lagu dan musik yang dibawakannya di atas panggung lebih dinamis, melodis dan menarik.
Kehidupannya tidak jauh dari terpaan gosip dan komentar pro dan kontra terhadap berbagai sikap yang diambilnya. Katakan saja, fenomena goyangan Inul yang dikecamnya dan dianggap tidak sesuai dengan nilai-nilai agama. Bahkan belum lama ini, sekitar bulan Mei 2003 lalu, ia digosipkan menjalin hubungan ‘istimewa’ dengan artis dangdut, Lely Angraeni (Angel). Menanggapi hal itu, Sang Raja Dangdut yang sudah puluhan tahun merajai belantara dunia artis tetap tenang memberikan penjelasan kepada masyarakat perihal gosip tersebut.
Pria ‘ningrat’ kelahiran Tasikmalaya, 11 Desember 1946 ini merupakan putra kedua dari empat belas bersaudara, delapan laki-laki dan enam perempuan (delapan saudara kandung, empat saudara seibu dan dua saudara bawaan dari ayah tirinya).
Ayahnya, Raden Burdah Anggawirya, seorang komandan gerilyawan Garuda Putih, memberinya nama ‘Irama’ karena bersimpati terhadap grup sandiwara Irama Baru asal Jakarta yang pernah diundangnya untuk menghibur pasukannya di Tasikmalaya. Sebelum pindah ke Tasikmalaya, keluarganya tinggal di Jakarta dan di kota inilah kakaknya, Haji Benny Muharam dilahirkan.
Setelah beberapa tahun tinggal di Tasikmalaya, keluarganya termasuk kakaknya, Haji Benny Muharam, dan adik-adiknya, Handi dan Ance, pindah lagi ke Jakarta lalu tinggal di Jalan Cicarawa, Bukit Duri, kemudian pindah ke Bukit Duri Tanjakan. Di sinilah mereka menghabiskan masa remaja sampai tahun 1971 lalu pindah lagi ke Tebet.
Semenjak kecil Rhoma sudah terlihat bakat seninya. Tangisannya terhenti setiap kali ibundanya, Tuti Juariah menyenandungkan lagu-lagu. Masuk kelas nol, ia sudah mulai menyukai lagu. Minatnya pada lagu semakin besar ketika masuk sekolah dasar. Menginjak kelas 2 SD, ia sudah bisa membawakan lagu-lagu Barat dan India dengan baik. Ia suka menyanyikan lagu No Other Love, kesayangan ibunya, dan lagu Mera Bilye Buchariajaya yang dinyanyikan oleh Lata Maagiskar. Selain itu, ia juga menikmati lagu-lagu Timur Tengah yang dinyanyikan Umm Kaltsum.
Bakat musiknya mungkin berasal dari ayahnya yang fasih memainkan seruling dan menyanyikan lagu-lagu Cianjuran, sebuah kesenian khas Sunda. Selain itu, pamannya yang bernama Arifin Ganda suka mengajarinya lagu-lagu Jepang ketika Rhoma masih kecil.
Karena usia Rhoma dengan kakaknya Benny tidak berbeda jauh, mereka selalu kompak dan pergi berdua-duaan. Berbeda dengan kakaknya yang lebih sering malas ikut mengaji di surau atau rumah kyai, Rhoma selalu mengikuti pengajian dengan tekun. Setiap kali ayah ibunya bertanya apakah kakaknya ikut mengaji, Rhoma selalu menjawab ya. Ke sekolahpun mereka berangkat bersama-sama. Dengan berboncengan sepeda, keduanya berangkat dan pulang ke sekolah di SD Kibono, Manggarai.
Di bangku SD, bakat menyanyi Rhoma semakin kelihatan. Rhoma adalah murid yang paling rajin bila disuruh maju ke depan kelas untuk menyanyi. Dan uniknya, Rhoma tidak sama dengan murid-murid lain yang suka malu-malu di depan kelas. Rhoma menyanyi dengan suara keras hingga terdengar sampai ke kelas-kelas lain. Perhatian murid-murid semakin besar karena Rhoma tidak menyanyikan lagu anak-anak atau lagu kebangsaan, melainkan lagu-lagu India.
Bakatnya sebagai penyanyi mendapat perhatian penyanyi senior, Bing Slamet karena melihat penampilan Rhoma yang mengesankan ketika menyanyikan sebuah lagu Barat dalam acara pesta di sekolahnya. Suatu hari ketika Rhoma masih duduk di kelas 4, Bing membawanya tampil dalam sebuah show di Gedung SBKA (Serikat Buruh Kereta Api) di Manggarai. Ini merupakan pengalaman yang membanggakan bagi Rhoma.
Sejak itu, meski belum berpikir untuk menjadi penyanyi, Rhoma sudah tidak terpisahkan lagi dari musik. Dengan usaha sendiri, ia belajar memainkan gitar hingga mahir. Karena saking tergila-gilanya dengan gitar, Rhoma sering membuat ibunya marah besar. Setiap kali ia pulang sekolah, yang pertama dia cari adalah gitar. Begitu pula setiap kali ia keluar rumah, gitar hampir selalu ia bawa.
Pernah suatu kali, ibunya menyuruh Rhoma menjaga adiknya, tetapi Rhoma lebih suka memilih bermain gitar. Akibat ulahnya itu, ibunya merampas gitarnya lalu melemparkannya ke arah pohon jambu hingga pecah. Kejadian itu membuat sedih Rhoma karena gitar adalah teman nomor satu baginya.
Dalam perkembangannya dalam mendalami musik, Rhoma mulai menyadari bahwa meskipun ayah dan ibunya - pasangan berdarah ningrat - adalah penggemar musik, mereka tetap menganggap dunia musik bukanlah sesuatu yang patut dibanggakan atau dijadikan sebuah profesi. Ibunya sering meneriakkan ‘berisik’ setiap kali ia menyanyi dan beranggapan bahwa musik akan menghambat sekolahnya. Kenyataan ini membuat bakat musik Rhoma justru semakin berkembang dari luar rumah karena di dalam rumah ia kurang mendapat dukungan.
Sewaktu Rhoma masih kelas 5 SD tahun 1958, ayahnya meninggal dunia. Sang ayah meninggalkan delapan anak, yaitu, Benny, Rhoma, Handi, Ance, Dedi, Eni, Herry, dan Yayang. Ketika kakaknya, Benny masih duduk di kelas 1 SMP, ibunya menikah lagi dengan seorang perwira ABRI, Raden Soma Wijaya, yang masih ada hubungan famili dan juga berdarah ningrat. Ayah tirinya ini membawa dua anak dari istrinya yang terdahulu dan setelah menikah dengan Ibu Rhoma, sang ibu melahirkan dua anak lagi.
Ketika ayah kandungnya masih hidup, suasana di rumahnya feodal. Sehari-hari ayah dan ibunya berbicara dengan bahasa Belanda. Segalanya harus serba teratur dan menggunakan tata krama tertentu. Para pembantu harus memanggil anak-anak dengan sebutan Den (raden). Anak-anak harus tidur siang dan makan bersama-sama. Ayahnya juga tak segan-segan menghukum mereka dengan pukulan jika dianggap melakukan kesalahan, misalnya bermain hujan atau membolos sekolah.
Keadaan keluarga Rhoma di Tebet waktu itu memang tergolong cukup kaya bila dibandingkan dengan masyarakat sekitar. Rumahnya mentereng dan mereka memiliki beberapa mobil seperti Impala, mobil yang tergolong mewah di zaman itu. Rhoma juga selalu berpakaian bagus dan mahal.
Namun, suasana feodal itu tidak lagi kental setelah ayah tiri-nya hadir di tengah-tengah keluarga mereka. Bahkan dari ayah tiri inilah, di samping pamannya, Rhoma mendapat 'angin' untuk menyalurkan bakat musiknya. Secara bertahap ayah tirinya membelikan alat-alat musik akustik berupa gitar, bongo, dan sebagainya.
Dunia Rhoma di masa kanak-kanak rupanya bukan hanya dunia musik. Rhoma juga suka adu jotos dengan anak-anak lain. Lingkungan pergaulannya ketika itu tergolong keras. Anak-anak saat itu cenderung mengelompok dalam geng, dan satu geng dengan geng lainnya saling bermusuhan, atau setidaknya saling bersaing. Dengan demikian, perkelahian antar geng sering tak terhindarkan.
Di Bukitduri tempat tinggalnya, hampir setiap kampung di daerah itu terdapat geng (kelompok anak muda). Di Bukitduri ada BBC (Bukit Duri Boys Club), di Kenari ada Kenari Boys, Cobra Boys, dan sebagainya. Dari Bukitduri Puteran, dan dari Manggarai banyak anak muda yang bergabung dengan Geng Cobra. Geng-geng ini saling bermusuhan sehingga keributan selalu hampir terjadi setiap kali mereka bertemu.
Satu hal yang cukup menonjol pada diri Rhoma adalah teman-temannya hampir selalu menjadikan Rhoma sebagai pemimpin. Tentu saja, bila gengnya bentrok dengan geng lain, Rhomalah yang diharapkan tampil paling depan, untuk berkelahi. Meskipun pernah menang beberapa kali, Rhoma juga sering mengalami babak belur, bahkan pernah luka cukup parah karena dikeroyok 15 anak di daerah Megaria.
Ketika ia masuk SMP, tempat-tempat berlatih silat semakin marak. Tetapi, bagi Rhoma, ilmu bela diri nasional ini tidaklah asing, karena sejak kecil ia sudah mendapat latihan dari ayahnya dan beberapa guru silat lainnya. Rhoma pernah belajar silat Cingkrik (paduan silat Betawi dan Cimande) pada Pak Rohimin di Kebun Jeruk, Jakarta Barat. Rhoma juga pernah belajar silat Sigundel di Jalan talang, selain beberapa ilmu silat yang lain. Bila terjadi perkelahian antar geng, para anggota geng saling menjajal ilmu silat yang telah mereka pelajari.
Karena kebandelannya itulah maka Rhoma beberapa kali harus tinggal kelas, sehingga karena malu maka ia acapkali berpindah sekolah. Kelas Tiga SMP dijalaninya di Medan. Ketika itu ia dititipkan di rumah pamannya. Tapi, tak berapa lama kemudian ia sudah pindah lagi ke SMP Negeri XV Jakarta.
Kenakalan Rhoma terus berlanjut hingga bangku SMA. Sewaktu bersekolah di SMA Negeri VIII Jakarta, ia pernah kabur dari kelas lewat jendela karena ingin bermain musik dengan teman-temannya yang sudah menunggunya di luar. Kegandrungannya pada musik dan berkelahi di luar dan dalam sekolah membuatnya acapkali keluar masuk sekolah SMA. Selain di SMA Negeri VIII Jakarta, ia juga pernah tercatat sebagai siswa di SMA PSKD Jakarta, St Joseph di Solo, dan akhirnya ia menetap di SMA 17 Agustus Tebet, Jakarta, tak jauh dari rumahnya.
Di masa SMA lah Rhoma sempat melewati masa-masa sangat pahit. Ia terpaksa menjadi pengamen di jalanan Kota Solo. Di sana dia ditampung di rumah seorang pengamen bernama Mas Gito. Sebenarnya, sebelum ‘terdampar’ di Solo, ia berniat hendak belajar agama di Pesantren Tebuireng Jombang. Namun, karena tidak membeli karcis, Rhoma, Benny kakaknya, dan tiga orang temannya, Daeng, Umar, dan Haris harus main kucing-kucingan dengan kondektur selama dalam perjalanan. Daripada terus gelisah karena takut ketahuan lalu diturunkan di tempat sepi, mereka akhirnya memilih turun di Stasiun Tugu Jogja. Dari Jogja, mereka naik kereta lagi menuju Solo.
Di Solo, Rhoma melanjutkan sekolahnya di SMA St. Joseph. Biaya sekolah diperolehnya dari mengamen dan menjual beberapa potong pakaian yang dibawanya dari Jakarta. Namun, karena di Solo sekolahnya tidak lulus, Rhoma harus pulang ke Jakarta dan melanjutkan sekolah di SMA 17 Agustus sampai akhirnya lulus tahun 1964. Ia kemudian melanjutkan kuliah di Fakultas Sosial Politik Universitas 17 Agustus, tapi hanya bertahan satu tahun karena ketertarikan Rhoma kepada dunia musik sudah terlampau besar.
Pada tahun tujuh puluhan, Rhoma sudah menjadi penyanyi dan musisi ternama setelah jatuh bangun dalam mendirikan band musik, mulai dari band Gayhand tahun 1963. Tak lama kemudian, ia pindah masuk Orkes Chandra Leka, sampai akhirnya membentuk band sendiri bernama Soneta yang sejak 13 Oktober 1973 mulai berkibar. Bersama grup Soneta yang dipimpinnya, Rhoma tercatat pernah memperoleh 11 Golden Record dari kaset-kasetnya.
Tahun 1972, ia menikahi Veronica yang kemudian memberinya tiga orang anak, Debby (31), Fikri (27) dan Romy (26). Tetapi sayang, Rhoma akhirnya bercerai dengan Veronica bulan Mei 1985 setelah sekitar setahun sebelumnya Rhoma menikahi Ricca Rachim - partner-nya dalam beberapa film seperti Melodi Cinta, Badai di Awal Bahagia, Camellia, Cinta Segitiga, Melodi Cinta, Pengabdian, Pengorbanan, dan Satria Bergitar. Hingga sekarang, Ricca tetap mendampingi Rhoma sebagai istri.
Kesuksesannya di dunia musik dan dunia seni peran membuat Rhoma sempat mendirikan perusahaan film Rhoma Irama Film Production yang berhasil memproduksi film, di antaranya Perjuangan dan Doa (1980) serta Cinta Kembar (1984).
Kini, Rhoma yang biasa dipanggil Pak Haji ini, banyak mengisi waktunya dengan berdakwah baik lewat musik maupun ceramah-ceramah di televisi hingga ke penjuru nusantara. Dengan semangat dan gaya khasnya, Rhoma yang menjadikan grup Soneta sebagai Sound of Moslem terus giat meluaskan syiar agama.
Rhoma Irama Revolution The King of Dangdut
Rhoma Irama is a revolutionary in the world of Indonesian music. Thus the comment of an American sociologist in his thesis entitled Rhoma Irama and the Dangdut Style: Aspect of Contemporary Indonesian Popular Culture, 1985. This comment was not excessive given the "King of Dangdut" which launched the slogan Voice of Moslem on October 13, 1973 this became an agent reformer Malay music that combines elements of rock music in the Malay music and improvisation of poetry, lyrics, costumes and performances on stage.
Her experience singing Indian songs when I was a primary school, pop songs and rock the West until the late 1960s and then switch to Malay music, making songs and music that was brought on stage a more dynamic, melodic and interesting.
His life was not far from the inundation of gossip and commentary pros and cons of the various attitudes taken. Let's just say that dikecamnya Inul oscillation phenomenon and considered incompatible with religious values. Even recently, around May 2003, he was rumored to be in a relationship 'special' by artist dangdut, Lely Angraeni (Angel). In response, the King of Dangdut who have decades of rule the jungle world of the artist to remain calm deliver information to the public about these rumors.
Men 'noble' birth Tasikmalaya, December 11, 1946 This is the second son of fourteen children, eight men and six women (eight siblings, four brothers sons of my mother and two brothers inherited from his stepfather).
His father, Raden Burdah Anggawirya, a guerrilla commander Garuda White, gave him the name 'Rhythm' as sympathetic to the New Rhythm theatrical group from Jakarta who ever invited to entertain troops in Tasikmalaya. Before moving to Tasikmalaya, his family lived in Jakarta and in the city where his brother, Haji Benny Muharam born.
After several years of living in Tasikmalaya, his family including his brother, Haji Benny Muharram, and her sisters, Handi and Ance, moved back to Jakarta and stayed at Jalan Cicarawa, Bukit Duri, then moved to Bukit Duri Rise. This is where they spent their teenage years until 1971 and then moved again to Tebet.
Rhoma've seen little since his artistic talent. Stopped crying every time his mother, Tuti Juariah humming the songs. Log class zero, it was starting to like the song. His interest in the bigger track when entering elementary school. Stepping grade 2 elementary school, he was able to bring the songs of Western and Indian well. He likes to sing the song No Other Love, beloved mother, and Bilye Buchariajaya Mera song sung by Lata Maagiskar. In addition, he also enjoyed the Middle Eastern songs sung by Umm Kaltsum.
Musical talent probably came from his father who is fluent in playing the flute and singing songs Cianjuran, a typical Sundanese arts. In addition, the uncle who taught him named Arifin Double prefer Japanese songs when Rhoma still small.
Because age Rhoma with her brother Benny does not differ much, they always go together-compact and be a pair. Unlike his brother who is more often lazy participate in the mosque or home mengaji kyai, Rhoma always follow the recitation with diligence. Every time her mother's father asked if his brother joined the Koran, Rhoma always answer yes. Go to school does their journey together. With a tandem bicycle, both departed and returned to school in SD Kibono, Manggarai.
In elementary school, singing talent Rhoma increasingly visible. Rhoma is the most diligent students when told to go to the front of the class to sing. And its unique, Rhoma not the same as other students who like to be shy in front of the class. Rhoma sing loudly to be heard until the other classes. Attention students greater because Rhoma not sing children's songs or the national anthem, but the songs of India.
His talent as a singer gets the attention of senior singers, Bing Slamet because Rhoma an impressive appearance when singing a western song in the party at his school. One day when Rhoma still sitting in class 4, Bing took him perform in a show at the House SBKA (Railway Union) in Manggarai. This is a proud experience for Rhoma.
Since then, although not thought to be a singer, Rhoma is no longer an integral part of the music. With your own business, he learned to play guitar to advanced. Because so smitten with the guitar-crazy, Rhoma often made her mother furious. Every time he came home from school, the first he is looking for a guitar. Similarly, every time he left the house, the guitar is almost always he was carrying.
Once, his mother told Rhoma keep his younger brother, but Rhoma prefer to play guitar. Ulahnya result, her mother snatched his guitar and threw it toward the guava tree up to rupture. Genesis Rhoma sad because it makes the guitar is number one for her friend.
In its development in the studied music, Rhoma began to realize that although his father and mother - the couple blooded aristocrat - is a fan of music, they still thought the world of music is not something to be proud of or used as a profession. His mother often shouted 'noisy' every time he sings and thinks that the music will hamper their school. This fact makes even more Rhoma musical talent developed from outside the house because at home he received less support.
As Rhoma still 5 th grade in 1958, his father died. The father left eight children, namely, Benny, Rhoma, Handi, Ance, Dedi, Eni, Herry, and Yayang. When his older brother, Benny is still sitting in class 1 junior high school, his mother married again to a military officer, Soma Raden Wijaya, who still have family ties and also bloody aristocrat. His stepfather was carrying two children from a previous wife and after her marriage with Ms. Rhoma, the mother gave birth to two more children.
When his biological father was alive, the atmosphere in his home feudal. Everyday his father and mother talked with the Dutch language. Everything must be completely organized and use a certain etiquette. The maid had to call the children with the title Den (raden). Children must sleep and eat lunch together. His father was also not reluctant to punish them with blows if deemed made a mistake, for example, play rain or skipped school.
Rhoma family circumstances in Tebet time was quite wealthy when compared with the surrounding community. His house was dressed up and they have some cars like Impala, a car belonging to a luxury at that time. Rhoma also always dressed nice and expensive.
However, it is no longer feudal atmosphere thick after his stepfather is present in the midst of their families. Even from this stepfather, in addition to his uncle, Rhoma got 'wind' to channel his musical talent. Gradually, his stepfather bought musical instruments in the form of acoustic guitar, bongo, and so forth.
Rhoma World in childhood apparently not just the music world. Rhoma also like fist fights with other children. Her social environment when it is quite hard. The children then tend to cluster in the gang, and one gang to another gang of enemies, or at least compete with each other. Thus, fights between gangs often inevitable.
In Bukitduri their homes, almost every village in the area there are gangs (youth group). In Bukitduri no BBC (Bukit Duri Boys Club), the Canary is Kenari Boys, Cobra Boys, and so forth. From Bukitduri Puteran, and from Manggarai many young people who joined the Gang of Cobra. The gangs are hostile to each other so that the noise always occurs almost every time they met.
One thing is quite prominent in the self Rhoma are his friends almost always makes Rhoma as a leader. Of course, when his gang clashed with another gang, Rhomalah are expected to show up at the front, to fight. Although never winning a few times, Rhoma also often have beaten up, even once the wound is severe enough for 15 children in the area ganged Megaria.
When he entered junior high school, places increasingly widespread practice martial arts. But, for Rhoma, martial arts is not a foreign national, because since childhood he had received training from his father and several other martial arts teachers. Rhoma Cingkrik had studied martial arts (silat Betawi and Cimande alloy) at Pak Rohimin in Kebun Jeruk, West Jakarta. Rhoma also studied martial arts in street gutters Sigundel, in addition to several other martial arts. When a fight broke out between gangs, the gang members to try out each other martial arts that they have learned.
Because kebandelannya Rhoma several times that it should stay class, so in shame and he often switch schools. Class Three junior lived in Medan. When he left at his uncle's house. But, not long after he had moved back to SMP Negeri Jakarta XV.
Rhoma delinquency continues until high school. While attending high schools in Jakarta VIII, he never ran away from the classroom through the window because he wanted to play music with his friends who was waiting outside. Kegandrungannya on music and fighting outside and in school make it often in and out of high school. In addition to SMA Negeri Jakarta VIII, he was also listed as students in high school PSKD Jakarta, St. Joseph in Solo, and eventually he settled in High School August 17 Tebet, Jakarta, not far from his home.
In high school years was Rhoma could get through very bitter. He was forced to become singers in the streets of Solo. There he was accommodated at the home of a musician named Mas Gito. Actually, before the 'stranded' in Solo, he intends to learn about religion in Pesantren Tebuireng Jombang. However, because they do not buy tickets, Rhoma, Benny sister, and three of her friends, Daeng, Umar, and Haris have to play cat and mouse with the conductor during the trip. Instead of continuing anxiety for fear of being caught and then unloaded at the place deserted, they finally chose to get off at Station Tugu Jogja. From Jogja, they boarded the train back to Solo.
In Solo, Rhoma continue her schooling in high school St. Joseph. School fees earned from singing and selling a few pieces of clothing brought from Jakarta. However, because no graduate school in Solo, Rhoma must be returned to Jakarta and go to school in high school August 17 until finally graduating in 1964. He then continued studying at the Faculty of Social and Political University August 17, but only lasted one year because of interest Rhoma to the music world is already too big.
In the seventies, Rhoma has become famous singers and musicians after the ups and downs in founding the band music, ranging from the band Gayhand 1963. Shortly thereafter, he moved into Orchestra Chandra negligent, to eventually form his own band called sonnet that since October 13, 1973 start flying. Together they lead the group sonnet, Rhoma recorded ever get 11 Golden Record from cassette-tape.
In 1972, he married Veronica who then gave him three children, Debby (31), Fikri (27) and Romy (26). But unfortunately, with the Rhoma finally divorced her in May 1985 after about a year before marrying Ricca Rhoma Rachim - his partner in several films such as Melody of Love, Storm in early Happy, Camellia, Love Triangle, Melody Love, Devotion, Sacrifice, and Satria Bergitar . Until now, Ricca still accompany Rhoma as a wife.
His success in the music world and the art world makes the role had founded the company Rhoma Irama Rhoma Film Productions film that succeeded in producing movies, among Struggle and Prayer (1980) and Love Twins (1984).
Now, Rhoma commonly referred to as Pak Haji, much of their time in both through music and preaching sermons on television until the corners of the archipelago. With the spirit and signature style, which makes the group Rhoma sonnet as Sound of Moslem religion continues to actively expand syiar.
Pengalamannya menyanyikan lagu-lagu India sewaktu masih sekolah dasar, lagu-lagu pop dan rock Barat hingga akhir 1960-an lalu beralih ke musik Melayu, menjadikan lagu dan musik yang dibawakannya di atas panggung lebih dinamis, melodis dan menarik.
Kehidupannya tidak jauh dari terpaan gosip dan komentar pro dan kontra terhadap berbagai sikap yang diambilnya. Katakan saja, fenomena goyangan Inul yang dikecamnya dan dianggap tidak sesuai dengan nilai-nilai agama. Bahkan belum lama ini, sekitar bulan Mei 2003 lalu, ia digosipkan menjalin hubungan ‘istimewa’ dengan artis dangdut, Lely Angraeni (Angel). Menanggapi hal itu, Sang Raja Dangdut yang sudah puluhan tahun merajai belantara dunia artis tetap tenang memberikan penjelasan kepada masyarakat perihal gosip tersebut.
Pria ‘ningrat’ kelahiran Tasikmalaya, 11 Desember 1946 ini merupakan putra kedua dari empat belas bersaudara, delapan laki-laki dan enam perempuan (delapan saudara kandung, empat saudara seibu dan dua saudara bawaan dari ayah tirinya).
Ayahnya, Raden Burdah Anggawirya, seorang komandan gerilyawan Garuda Putih, memberinya nama ‘Irama’ karena bersimpati terhadap grup sandiwara Irama Baru asal Jakarta yang pernah diundangnya untuk menghibur pasukannya di Tasikmalaya. Sebelum pindah ke Tasikmalaya, keluarganya tinggal di Jakarta dan di kota inilah kakaknya, Haji Benny Muharam dilahirkan.
Setelah beberapa tahun tinggal di Tasikmalaya, keluarganya termasuk kakaknya, Haji Benny Muharam, dan adik-adiknya, Handi dan Ance, pindah lagi ke Jakarta lalu tinggal di Jalan Cicarawa, Bukit Duri, kemudian pindah ke Bukit Duri Tanjakan. Di sinilah mereka menghabiskan masa remaja sampai tahun 1971 lalu pindah lagi ke Tebet.
Semenjak kecil Rhoma sudah terlihat bakat seninya. Tangisannya terhenti setiap kali ibundanya, Tuti Juariah menyenandungkan lagu-lagu. Masuk kelas nol, ia sudah mulai menyukai lagu. Minatnya pada lagu semakin besar ketika masuk sekolah dasar. Menginjak kelas 2 SD, ia sudah bisa membawakan lagu-lagu Barat dan India dengan baik. Ia suka menyanyikan lagu No Other Love, kesayangan ibunya, dan lagu Mera Bilye Buchariajaya yang dinyanyikan oleh Lata Maagiskar. Selain itu, ia juga menikmati lagu-lagu Timur Tengah yang dinyanyikan Umm Kaltsum.
Bakat musiknya mungkin berasal dari ayahnya yang fasih memainkan seruling dan menyanyikan lagu-lagu Cianjuran, sebuah kesenian khas Sunda. Selain itu, pamannya yang bernama Arifin Ganda suka mengajarinya lagu-lagu Jepang ketika Rhoma masih kecil.
Karena usia Rhoma dengan kakaknya Benny tidak berbeda jauh, mereka selalu kompak dan pergi berdua-duaan. Berbeda dengan kakaknya yang lebih sering malas ikut mengaji di surau atau rumah kyai, Rhoma selalu mengikuti pengajian dengan tekun. Setiap kali ayah ibunya bertanya apakah kakaknya ikut mengaji, Rhoma selalu menjawab ya. Ke sekolahpun mereka berangkat bersama-sama. Dengan berboncengan sepeda, keduanya berangkat dan pulang ke sekolah di SD Kibono, Manggarai.
Di bangku SD, bakat menyanyi Rhoma semakin kelihatan. Rhoma adalah murid yang paling rajin bila disuruh maju ke depan kelas untuk menyanyi. Dan uniknya, Rhoma tidak sama dengan murid-murid lain yang suka malu-malu di depan kelas. Rhoma menyanyi dengan suara keras hingga terdengar sampai ke kelas-kelas lain. Perhatian murid-murid semakin besar karena Rhoma tidak menyanyikan lagu anak-anak atau lagu kebangsaan, melainkan lagu-lagu India.
Bakatnya sebagai penyanyi mendapat perhatian penyanyi senior, Bing Slamet karena melihat penampilan Rhoma yang mengesankan ketika menyanyikan sebuah lagu Barat dalam acara pesta di sekolahnya. Suatu hari ketika Rhoma masih duduk di kelas 4, Bing membawanya tampil dalam sebuah show di Gedung SBKA (Serikat Buruh Kereta Api) di Manggarai. Ini merupakan pengalaman yang membanggakan bagi Rhoma.
Sejak itu, meski belum berpikir untuk menjadi penyanyi, Rhoma sudah tidak terpisahkan lagi dari musik. Dengan usaha sendiri, ia belajar memainkan gitar hingga mahir. Karena saking tergila-gilanya dengan gitar, Rhoma sering membuat ibunya marah besar. Setiap kali ia pulang sekolah, yang pertama dia cari adalah gitar. Begitu pula setiap kali ia keluar rumah, gitar hampir selalu ia bawa.
Pernah suatu kali, ibunya menyuruh Rhoma menjaga adiknya, tetapi Rhoma lebih suka memilih bermain gitar. Akibat ulahnya itu, ibunya merampas gitarnya lalu melemparkannya ke arah pohon jambu hingga pecah. Kejadian itu membuat sedih Rhoma karena gitar adalah teman nomor satu baginya.
Dalam perkembangannya dalam mendalami musik, Rhoma mulai menyadari bahwa meskipun ayah dan ibunya - pasangan berdarah ningrat - adalah penggemar musik, mereka tetap menganggap dunia musik bukanlah sesuatu yang patut dibanggakan atau dijadikan sebuah profesi. Ibunya sering meneriakkan ‘berisik’ setiap kali ia menyanyi dan beranggapan bahwa musik akan menghambat sekolahnya. Kenyataan ini membuat bakat musik Rhoma justru semakin berkembang dari luar rumah karena di dalam rumah ia kurang mendapat dukungan.
Sewaktu Rhoma masih kelas 5 SD tahun 1958, ayahnya meninggal dunia. Sang ayah meninggalkan delapan anak, yaitu, Benny, Rhoma, Handi, Ance, Dedi, Eni, Herry, dan Yayang. Ketika kakaknya, Benny masih duduk di kelas 1 SMP, ibunya menikah lagi dengan seorang perwira ABRI, Raden Soma Wijaya, yang masih ada hubungan famili dan juga berdarah ningrat. Ayah tirinya ini membawa dua anak dari istrinya yang terdahulu dan setelah menikah dengan Ibu Rhoma, sang ibu melahirkan dua anak lagi.
Ketika ayah kandungnya masih hidup, suasana di rumahnya feodal. Sehari-hari ayah dan ibunya berbicara dengan bahasa Belanda. Segalanya harus serba teratur dan menggunakan tata krama tertentu. Para pembantu harus memanggil anak-anak dengan sebutan Den (raden). Anak-anak harus tidur siang dan makan bersama-sama. Ayahnya juga tak segan-segan menghukum mereka dengan pukulan jika dianggap melakukan kesalahan, misalnya bermain hujan atau membolos sekolah.
Keadaan keluarga Rhoma di Tebet waktu itu memang tergolong cukup kaya bila dibandingkan dengan masyarakat sekitar. Rumahnya mentereng dan mereka memiliki beberapa mobil seperti Impala, mobil yang tergolong mewah di zaman itu. Rhoma juga selalu berpakaian bagus dan mahal.
Namun, suasana feodal itu tidak lagi kental setelah ayah tiri-nya hadir di tengah-tengah keluarga mereka. Bahkan dari ayah tiri inilah, di samping pamannya, Rhoma mendapat 'angin' untuk menyalurkan bakat musiknya. Secara bertahap ayah tirinya membelikan alat-alat musik akustik berupa gitar, bongo, dan sebagainya.
Dunia Rhoma di masa kanak-kanak rupanya bukan hanya dunia musik. Rhoma juga suka adu jotos dengan anak-anak lain. Lingkungan pergaulannya ketika itu tergolong keras. Anak-anak saat itu cenderung mengelompok dalam geng, dan satu geng dengan geng lainnya saling bermusuhan, atau setidaknya saling bersaing. Dengan demikian, perkelahian antar geng sering tak terhindarkan.
Di Bukitduri tempat tinggalnya, hampir setiap kampung di daerah itu terdapat geng (kelompok anak muda). Di Bukitduri ada BBC (Bukit Duri Boys Club), di Kenari ada Kenari Boys, Cobra Boys, dan sebagainya. Dari Bukitduri Puteran, dan dari Manggarai banyak anak muda yang bergabung dengan Geng Cobra. Geng-geng ini saling bermusuhan sehingga keributan selalu hampir terjadi setiap kali mereka bertemu.
Satu hal yang cukup menonjol pada diri Rhoma adalah teman-temannya hampir selalu menjadikan Rhoma sebagai pemimpin. Tentu saja, bila gengnya bentrok dengan geng lain, Rhomalah yang diharapkan tampil paling depan, untuk berkelahi. Meskipun pernah menang beberapa kali, Rhoma juga sering mengalami babak belur, bahkan pernah luka cukup parah karena dikeroyok 15 anak di daerah Megaria.
Ketika ia masuk SMP, tempat-tempat berlatih silat semakin marak. Tetapi, bagi Rhoma, ilmu bela diri nasional ini tidaklah asing, karena sejak kecil ia sudah mendapat latihan dari ayahnya dan beberapa guru silat lainnya. Rhoma pernah belajar silat Cingkrik (paduan silat Betawi dan Cimande) pada Pak Rohimin di Kebun Jeruk, Jakarta Barat. Rhoma juga pernah belajar silat Sigundel di Jalan talang, selain beberapa ilmu silat yang lain. Bila terjadi perkelahian antar geng, para anggota geng saling menjajal ilmu silat yang telah mereka pelajari.
Karena kebandelannya itulah maka Rhoma beberapa kali harus tinggal kelas, sehingga karena malu maka ia acapkali berpindah sekolah. Kelas Tiga SMP dijalaninya di Medan. Ketika itu ia dititipkan di rumah pamannya. Tapi, tak berapa lama kemudian ia sudah pindah lagi ke SMP Negeri XV Jakarta.
Kenakalan Rhoma terus berlanjut hingga bangku SMA. Sewaktu bersekolah di SMA Negeri VIII Jakarta, ia pernah kabur dari kelas lewat jendela karena ingin bermain musik dengan teman-temannya yang sudah menunggunya di luar. Kegandrungannya pada musik dan berkelahi di luar dan dalam sekolah membuatnya acapkali keluar masuk sekolah SMA. Selain di SMA Negeri VIII Jakarta, ia juga pernah tercatat sebagai siswa di SMA PSKD Jakarta, St Joseph di Solo, dan akhirnya ia menetap di SMA 17 Agustus Tebet, Jakarta, tak jauh dari rumahnya.
Di masa SMA lah Rhoma sempat melewati masa-masa sangat pahit. Ia terpaksa menjadi pengamen di jalanan Kota Solo. Di sana dia ditampung di rumah seorang pengamen bernama Mas Gito. Sebenarnya, sebelum ‘terdampar’ di Solo, ia berniat hendak belajar agama di Pesantren Tebuireng Jombang. Namun, karena tidak membeli karcis, Rhoma, Benny kakaknya, dan tiga orang temannya, Daeng, Umar, dan Haris harus main kucing-kucingan dengan kondektur selama dalam perjalanan. Daripada terus gelisah karena takut ketahuan lalu diturunkan di tempat sepi, mereka akhirnya memilih turun di Stasiun Tugu Jogja. Dari Jogja, mereka naik kereta lagi menuju Solo.
Di Solo, Rhoma melanjutkan sekolahnya di SMA St. Joseph. Biaya sekolah diperolehnya dari mengamen dan menjual beberapa potong pakaian yang dibawanya dari Jakarta. Namun, karena di Solo sekolahnya tidak lulus, Rhoma harus pulang ke Jakarta dan melanjutkan sekolah di SMA 17 Agustus sampai akhirnya lulus tahun 1964. Ia kemudian melanjutkan kuliah di Fakultas Sosial Politik Universitas 17 Agustus, tapi hanya bertahan satu tahun karena ketertarikan Rhoma kepada dunia musik sudah terlampau besar.
Pada tahun tujuh puluhan, Rhoma sudah menjadi penyanyi dan musisi ternama setelah jatuh bangun dalam mendirikan band musik, mulai dari band Gayhand tahun 1963. Tak lama kemudian, ia pindah masuk Orkes Chandra Leka, sampai akhirnya membentuk band sendiri bernama Soneta yang sejak 13 Oktober 1973 mulai berkibar. Bersama grup Soneta yang dipimpinnya, Rhoma tercatat pernah memperoleh 11 Golden Record dari kaset-kasetnya.
Tahun 1972, ia menikahi Veronica yang kemudian memberinya tiga orang anak, Debby (31), Fikri (27) dan Romy (26). Tetapi sayang, Rhoma akhirnya bercerai dengan Veronica bulan Mei 1985 setelah sekitar setahun sebelumnya Rhoma menikahi Ricca Rachim - partner-nya dalam beberapa film seperti Melodi Cinta, Badai di Awal Bahagia, Camellia, Cinta Segitiga, Melodi Cinta, Pengabdian, Pengorbanan, dan Satria Bergitar. Hingga sekarang, Ricca tetap mendampingi Rhoma sebagai istri.
Kesuksesannya di dunia musik dan dunia seni peran membuat Rhoma sempat mendirikan perusahaan film Rhoma Irama Film Production yang berhasil memproduksi film, di antaranya Perjuangan dan Doa (1980) serta Cinta Kembar (1984).
Kini, Rhoma yang biasa dipanggil Pak Haji ini, banyak mengisi waktunya dengan berdakwah baik lewat musik maupun ceramah-ceramah di televisi hingga ke penjuru nusantara. Dengan semangat dan gaya khasnya, Rhoma yang menjadikan grup Soneta sebagai Sound of Moslem terus giat meluaskan syiar agama.
Rhoma Irama Revolution The King of Dangdut
Rhoma Irama is a revolutionary in the world of Indonesian music. Thus the comment of an American sociologist in his thesis entitled Rhoma Irama and the Dangdut Style: Aspect of Contemporary Indonesian Popular Culture, 1985. This comment was not excessive given the "King of Dangdut" which launched the slogan Voice of Moslem on October 13, 1973 this became an agent reformer Malay music that combines elements of rock music in the Malay music and improvisation of poetry, lyrics, costumes and performances on stage.
Her experience singing Indian songs when I was a primary school, pop songs and rock the West until the late 1960s and then switch to Malay music, making songs and music that was brought on stage a more dynamic, melodic and interesting.
His life was not far from the inundation of gossip and commentary pros and cons of the various attitudes taken. Let's just say that dikecamnya Inul oscillation phenomenon and considered incompatible with religious values. Even recently, around May 2003, he was rumored to be in a relationship 'special' by artist dangdut, Lely Angraeni (Angel). In response, the King of Dangdut who have decades of rule the jungle world of the artist to remain calm deliver information to the public about these rumors.
Men 'noble' birth Tasikmalaya, December 11, 1946 This is the second son of fourteen children, eight men and six women (eight siblings, four brothers sons of my mother and two brothers inherited from his stepfather).
His father, Raden Burdah Anggawirya, a guerrilla commander Garuda White, gave him the name 'Rhythm' as sympathetic to the New Rhythm theatrical group from Jakarta who ever invited to entertain troops in Tasikmalaya. Before moving to Tasikmalaya, his family lived in Jakarta and in the city where his brother, Haji Benny Muharam born.
After several years of living in Tasikmalaya, his family including his brother, Haji Benny Muharram, and her sisters, Handi and Ance, moved back to Jakarta and stayed at Jalan Cicarawa, Bukit Duri, then moved to Bukit Duri Rise. This is where they spent their teenage years until 1971 and then moved again to Tebet.
Rhoma've seen little since his artistic talent. Stopped crying every time his mother, Tuti Juariah humming the songs. Log class zero, it was starting to like the song. His interest in the bigger track when entering elementary school. Stepping grade 2 elementary school, he was able to bring the songs of Western and Indian well. He likes to sing the song No Other Love, beloved mother, and Bilye Buchariajaya Mera song sung by Lata Maagiskar. In addition, he also enjoyed the Middle Eastern songs sung by Umm Kaltsum.
Musical talent probably came from his father who is fluent in playing the flute and singing songs Cianjuran, a typical Sundanese arts. In addition, the uncle who taught him named Arifin Double prefer Japanese songs when Rhoma still small.
Because age Rhoma with her brother Benny does not differ much, they always go together-compact and be a pair. Unlike his brother who is more often lazy participate in the mosque or home mengaji kyai, Rhoma always follow the recitation with diligence. Every time her mother's father asked if his brother joined the Koran, Rhoma always answer yes. Go to school does their journey together. With a tandem bicycle, both departed and returned to school in SD Kibono, Manggarai.
In elementary school, singing talent Rhoma increasingly visible. Rhoma is the most diligent students when told to go to the front of the class to sing. And its unique, Rhoma not the same as other students who like to be shy in front of the class. Rhoma sing loudly to be heard until the other classes. Attention students greater because Rhoma not sing children's songs or the national anthem, but the songs of India.
His talent as a singer gets the attention of senior singers, Bing Slamet because Rhoma an impressive appearance when singing a western song in the party at his school. One day when Rhoma still sitting in class 4, Bing took him perform in a show at the House SBKA (Railway Union) in Manggarai. This is a proud experience for Rhoma.
Since then, although not thought to be a singer, Rhoma is no longer an integral part of the music. With your own business, he learned to play guitar to advanced. Because so smitten with the guitar-crazy, Rhoma often made her mother furious. Every time he came home from school, the first he is looking for a guitar. Similarly, every time he left the house, the guitar is almost always he was carrying.
Once, his mother told Rhoma keep his younger brother, but Rhoma prefer to play guitar. Ulahnya result, her mother snatched his guitar and threw it toward the guava tree up to rupture. Genesis Rhoma sad because it makes the guitar is number one for her friend.
In its development in the studied music, Rhoma began to realize that although his father and mother - the couple blooded aristocrat - is a fan of music, they still thought the world of music is not something to be proud of or used as a profession. His mother often shouted 'noisy' every time he sings and thinks that the music will hamper their school. This fact makes even more Rhoma musical talent developed from outside the house because at home he received less support.
As Rhoma still 5 th grade in 1958, his father died. The father left eight children, namely, Benny, Rhoma, Handi, Ance, Dedi, Eni, Herry, and Yayang. When his older brother, Benny is still sitting in class 1 junior high school, his mother married again to a military officer, Soma Raden Wijaya, who still have family ties and also bloody aristocrat. His stepfather was carrying two children from a previous wife and after her marriage with Ms. Rhoma, the mother gave birth to two more children.
When his biological father was alive, the atmosphere in his home feudal. Everyday his father and mother talked with the Dutch language. Everything must be completely organized and use a certain etiquette. The maid had to call the children with the title Den (raden). Children must sleep and eat lunch together. His father was also not reluctant to punish them with blows if deemed made a mistake, for example, play rain or skipped school.
Rhoma family circumstances in Tebet time was quite wealthy when compared with the surrounding community. His house was dressed up and they have some cars like Impala, a car belonging to a luxury at that time. Rhoma also always dressed nice and expensive.
However, it is no longer feudal atmosphere thick after his stepfather is present in the midst of their families. Even from this stepfather, in addition to his uncle, Rhoma got 'wind' to channel his musical talent. Gradually, his stepfather bought musical instruments in the form of acoustic guitar, bongo, and so forth.
Rhoma World in childhood apparently not just the music world. Rhoma also like fist fights with other children. Her social environment when it is quite hard. The children then tend to cluster in the gang, and one gang to another gang of enemies, or at least compete with each other. Thus, fights between gangs often inevitable.
In Bukitduri their homes, almost every village in the area there are gangs (youth group). In Bukitduri no BBC (Bukit Duri Boys Club), the Canary is Kenari Boys, Cobra Boys, and so forth. From Bukitduri Puteran, and from Manggarai many young people who joined the Gang of Cobra. The gangs are hostile to each other so that the noise always occurs almost every time they met.
One thing is quite prominent in the self Rhoma are his friends almost always makes Rhoma as a leader. Of course, when his gang clashed with another gang, Rhomalah are expected to show up at the front, to fight. Although never winning a few times, Rhoma also often have beaten up, even once the wound is severe enough for 15 children in the area ganged Megaria.
When he entered junior high school, places increasingly widespread practice martial arts. But, for Rhoma, martial arts is not a foreign national, because since childhood he had received training from his father and several other martial arts teachers. Rhoma Cingkrik had studied martial arts (silat Betawi and Cimande alloy) at Pak Rohimin in Kebun Jeruk, West Jakarta. Rhoma also studied martial arts in street gutters Sigundel, in addition to several other martial arts. When a fight broke out between gangs, the gang members to try out each other martial arts that they have learned.
Because kebandelannya Rhoma several times that it should stay class, so in shame and he often switch schools. Class Three junior lived in Medan. When he left at his uncle's house. But, not long after he had moved back to SMP Negeri Jakarta XV.
Rhoma delinquency continues until high school. While attending high schools in Jakarta VIII, he never ran away from the classroom through the window because he wanted to play music with his friends who was waiting outside. Kegandrungannya on music and fighting outside and in school make it often in and out of high school. In addition to SMA Negeri Jakarta VIII, he was also listed as students in high school PSKD Jakarta, St. Joseph in Solo, and eventually he settled in High School August 17 Tebet, Jakarta, not far from his home.
In high school years was Rhoma could get through very bitter. He was forced to become singers in the streets of Solo. There he was accommodated at the home of a musician named Mas Gito. Actually, before the 'stranded' in Solo, he intends to learn about religion in Pesantren Tebuireng Jombang. However, because they do not buy tickets, Rhoma, Benny sister, and three of her friends, Daeng, Umar, and Haris have to play cat and mouse with the conductor during the trip. Instead of continuing anxiety for fear of being caught and then unloaded at the place deserted, they finally chose to get off at Station Tugu Jogja. From Jogja, they boarded the train back to Solo.
In Solo, Rhoma continue her schooling in high school St. Joseph. School fees earned from singing and selling a few pieces of clothing brought from Jakarta. However, because no graduate school in Solo, Rhoma must be returned to Jakarta and go to school in high school August 17 until finally graduating in 1964. He then continued studying at the Faculty of Social and Political University August 17, but only lasted one year because of interest Rhoma to the music world is already too big.
In the seventies, Rhoma has become famous singers and musicians after the ups and downs in founding the band music, ranging from the band Gayhand 1963. Shortly thereafter, he moved into Orchestra Chandra negligent, to eventually form his own band called sonnet that since October 13, 1973 start flying. Together they lead the group sonnet, Rhoma recorded ever get 11 Golden Record from cassette-tape.
In 1972, he married Veronica who then gave him three children, Debby (31), Fikri (27) and Romy (26). But unfortunately, with the Rhoma finally divorced her in May 1985 after about a year before marrying Ricca Rhoma Rachim - his partner in several films such as Melody of Love, Storm in early Happy, Camellia, Love Triangle, Melody Love, Devotion, Sacrifice, and Satria Bergitar . Until now, Ricca still accompany Rhoma as a wife.
His success in the music world and the art world makes the role had founded the company Rhoma Irama Rhoma Film Productions film that succeeded in producing movies, among Struggle and Prayer (1980) and Love Twins (1984).
Now, Rhoma commonly referred to as Pak Haji, much of their time in both through music and preaching sermons on television until the corners of the archipelago. With the spirit and signature style, which makes the group Rhoma sonnet as Sound of Moslem religion continues to actively expand syiar.
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