Gesang Martohartono, the King of Keroncong

Gesang Martohartono

Gesang Martohartono (1917-2010), one of famous singer and song writer from Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. He was well known as the Indonesian king of Keroncong because of his creation of 'Bengawan Solo' song, which is famous not only in Asia but also in some other countries in the world. He died on 20 May 2010 at the age of 92 and left his entire fortune to the charity.