About Syech Albar
Lived 1908 – 1947 (aged 38–39). Syech Albar was an Indonesian singer.
Syech bin Abdullah Albar (, ; 1908 – October 30, 1947) or better known as Syech Albar (also written Sech Albar) was an Indonesian gambus singer of Hadhrami Arab descendants from Surabaya. Albar was pioneer of gambus music in Indonesia, he has a gambus orchestra named Al Wathon (S. Albar Orchestra) which first aired in 1935 at NIROM Surabaya. In Surabaya, Albar produced many gramophone plate recordings. His gramophone plate recording in 1937 was titled "Zahrotoel Hoesoen", with a description of "modern Arabic songs" and recorded on His Master's Voice label. Albar signed a contract with His Master's Voice for the first time in 1931. In addition to His Master's Voice, the songs of S. Albar Orchestra were also recorded on the Canary Records label.
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Who was Syech Albar?
Indonesian gambus singer
When was Syech Albar born?
Syech Albar was born in 1908 in Surabaya.
When did Syech Albar die?
Syech Albar died on 30 October 1947 in Surabaya.
What was Syech Albar's occupation?
Syech Albar was a singer.
What nationality was Syech Albar?
Syech Albar was Indonesian.
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