What is all the fuss about Negara Ku being a song from the neighbour?

national anthem? tari pendet? (Gosh even Discovery channel admitted they made that mistake). Like never ending.. even pernah diperlikan oleh mantan Dubes di Kuala Lumpur pra-Konfrontasi Djatikusumo... and that was in the 1950's

Ooooppsss.. I did it again..

The Jakartaglobe.com: Malaysia Anthem Furor Hits Wrong Note, Says Indonesian Expert

Solo. Oops! We did it again. Moral indignation over Malaysia’s alleged use of an Indonesian song for its national anthem appears — rather embarrassingly — to have been misplaced, according to a leading Indonesian musician and artist, Remy Sylado. (was informed that Remy Sylado is more known as a poet, a playwright, or novelist in Indonesia. see also http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remy_Sylado)

Sylado, speaking in Jakarta on Wednesday, said the so-called Indonesian song “ Terang Bulan ” (“Moonlight”) was actually an adaptation of “La Rosalie,” which was composed in the 19th century by Pierre-Jean de Beranger of Francey.

Citing a Dutch historical text on national anthems, Sylado said the song became popular in the former French colony of the Seychelles and arrived in the Malay archipelago at the turn of the 20th century, where it was eventually used as the basis for Malaysia’s anthem, “ Negaraku ” (“My Country”).

“It is written clearly that ‘Negaraku,’ the Malaysian anthem, is adapted from Pierre-Jean de Beranger’s song. Not from ‘Terang Bulan,’ ” Sylado said.

He said the adaptation of “La Rosalie” to “Negaraku” had a long evolution. In 1888, during British rule of the Federated Malay States, the lyrics were rewritten and localized to “God Save the Sultan” by Raja Mansur, the eldest son of Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II Habibullah of Perak.......

read the details here: http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/malaysia-anthem-furor-hits-wrong-note-says-indonesian-expert/327697

what was posted in this site in 2005... http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2005/11/negara-ku-original-or-ciplak.html