Why you hear this Indonesian song everywhere | Bengawan Solo [Video Essay]

Bengawan Solo is a song you can hear everywhere in Asia, from Singapore to all the way in Japan and Hong Kong. Watch our new Minidoc to learn about the little-known history of this song by Indonesian Kroncong musician Gesang Martohartono.

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