Saridjah Niung

Saridjah Niung, also known as Ibu Soed or Mrs. Soed was a Chinese-Indonesian musician, teacher, radio announcer, playwright and batik artist. She composed music for children as well as patriotic hymns. During the Dutch colonial years, she composed music about the Japanese occupation and Indonesia’s independence. She also wrote the Indonesian patriotic hymns "Tanah Airku" and "Berkibarlah Benderaku".