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In today’s edition, we will present keroncong songs performed by Indonesian female singer, Safitri. Aryati which was created by Ismail Marzuki was an old song and has been sung by several Indonesian singers. The song was previously sung in pop genre then dedicated back by Safitri with modern Keroncong genre. The singer with the full name Noor Agni Safitri was firstly sung the keroncong songs accompanied by music instruments such as okulele, flute and violin. Safitri actually was not interested in keroncong music, but thanks to the encouragement of her parents, Safitri finally learned keroncong music and began to like it. Even more, she said singing keroncong is an irreplaceable pride in the course of her life. “Melati di Tapal Batas” is the heroic-themed song which was created by Ismail Marzuki, in the era of Indonesia's independence struggle. This song is one of Indonesia's national compulsory songs that tells about the enthusiasm of young men and women who are struggling to defend the country and nation.