Bunga Negara was composed by James Boyle. James W. Boyle or better known as Jimmy Boyle was born in 1922 in Penang and received his early education at St. Xavier's Institution, Penang and later continued his education at Raffles Collage, Singapore . He later joined as an instructor at St. Xavier's Institution since 1946.
Jimmy Boyle later became composer and music composer for the
Classical Saxophone Quartet of the NW University Brass Ensemble. His
compositions have been played around the world through BBC radio shows and
Voice of America, and have also garnered praise from renowned Jazz critics such
as Jerry Muchigan and international Jazz musicians such as Charles Lloyd and
Jack Teagarden.
The proudest moment for Jimmy Boyle was when his song was chosen to accompany the hoisting of the Malaysian flag for the first time on 31 August 1957, during the declaration of Malaysia's independence, as the song 'Negara Ku' was still in preparation. He also composed Malaysia's first jamboree song, Kemegahan Negara Ku , which was played at the proclamation of Malaysia in 1963.
Among his famous song compositions are Putera Puteri , Ingat Ingat , Jauh Jauh , Sungai Pahang , Rayuan Mesra , Bunga Negara and Chendering . He died in 1971, at the age of 49.
To download the easy alpahanotes and chords sheet music, look here. Enjoy!
Lyrics:
Greet the pure call,
Young women flowers of the nation
Nurture the spirit of devotion
Our soul for the country
Ready to block the heart
defend the sovereignty of the country
together we promise
soul, energy, for nusa
the youth of the nation's hope
The girls are paired together
we are the flowers of the country
fertile flowers average archipelago
welcome the pure call
the young lady flower of the nation
fertile the spirit of devotion
our soul for the country.
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