Waldjinah

Her mother sold food in a market and her father worked as a painter in a batik factory.

Waldjinah was inspired to become a singer from listening to traditional Javanese songs at the factory where her father worked.

She has worked with other Indonesian artists, including Gesang Martohartono, Mus Mulyadi, Andjar Any, and Ismail Marzuki.

[3] Waldjinah's first husband managed her own career as well as her backing band, Orkes Keroncong Bintang Surakarta.

[4] Waldjinah owns the Galeri Walang Kekek, an art gallery located in Grogol, Sukoharjo which exhibits her collection of batik cloth.

Waldjinah at the 55th Tong Tong Fair at The Hague in 2013
Waldjinah on a 2023 stamp of Indonesia