Titiek Puspa, who has the original name that was changed to Kadarwati Sudarwati and lastly into Sumarti (born at the Cape, Tabalong, South Kalimantan, 1 November 1937, age 75 years) is an Indonesian musician.
Titiek Puspa when little time was called Soemarti, together with a of 11 other siblings, loved to sing. They often nembang traditional Javanese art music. While in junior high school in 1954, Titiek, daughter of father Tugeno Puspowidjojo a registered nurse and mother Siti Mariam, following the singing competition. He signed secretly for fear of being scolded for Tugeno Puspowidjojo father considers singing as 'artisan nembang'.
Titiek firmly forward to the festival following the advice and encouragement of friends. Titiek or register Soemarti suggested changing its name to Titiek Puspo, taken from the name calling and Puspo Titiek of the name of his father, as his father's ploy to escape detection. Soemarti agree then mengindonesiakan name Puspo be Puspa. Hence, the new name Titiek be complete Puspa a famous name that later legendary in the world of Indonesian pop music world. Despite facing competition, mostly high school students, Titiek still in junior high school made it out as the first champion.
Titiek back in 1954 and has appeared as a race runner Radio Star RRI Semarang, Central Java type entertainment level. He was proud of champions because although only two, but with the opportunity to achieve high marks appearing Titiek compete at the national level capabilities. On the night of gift-giving, took place at Ikada Stadium, Gambir, Jakarta, 1954, while performing on stage Titiek was asked by Sjaiful Bachri, Djakarta Simphony Orchestra leader Chandra Buana sing again, the work of a national hero Ismail Marzuki.
A pride usually only remember the winner may appear on 'Fun Night' like that. This event was highly influential form Titiek Puspa confidence.
Confidence 'Soemarti' or Titiek Puspa become a singer, which since 1960 was recorded as one of the artist singer in Djakarta Simphony Orchestra led Sjaiful Bachri, getting thicker. Moreover, the father Tugeno Puspowidjojo, shortly before she died in his arms last time Titiek utilizing an apology on their resistance Titiek plunge into the world of singing.
In 1955 for the first Titiek to recording in Semarang, Central Java, in the recording company Lokananta. A year later Titiek again entered the studio in record companies rhythm, with one Malay song. Later a few years later, in 1959, Titiek the taping of the third.
The second and third recordings done in conjunction with the activities Titiek Jakarta following the Radio Star festival, a strong obsession and have repeatedly tried but unfortunately failed to achieve victory always. At that time won the Radio Star is the dream of every new artist because the repercussions are very influential in the music world, as a springboard for a widely known.
'Failed' built an actress through the Radio Star, Titiek gig swerved from one stage to another stage, hone themselves into a complete entertainer. He filled the stage entertainment with some bands like White Satin, Zaenal Combo, or Gumarang. The world of music entertainment experience thanks to a snowball effect of proficiency singing Javanese woman born in Tanjung, South Kalimantan, this.
Titiek Puspa is the artist singer, songwriter, movie star, and choreographer of art that became a symbol of the beginning of life bermulanya twinkling fairy artist Indonesian celebrities. Titiek formerly often memposekan themselves through a single channel TVRI, entertainment presents operetta 'Ketupat Eid'. The show arrives regularly every Lebaran, as in other emerging operetta presented by the Society of Artists Singer Capital (Papiko) Titiek leadership. Second grade was the entertainment of the day very eagerly awaited viewers, like an oasis amid a dearth of entertainment shows broadcast tv.
Papiko very powerful in its time orbiting artists singers newcomers. In fact, in the New Order era Papiko always coupled socio-political mass organizations participating in the election Functional Group (Golkar), to entertain people whenever Election season arrives. Titiek Puspa has another fortune always be close to the ruler. There he 'sell' professionalism alone without any personal interest.
In old age is full of energy and vitality nan Titiek Long Devotion winning at the World Music Awards at the 10th BASF in 1994 through the song Love Virus, still believed MoF DG Taxation public awareness campaign about the importance of paying taxes. When it appears a lot of singers and talented young songwriter, who has been tested, Titiek still gain the trust created march and hymn tune various government agencies. Volunteered Titiek make mars songs and hymns without pay, but doing it all with pleasure.
Titiek and there never seems to run out gawean. The news of it could have suddenly appeared, she was a judge various competitions and festival scene, or plunge into the Hotel Indonesia roundabout AIDS campaign. Or, as usual every day after putting his feet on the bed, suddenly came the desire to write songs. Songs about anything along talk about love and humanity, the principal corridor Titiek theme song creation. Corridors that arise because God has given to man love though, what is seen and heard by Titiek, precisely the situation covered jealous and violent man and pleasure seeking shortcomings.