FLIPBOOK- IMR455 SECOND GRP ASSG

FINDING AIDS:
"SUDIRMAN HAJI ARSHAD“

FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
MACHANG CAMPUS

Faculty of Information Management,
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Cawangan Kelantan,

Bukit Ilmu 18500 Machang,
Kelantan Darul Naim Malaysia.

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ADVISOR
Prof TS Dr. Mohamad Noorman Masrek Zakaria

Dean of Faculty of Information Management

EDITOR
Madam Noor Rahmawati Binti Alias

COMPILER
Noorauni Nabilah Binti Ridzuan
Aifa Nabila Binti Mohd Rahman
Muhammad Nazmi Bin Md Radzi
Nur Aina Natasya Binti Mohd Zambri
Nur Zubaidah Izzati Binti Abdullah

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, this assignment would not have been possible without essential and gracious support from
all the members, friends, and families and to our lecturer.

We would like to thanks to our lecturer of this assignment Madam Noor Rahmawati Binti Alias for giving us
such helpful information and comment for this assignment. Thank you also for conducting and giving
invaluable guidance on how to write the report. She inspired us greatly to work in this assignment.

We also would love to give our appreciation to both of our parents and family members who had motivated
us to work harder and not give up and giving us moral support to finish this assignment.

Last but not the least, we would like to thanks to our classmates who have helped us a lot with their valuable
suggestions and guidance to encourage us to finish this assignment.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

These finding aids book is prepared to facilitate the retrieving and use of records and
archival materials related to the various of information can be obtained from both electronic
and non-electronic sources. The list of available materials includes records that related to a
collection of types of images, newspaper, television series, commercials, cartographic records
and many more.

These finding aids book aims to help researchers to find and obtain the desired material
easily. All the materials are listed according to the type of collection that document simple
inventory and description of selected materials. The content of this finding aids is based on the
materials available in the National Archives of Malaysia.

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ABBREVIATIONS

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INTRODUCTION

Diving into the many different types of archives, the collections of documents that people in the past have made and
the archivists today maintain, of Malaysia's veteran artist, Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad, has provided us with so
much information and appreciation as a team. OFA, the Online Finding Aids, clearly gives clear and correct
information on the selected veteran artist since the organization is owned and held by the National Archives of
Malaysia.

Overall, Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad's information would be lined out and emphasized in this research,
begin with his early life and family, early education, early career, retirement, and lastly, his awards and recognition.
Along with that, various types of archival materials and figures of relevant information to the chapters would be
included in order to provide a better understanding and for the readers to be able to visualize Allahyarham Sudirman
Haji Arshad's life from beginning to end.

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Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad,
Malaysia's leading veteran artist, was born on
May 25, 1954, in Temerloh, Pahang. He is a
singer, songwriter, composer, lawyer, writer to
children's book, author, cartoonist, entrepreneur
and actor. He was then born to the family of
Arshad Hassan and Ramlah Dahlan. He was the
seventh kid in a family of seven.

FIGURE 1: A photograph of Sudirman when he was kid

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His father, Arshad Hassan, a businessman and deputy chairperson of the Temerloh FIGURE 2: Sudirman, several of his siblings, and his stepmother.
Town Council, admired the Indonesian army leader, Soedirman, whose name was
identical to Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad. Due to the name similarity, his father 9
hoped he grew up to be a great leader as well. His father and mother, Ramlah Dahlan,
the first elected female lawmaker in the 1955 Pahang State Assembly who had
contributed greatly to Malaya's campaign for independence, led by Tunku Abdul
Rahman, had already undoubtely raised Malaysian greatest assets. Allahyarham
Sudirman Haji Arshad's contribution to Malaysia clearly will be remembered in
everlasting, no matter how advanced the world becomes.

Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad reported that when he was three years old, his
beloved mother taught him to pray. Apart from that, his mother passed away four days
before his fifth birthday. His mother's death when he was still at such a young age
may have made him feel unwanted, and he must have had a continual need for
comfort throughout his life. He also expressed remorse for not knowing his mother
better and for not being able to benefit from her advice when he was younger.

FIGURE 4: Front house area of Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad
ACCESSION NO: 2007/0038089W

FIGURE 3: Sudirman Arshad
ACCESSION NO: 2011/0016357W

FIGURE 5: Sejarah Awal Sudirman, [T.T]
ACCESSION NO: 2008/0004291W

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EARLY EDUCATION

FIGURE 6 : Hajah Ramlah bt Dahlan Sudirman Mother After his mother's demise, Sudirman found solace in singing, a
passion that began at a very young age. Her mother was active in the political
arena as the South Pahang UMNO Women's Leader and the First People's
Representative in 1955 representing the Temerloh Constituency, died in 1959
at the young age of 32 (when Sudirman was 5 years old) after suffering from
cancer. His father is the manager of Syarikat Bas Temerloh (Syarikat Bas
Temerloh), also an UMNO politician in Temerloh, Pahang. His father married
Puan Mariam binti Mohammad after the death of his wife, before passing
away in 1978.

As a child, he sang, danced and play-acted for his adoring family
members and neighbours. He continued to become the livewire of any
function or social event even after 1961 when he began his primary education
at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Temerloh (SRKT).

FIGURE 7 : Sudirman with his stepmother, Mariam Binti Mohamad

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Sudirman read widely during those early years and often sought refuge in Enid Blyton books while filling quiet afternoons or whenever he
felt down. The exciting adventures of Moon-face, Saucepan Man and the rest of the folk living in the Magic Faraway Tree and mysteries solved by
the Famous Five helped hone imaginative skills and played a role in influencing Sudirman's natty dressing and spectacular showmanship later on in
life.

Sudirman completed his secondary education in Sultan Abu Bakar School (SABS), Kuantan.Sultan Abu Bakar School (SMK Sultan Abu
Bakar/SABS/SMKSAB) is a secondary school situated in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is entitled as a Premier School by the Malaysian Ministry of
Education due to its excellence in academic and co-curriculum. Nowadays, the Ministry of Education accepts UPSR candidates who got Sekolah
Kebangsaan(SK) not less than 3A and Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan(SJK) not less than 5A.
While waiting for his Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE) results, Sudirman had his first taste of working life. He worked as an office peon as
well as a labourer before entering University Malaya in 1976 to study law.

Juggling between studies and tutorial classes, Sudirman found time to participate in a singing competition held in Melaka. Organised by
public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), he came out tops as Johan Bintang RTM by winning his audience over with spontaneous
humour and melodious singing on that historic Aug 11, 1976, evening.

Sudirman graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B. (Hons)) in 1980 and was recognized as a lawyer (called to the Bar) in 1984.

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FIGURE 8 : Sudirman with his classmate in Sultan Abu Bakar FIGURE 10 : Sudirman with his friend celebrating graduation day at
School (SABS), Kuantan University Malaya

FIGURE 9 : Sudirman graduation ceremony

FIGURE 11 : Sudirman study at University Malaya Library

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FIGURE 12 : Graduation formal picture at FIGURE 13 : Sudirman win award at his school FIGURE 14 : Sudirman University Malaya Matrik Card
University Malaya ACCESSION NO: 2006/0009872W

FIGURE 15 : Article about Sudirman finish his FIGURE 16 : Sudirman Malaysia Certificate Of Education, 30/11/1971 FIGURE 17 : Sudirman early education
study in University Malaya since 3 years old
ACCESSION NO: 2007/0038099W
ACCESSION NO: 2003/0000561W

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CHAPTER 3 :

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➢ Singer, Actor and Television Host.
Sudirman was a Singer, Lawyer, Television Host, Writer, Cartoonist, Actor and Entrepreneur. His career as a Singer began when he won
a competition which is Bintang RTM. The competition held in Melaka on 11 August 1976. After he won the competition, he started to
record his album in 1978. His album title is Aku Penghiburmu, which contain 12 songs. In 1979, he comes with another album called
Perasaan. Starting form 1980 until 1984, he produced 2 albums in a year. His career was at peak during those times. After that, he only
produced one album a year. Sudirman had 20 albums and 70 songs to his name over his 16-year career. He also known as the first Asian
artist ever to record an English single at the illustrious Abbey Road Studios, UK. Sudirman went on to win Best Performer at the first
Asian Music Awards held in London in 1989. In 1982, he started his career as an Actor. His first movie is Kami. He play a main role
character called Tookoo. Sudirman also become a television host, he become a host for television programmes called Keluarga Bahagia
Singer, Istimewa Bersama Sudirman and Mekar Sejambak.

➢ Lawyer
In 1983, Sudirman underwent legal training and was recognized as a Lawyer in 1984. However, Sudirman left the legal field because he
chose to be an Artist as his career.

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➢ Entrepreneur
Sudirman once established Sudirman Usaha Dagang Industri (SUDI) Sdn Bhd which produces SUDI brand carbonated
drinks. In 1983, Sudirman set up his company Sudirman Productions.
However, after Sudirmanwas diagnosed with some illness, his business which is Sudirman Productions and SUDI Sdn
Bhd was closed in September 1991.

➢ Cartoonist and Writer
During his life, for 10 years, Sudirman was a Columnist for the 'Teringat-ingat' column in the entertainment magazine
URTV, published by Utusan Melayu. He is also a resident Writer at Karangkraf Group. His daily job was to write and
draw for magazines published by Karangkraf at that time such as Bacaria, Nona, Media Hiburan, Mingguan Kanak-
kanak and Remaja.

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FIGURE 19 : Sudirman company SUDI
ACCESSION NO: 2006/0009869W

FIGURE 18 : Photo of Sudirman after he won Bintang RTM FIGURE 20: Sudirman's movie

FIGURE 21 : Sudirman's first album 19
ACCESSION NO :2010/0017381W

CHAPTER 4:
RETIREMENT

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RETIREMENT

On 17 July 1991, Sudirman was admitted to Pusat Perubatan Tawakkal Kuala Lumpur (ICU) for 4
days. it had been reported that he collapsed while singing at Butterworth, Penang. He died at 4 a.m. on 22
February 1992 at the age of 37 in his sister’s (Datin Rudiah) house in Malaysian capital after 7 months
affected by pneumonia.

Sudirman was rumored to possess died from AIDS because it was a hot topic within the 80s et al. FIGURE 22: News of the death of Sudirman Haji Arshad
insisted that it had been witchcraft; the Ministry of Health required that each one deaths resulting from AIDS was displayed in front of the newspaper
be recorded per se. However, no such record is registered with the Ministry. The explanation for his death
became a subject of dialogue among the media with some speculating that his actual reason for death befell
even before recorded and was believed that he was buried within the UK. His sister and Mohd Radzi Sheikh
Ahmad (then lawyer, now former Minister of Home Affairs) announced that he died as a results of a
cerebrovascular stroke.

He was brought back for burial in his hometown Temerloh, Pahang and was buried at Chengal FIGURE 23 : Newspaper clippings
Muslim Cemetery, Temerloh near the graves of his parents.Thousands in Asia took part in his funeral about the death of Sudirman Haji Arshad
procession.
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FIGURE 24: Cemetery scenery Kg Chengal Batu 2, FIGURE 25 : Grave of the late Sudirman Haji Arshad
Termeloh, Pahang 19 Julai 2005 ACCESSION NO: 2008/0004293W

ACCESSION NO: 2008/0004294W

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FIGURE 28: Fans feel the loss of Sudirman
ACCESSION NO: 2006/0037669W

FIGURE 26 : Surah yassin 22 February 1992
ACCESSION NO: 2007/0038091W

FIGURE 27 : Condolence greeting cards from
fans, government agencies and private companies

to the Sudirman family in February 1992
ACCESSION NO: 2006/0037608W

FIGURE 29: Tombstone of the late 23
Sudirman Haji Arshad

ACCESSION NO: 2008/04292W

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FIGURE 30 : Juara lagu-lagu 20HB Disember 1987, RTM/TV3
ACCESSION NO: 1998/0003455W

FIGURE 31 : Winning moment at Asian Music Awards
1989, Royal Albertt Hall M London 1989
ACCESSION NO: 2007/0038104W

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FIGURE 32 : Kad bercetak yang mengandungi gambar
Sudirman ketika menjadi Juara Asian Muzik Awards
1989, di Royal Albert Hall, London
ACCESSION NO: 2006/0037665W

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CONCLUSION

Finally, there is a variety of history and information available regarding veterans such as Sudirman Haji Arshad. It is
especially beneficial if there are any archive resources relating to the artist that can be accessed, such as OFA.
Researchers will be able to learn more about his early life, early education, early profession, retirement, and, finally,
his previous awards. His information archival resources, including as documents, notebooks, magazines, manuscripts,
letters, and films, are kept at the OFA. It became more interesting since archival artefacts like photographs, which are
rarely viewed, can give a clear picture of the veteran in the past. Because of the present pandemic situation, which
makes it impossible for us to physically visit the archive, we were able to do this assignment more quickly by using
UiTM OFA (Online Finding Aid). However, the OFA has several limitations that prevent archival materials from being
accessed. We also learned a lot about Sudirman Haji Arshad after doing this assignment, as he is one of Malaysia's top
entertainers with a long career and many awards

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LIST OF ARCHIVAL MATERIALS

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LIST OF FIGURES

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LIST OF FIGURES

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INDEXES

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Sudirman Arshad. (n.d.). Famous Birthdays. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/sudirman-arshad.html

Leam Seng, A. T.. (2019, June 2). Remembering Sudirman. New Straits Times. https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-
vibes/2019/06/493347/remembering-sudirman

Said, S. (2015, February 25). In Memory of Sudirman Haji Arshad. Bernama.
http://youth.bernama.com/v2/news.php?id=765985&c=0

Star2.com. (2018, March 8). Universiti Malaya library digs archives and presents a miniSudirman exhibition. The Star.
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2018/03/08/universiti-malaya-library.sudirman-exhibit-archives-pop-
star-lawyer

UNIMAS, Bahagian Penerbitan. Persada: Issue 46: Jan-Jun 2014. Vol. 46. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2014.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Teh. A. (2019, June 2). Remembering Sudirman. NST Online; New Straits Times. https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/sunday-
vibes/2019/06/493347/rememberingsudirman

Haji, S. (2022, February 3). Tribute to Allahyarham Sudirman Haji Arshad. Blogspot.com. http://sudirman-arshad
blogspot.com/2018/02/Um.edu.my. (2013). http://commonrepo.um.edu.my/4862/1/sudirman-antara_n1-150380.jpg

Sudirman Arshad. (n.d.). People Pill. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from https://peoplepill.com/people/sudirman-arshad

Johan, A., & Hamzah, S. A. (2019). MALAYSIAN POPULAR MUSIC AND SOCIAL COHESION: A FOCUS GROUP
STUDY CONDUCTED IN KUCHING, KOTA KINABALU AND KLANG VALLEY. Kajian Malaysia: Journal of
Malaysian Studies, 37(2).

Abdullah, Ahmad Izuan. Memorial of Sudirman Haji Arshad at Termerloh Lake Park. Diss. Universiti Putra Malaysia,
2011.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Ishak, Md Sidin Ahmad. "Pembangunan Buku Kanak-kanak dan Remaja: Analisis Umum Peraduan dan Anugerah Sastera di
Malaysia: Book Development for Children and Adolescents: A General Analysis of Literary Contests and Awards in
Malaysia." Jurnal Pengajian Media Malaysia 6.1 (2004): 97-107.

Lockard, Craig A. "Popular musics and politics in modern Southeast Asia: A comparative analysis." Asian music 27.2 (1996):
149-199.

Rahman, Universiti Tunku Adbul. "A Malaysian Folklore Game Design As A Tool Of Culture Preservation And Entertainment:
Toyol." (2018).

Lockard, Craig A. "From folk to computer songs: The evolution of Malaysian popular music, 1930-1990." Journal of Popular
Culture 30.3 (1996): 1.

Sudirman, Haji Arshad. A legal study of copyright protection in Malaysia/Sudirman Haji Arshad. Diss. University of Malaya,
1979.

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