149:. He later received a government scholarship to study English in Sydney, Australia. After finishing his studies in Australia, he moved to Jakarta and became a teacher at the School for Kindergarten Teachers. It was while teaching at the School for Kindergarten Teachers that Mahmud began to write songs, upon the request of his students. One of his first songs, "Cicak di Dinding" ("Lizard on the Wall"), was taught to kindergarten students throughout Jakarta by teachers that he had trained.
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During his songwriting career, Mahmud wrote some 500 educational children's songs with simple lyrics and rhythms. Some of Mahmud's best known works include "Pelangi" ("Rainbow"), "Ambilkan Bulan" ("Take the Moon"), "Anak
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Mahmud believed that children should sing children's songs, and expressed disappointment at the trend for them to sing songs written for adults. He also believed that children's songs are not to entertain them, but to educate them and assist with their
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prior to beginning work as a composer. During his career, he wrote some 500 songs and served as a presenter on two television shows for nearly twenty years; his productiveness earned him numerous awards, including the 2003
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has made variations, paraphrases and fantasies for piano solo based on several of his memorable children songs, such as "Ambilkan Bulan, Bu", "Pelangi, pelangi", "Pemandangan" and many others.
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