The Facts About Once Mekel's Father-in-Law, It Turns Out He Was a Great Musician and Once Played in the Same Band as Ahmad Albar

Kapanlagi.com - An interesting fact from the old Indonesian music scene has emerged amidst the mourning atmosphere surrounding the family of Once Mekel. Who would have thought, his father-in-law, the late Muchammad Tauchid, better known as Totok Sardjan, actually had a remarkable music career, and even worked alongside rock legend, Ahmad Albar.

Once proudly shared that his father-in-law was a very talented musician in his time. His main talent was his extraordinary ability to play the drums, a talent that was highly admired by Once.

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1. Great Musician

"My father-in-law is also a very great musician. At least in his time, when he was still young," said Once Mekel at TPU Tanah Kusir, South Jakarta, Wednesday (5/11/2025).

2. Once Played in the Same Band as Ahmad Albar

More surprisingly, Once revealed that the late musician was once in the same band formation with Ahmad Albar, who is affectionately called Mas Iye. This collaboration happened in their youth, just before Ahmad Albar left for the Netherlands and then returned to form the legendary band God Bless.

3. Played in a Band When Young

"The late musician was also in a band with Mas Iye, Ahmad Albar, before Ahmad Albar went to the Netherlands and then returned from the Netherlands to form God Bless. So in their very young days, they formed a band together," he explained.

4. Praise for the Drum Playing of the Father-in-Law

Once praised the drum playing of his father-in-law, which he rated as very good. He even provided an analogy to describe the greatness of his father-in-law in playing the drums.

5. The Greatness of Drum Playing

"But my father-in-law's drumming is really skilled. It's very good. If a drummer can play a not-so-good drum and still make it sound good, it's usually because of the greatness of their playing," said Once.

6. Background that Creates Closeness

This musical background is what made their relationship very close, and they often spent time together in the studio. The body of Muchammad Tauchid has been buried at TPU Tanah Kusir, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (5/11/2025).

7. QnA About the Late Father-in-Law of Once Mekel

1. Who is Muchammad Tauchid or Totok Sardjan to Once Mekel?
He is Once Mekel's father-in-law as well as a great musician in his time known for his skill in playing the drums.

2. What interesting fact did Once Mekel reveal about his father-in-law?
It turns out the late musician was in the same band as rock legend Ahmad Albar before the formation of God Bless.

3. How would Once describe Muchammad Tauchid's musical abilities?
Once mentioned that his father-in-law's drumming is very good and full of technique, even able to make the sound of the drums beautiful despite the instruments not being perfect.

4. What makes Once and his father-in-law so close?
They share a common interest in the music world and often spend time together in the studio.

(kpl/far/fbi)