Piano Melodies for a Good Night’s Sleep

... — uses the Javanese pentatonic scale. "Indonesia should not only be known ... is rich, starting from keroncong, dangdut to even pop and rock ...

Indonesian Man Stirs Uproar for Claiming He has Found Cure for Coronavirus

... a party and inviting legendary dangdut singer Rhoma Irama on June ... from non-governmental group Cyber Indonesia said Hadi’s claim could ...

The Godfather of the Broken-Hearted

... influences of pop, keroncong and dangdut. The genre is often derided ... ) Sad Bois at Rumah Blogger Indonesia in Solo, Central Java, where ...

International Jatiluhur Jazz Festival Presents Jazz Au Naturel

... fully surrounded by nature in Indonesia other than Bromo [The Mountain ... other genres. We will have dangdut singers accompanied by jazz artists ... 1957 under the order of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno. It ...

Hooked on Gamelan: American 'DIY Ethnomusicologist' Documents Traditional Indonesian Music

... graduating, he said he chose Indonesia because of the music. " ... as much as possible about Indonesia's musical traditions has ... in continuing their traditions. As Indonesia rapidly modernizes, knowledge of some ... be cheaper to hire a dangdut band, as the music ...

Celebrating Jokowi's Vision for a New Indonesia

... deliver his new vision for Indonesia. The strong crowd was ... who came from all over Indonesia. Many wore traditional costumes ... bands Neo and RAN and dangdut singer Inul Daratista entertained ... the chairman of the Eastern Indonesia Alliance, said he brought a ...

Jakarta's Art Scene Unites to Raise Money for Palu Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

... . The concert was organized by Indonesia's Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf ... performed at the concert, including dangdut singer Iis Dahlia, pop divas ...

Dangdut Star's Viral Instagram Post Sparks Public Debate on Sexual Harassment

...  sparked this week by dangdut singer Via Vallen claiming ... to get attention. In Indonesia, female dangdut singers are often associated ... has had an impact in Indonesia, perhaps best demonstrated by ... of violence against women in Indonesia in 2017 may indicate ...

Hope Springs Eternal for Keroncong's Resurgence

... genre is tightly entwined with Indonesia's colonial history, starting ... EDM, K-pop, hip-hop, dangdut, even jazz. But with the ... the music spread all over Indonesia," Damar said. During the ... Dutch gave up and left Indonesia, keroncong consolidated, adopting new ...

The Kings and Queens of Dangdut: a Short History of a Polarizing Music Genre

... BBC Indonesia, after Mashabi came the first wave of proto-dangdut artists ... women's liberation in Indonesia. Bersama LIDA (liga dangdut) Mua @andruwspun Hairdo ... of the last of Indonesia's classic dangdut bombshells, at least in ...