Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Arabic, Indian. It developed in the 1970s among working class Muslim youth, but especially since the late 1990s has reached a broader following in Indonesia and become one of music genre originally from Indonesia. Dangdut music is very differ then other music genre in the world, that it will be easily recognized as dangdut music.
Description
A dangdut band typically consists of a lead singer backed by four to eight musicians. The term has been expanded from the desert-style music, to embrace other musical styles. Modern dangdut incorporates influences from rock, Latin, house music, hip-hop, R&B, reggae and even Western classical music.
Culture
Most major cities, especially on Java, have one or more venues that have a dangdut show several times a week. The concerts of major dangdut stars are also broadcast on television. In 2003 singer Inul Daratista became the subject of much controversy and criticism from conservatives over her suggestive, erotic style of dancing during televised shows.
MyIndo.com reported in 2003 that Project Pop, an Indonesian Nu metal band, released a humorous tribute to dangdut titled Dangdut Is The Music Of My Country.
Because the popularity of the genre, some movies and TV show use Dangdut themes such as Rhoma Irama's movies and Rudy Soedjarwo's Mendadak Dangdut.
Description
A dangdut band typically consists of a lead singer backed by four to eight musicians. The term has been expanded from the desert-style music, to embrace other musical styles. Modern dangdut incorporates influences from rock, Latin, house music, hip-hop, R&B, reggae and even Western classical music.
Culture
Most major cities, especially on Java, have one or more venues that have a dangdut show several times a week. The concerts of major dangdut stars are also broadcast on television. In 2003 singer Inul Daratista became the subject of much controversy and criticism from conservatives over her suggestive, erotic style of dancing during televised shows.
MyIndo.com reported in 2003 that Project Pop, an Indonesian Nu metal band, released a humorous tribute to dangdut titled Dangdut Is The Music Of My Country.
Because the popularity of the genre, some movies and TV show use Dangdut themes such as Rhoma Irama's movies and Rudy Soedjarwo's Mendadak Dangdut.
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