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The word campursari was coined from the Javanese language and means "mixture of essences". Campursari music is prevalent within the Javanese cultural sphere, especially in Central Java , the Special Region of Yogyakarta , and East Java , and also in some regions where Javanese immigrants are abundant, such as parts of Greater Jakarta , Lampung ...
Pages in category "Campursari" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Kroncong music began in the 16th century when sailors from the Portuguese Empire brought Portuguese instruments and music to Indonesia. Lower-class citizens and gangs, commonly called buaya (a reference to buaya darat, a term for playboys literally meaning "crocodile on land") adopted the new musical styles. Eventually, they were assimilated by ...
Gambang kromong is a traditional orchestra of Betawi people which is a blend of gamelan, Western music and Chinese-style pentatonic base tones. Gambang kromong is closely associated with the Chinese Betawi community, especially the Chinese Peranakan. It was popular in the 1930s.
Langgam jawa is a regional form of Indonesian kroncong music most often associated with the city of Surakarta (Solo). As is the case with traditional kroncong music, langgam jawa utilizes a variety of non-native instruments, such as the flute, guitar, ukulele, cello and violin.
As scholars note, dangdut is the most controversial genre regarding its relation to Indonesian Islamic morality, [12] and few popular music genres around the world are more focused on women's bodies than dangdut, [13] whose lyrics often portray women as sexual objects. [14] On the one side, within dangdut, a religious current (spiritual dangdut ...
Chinese traditional music includes various music genres which have been inherited for generations in China. [1] Specifically, this term refers to the music genres originated in or before Qing dynasty. [2] According to the appearance, the genres can be classified into instrumental ensemble, instrumental solo, theatre, shuochang, dance music and ...
The contemporary music of Indonesia today is also popular amongst neighbouring countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. [2] In general, traditional music and songs of Indonesia compromises a strong beat and harmony with strong influence from Indian, Java, Arabic, Chinese and Malay classical music.