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Koplo or dangdut koplo is a subgenre of dangdut, Indonesian popular dance & folk music, that originated in East Java during the early 2000s. The genre gets its name from the slang term " koplo " which refers to a hallucinogenic drug that is sold cheaply in Indonesia.
Dangdut has become "contemporary folk music" in Indonesia. Its popularity surpasses those of other music genres: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] people love to sing its songs with karaoke , both for themselves and during family celebrations, employees in central government offices exercise to its music before starting work, and so on.
Raden Haji Oma Irama, better known as Rhoma Irama (born 11 December 1946), is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent.. Starting in the late 1960s, he began his musical career as Rhoma Irama as a part of the pop band Orkes Melayu Purnama, pioneering several dangdut music elements.
Liga Dangdut Indonesia employs a panel of vocal and fashion judges who criticize the contestants' performances. This show received a world record from the Indonesian World Records Museum as "The talent search program with the most participants and from the most provinces".