Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic and to lesser extent, Malay, Javanese, Sundanese and local folk music. Dangdut is the most popular musical genre in Indonesia and very popular in other Maritime Southeast Asian countries as well because of its melodious instrumentation and vocals. Dangdut features a tabla and gendang beat.
A modern dangdut performance
Rhoma Irama is known as "Raja Dangdut" (the King of Dangdut)
The tabla is one of the most important and main percussion instrument in Dangdut
Koplo singer in Yogyakarta
As it is a country with many different tribes and ethnic groups, the music of Indonesia itself is also very diverse, coming in hundreds of different forms and styles. Every region has its own culture and art, and as a result traditional music from area to area also uniquely differs from one another. For example, each traditional music are often accompanied by their very own dance and theatre. Contemporary music scene have also been heavily shaped by various foreign influences, such as America, Britain, Japan, Korea, and India.
Musicians performing musical ensemble, The 8th century bas-relief of Borobudur Temple, Central Java, Indonesia
Javanese Gamelan in Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
The Sundanese Degung gamelan performance in Museo Nacional de las Culturas Mexico, Indra Swara group.
Gamelan Sekaten Kanjeng Kiai Guntur Madu (One of Some Javanese Sacred Gamelan) is usually beaten every day for a week during the Sekaten celebration at the Keraton Yogyakarta.
