• • • The music of demonstrates its, the local musical creativity, as well as subsequent foreign musical influences that shaped contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character. This results in hundreds of different forms of music, which often accompanies by and. The musics of,,, and other islands have been documented and recorded, and research by Indonesian and international scholars is ongoing. The music in Indonesia predates historical records, various tribes often incorporate chants and songs accompanied with musics instruments in their rituals. Today the contemporary music of Indonesia is popular in the region, including neighbouring countries;, and.

Traditional regional musics and songs of Indonesia natively compromises of strong beat and harmony type musics with strong influence of Indian and Malay classical music. The influence is strongly visible in the traditional popular music genre of. Music performance, featuring traditional Sundanese music instruments such as kecapi, suling, and kendang.

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The musical identity of Indonesia as we know it today began as the culture migrated to the Indonesian archipelago in the 2nd-3rd century BC. Traditional musics of Indonesian tribes often uses percussion instruments, especially () and. Some of them developed elaborate and distinctive musical instruments, such as string instrument of island, of, and the complex and sophisticated orchestra of and. Gamelan [ ] The most popular and famous form of Indonesian music is probably, an ensemble of tuned that include,, and along with.

Similar ensembles are prevalent throughout Indonesia and, however gamelan is originated from,, and. In the Central Java, gamelan is intricate and meticulously laid out. The central melody is played on a metallophone in the centre of the orchestra, while the front elaboration and ornamentation on the melody, and, at the back, the gongs slowly punctuate the music. There are two tuning systems. Each gamelan is tuned to itself, and the intervals between notes on the scale vary between ensembles. The metallophones cover four octaves, and include types like the,, and. The soul of the gamelan is believed to reside in the large gong,.

Other gongs are tuned to each note of the scale and include, and. The front section of the orchestra is diverse, and includes,,, and. Male choruses () and female () vocalists are common. With the arrival of the colonisers, a number system called was developed to record the music.

Music and dance at the time were divided into several styles based on the main courts in the area—,, and. Gamelan from eastern Java is less well-known than central or western parts of the island. Perhaps most distinctive of the area is the extremely large.

In West Java, formerly, has several types of gamelan., and are three primary types. The minority in eastern Java are known for social music for weddings and other celebrations called, as well as, played by young amateur boys, which is very similar to gamelan. Kecapi suling [ ].

Main article: Sasando is a plucked string instrument native of island of. The parts of sasando are a cylinder surrounded by several wedges where the strings are stretched, surrounded by a bag-like fan of dried lontar or palmyra leaves (), functioned as the resonator of the instrument. Tapanuli ogong [ ] Musical performance from Tapanuli area of of.

Is a form of played with a type of, and. Genres [ ] The diverse world of Indonesian music genres was the result of the musical creativity of its people, and also the subsequent cultural encounters with foreign musical influences into the archipelago. Next to distinctive native form of musics, several genres can traces its origin to foreign influences; such as gambus and qasidah from Middle Eastern Islamic music, keroncong from Portuguese influences, and dangdut with notable Hindi music influence.

Folk music [ ] Indonesian regional folk pop musics reflects the diversity of and, mostly use and a mix of western and regional style music and instruments. Indonesian folk music is quite diverse, and today embraces pop, rock, house, and other genres, as well as distinct Indonesian forms.

There are several kinds of 'ethnic' pop music, generally grouped together as Pop Daerah (regional pop). These include, Pop Minang, Pop Batak, Pop Melayu, Pop Ambon, Pop Minahasa and others. Other than featuring the legacy of Lagu Daerah (regional traditional songs) of each regional cultures, the musician might also create some new compositions in their own native language. Tembang Cianjuran Sunda [ ], also called seni mamaos cianjuran, or just cianjuran, is a form of sung poetry which arose in the colonial-era of. It was first known as an aristocratic art; one cianjuran composer was R.A.A.

Kusumahningrat (Dalem Pancaniti), ruler of (1834–1862). The instruments of Cianjuran are kacapi indung, kacapi rincik and or bamboo flute, and for compositions. The lyrics are typically sung in free verse, but a more modern version,, is metrical. It is usually the drums.

Jaipongan [ ] is a very complex rhythmic dance music from the of western Java. The rhythm is liable to change seemingly randomly, making dancing difficult for most listeners.

Its instruments are entirely Sundanese, completely without imported instruments. It was invented by artists like after prohibited and other western genres in the 1960s. Gambus [ ] literally means, referring to a type of or 12-string pear-shaped, is the Middle-Eastern-derived Islamic vocal and instrumental music.

These traditions began to be incorporated throughout many areas of Indonesia by the 16th century. Qasidah modern [ ] is an ancient word for religious poetry accompanied by chanting and percussion. Qasidah modern adapts this for pop audiences. It is used to denote a type of orchestra and the music it plays, believed to be introduced by Muslim settlers from. Qasidah modern were derived from Islamic pop, adding local dialects and lyrics that address Indonesian contemporary issues.

Though popular among Arabs in Indonesia, it has gained little popularity elsewhere. The contemporary form of Islamic Middle eastern influenced musics in Indonesia is exemplified by the band, that featuring approach on music to spread their message. Kroncong [ ]. Main article: (alternative spelling: ) has been evolving since the arrival of the, who brought with them instruments. By the early 1900s, it was considered a low-class urban music. This changed in the 1930s, when the rising Indonesian film industry began incorporating kroncong. And then even more so in the mid- to late 1940s, it became associated with the.

Perhaps the most famous in the kroncong style is, written in 1940 by, a musician. Written during the occupation of the island in, the song (about the, Java's longest and most important river) became widely popular among the Javanese, and then later nationally when recordings were broadcast over the local radio stations.

The song also became quite popular with the Japanese soldiers, and when they returned to at the end of the war re-recordings of it (by Japanese artists) became best-sellers. Over the years it has been re-released many times by notable artists, mainly within Asia but also beyond (like ), and in some places it is seen as typifying Indonesian music. Gesang himself remains the most renowned exponent of the style, which although it is seen now as a somewhat starchy and 'dated' form is still popular among large segments of the population, particularly the older generation. After the World War II and during Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949) and afterwards, kroncong was associated with patriotism, since many of Indonesian poets and patriotic songs authors uses kroncong and somewhat jazz fusion as the genre of their works. The patriotic theme and romantic wartime romance was obvious in the works of, such as,,, Keroncong Serenata and.

These patriotic songs can be sung in hymn or even in orchestra, but most often was sung in kroncong style known as kroncong perjuangan (struggle kroncong). The kroncong divas;, and, was instrumental in reviving the style in the 1980s. Langgam Jawa or Tembang Jawa There is a style of kroncong native to called, which fuses kroncong with the seven-note scale.

Free Download Mp3 Melly Feat Irwansyah Love Story. Gambang Kromong Early in the 20th century, kroncong was used in a type of theatre called; adapted for this purpose, the music was called gambang kromong. Gambang kromong is quite prevalent in culture of Jakarta. A performance is a popular traditional music genre of Indonesia which is partly derived of Indian, Arab, and Malay music. It consists of melodious and harmonical music with the main as the percussion beat especially in the classical dangdut versions. It was originally an Indonesian that has spread throughout Southeast Asia, became the dominant pop style in the mid-1970s.

Famous for its throbbing beat and the slightly moralistic lyrics that appeal to youth, dangdut stars dominate the modern pop scene. However dangdut—especially performed by female singers—also often featuring suggestive dance movements and naughty lyrics to appeal the larger audience.

This development was strongly opposed by the conservative older generation dangdut artist. Dangdut is based around the singers, and stars include and (the King and Queen of Dangdut),,, and; along with,,, and from younger generation.

Campursari [ ]. Main article: A musical fusion style of traditional Javanese music and that prevalent in cultural sphere, mainly, and. There is also Sundanese version of campursari prevalent in region of. Perhaps its greatest current artist is. Contemporary music [ ] The contemporary music of Indonesia is diverse and vibrant.

[ ] Throughout its history, Indonesian musicians were open to foreign influences of various music genres of the world. American jazz was heavily marketed in Asia, and foxtrots, tangos, rumbas, blues and Hawaiian guitar styles were all imitated by Indonesian musicians. As the result, various genres were developed within Indonesian music frame: Indonesian pop, rock, jazz, and hip hop.

Indonesian music also plays a vital role in the Indonesian creative pop culture, [ ] especially as the or theme songs of and (Indonesian TV drama). Indonesian film (1977) were also produced successful soundtrack hit with same title in the same year, the soundtrack was remade in 1999 with as the main singer and rendered by in orchestra style.

In 2007 the film was remade again with a new soundtrack that still features same songs performed by younger generation artist. Another popular Indonesian coming of age teen movie (2002) also produced successful soundtrack hits with most songs written and performed. Today Indonesian music industry enjoys nationwide popularity. Thanks to common culture and intelligible languages between and, Indonesian music enjoyed regional popularity in neighbouring countries such as, and. However the overwhelming popularity of Indonesian music in Malaysia had alarmed the Malaysian music industry.

In 2008 Malaysian music industry demanded the restriction of Indonesian songs on Malaysian radio broadcasts. Orchestra [ ] Western reached Indonesia in the era of as early as the 18th century, but it was enjoyed only by a handful of wealthy Dutch plantation owners and officers in elite social clubs and ballrooms such as Societeit Harmonie in and Societeit Concordia in. De Schouwburg van Batavia (today Gedung Kesenian Jakarta) was designed as a concert hall in the 19th century. Classical music has been restricted to the refined, wealthy and educated high class citizen, and never penetrated the rest of the population during the East Indies colonial era.

[ ] The type of western-derived music that transcended the social barrier at that time was Kroncong, known as lower-class music. An amateur group called Bataviasche Philharmonic Orchestra was established in Dutch colonial times. It became the NIROM orchestra when the radio broadcasting station Nederlandsch-Indische Radio Omroep Maatschappij was born in 1912. Today it is known as that has existed in the country's musical world for almost a century through its changing formats to suit prevailing trends and needs. In 1950, a merger of the Cosmopolitan Orchestra under and the Jakarta Studio Orchestra under Sutedjo and Iskandar appeared as the Djakarta Radio Orchestra under Henkie Strake for classical repertoires, and the Jakarta Studio Orchestra led by specialised in Indonesian pieces. In 2010 Jakarta Symphony Orchestra staged a comeback after a fairly long absence.

In the 1960s to 1980s classical music in Indonesia aired mainly by the national radio broadcasting service Radio Republik Indonesia () and the national TV station Televisi Republik Indonesia () through their programs. During these decade, the classical orchestra mainly developed in Universities as extracurricular activity for students which include. In the 1990s the group of professional symphony orchestra start to take form, notably The led by Adie MS, was founded in June 1991, initially an ensemble with 20 musicians. The ensemble has developed since then into a full symphonic orchestra with 70 musicians, a 63-member Twilite Chorus, and a repertoire that ranges from to. The orchestra has played a role in promoting Indonesian music, especially in the preservation of national songs by Indonesian composers and traditional songs. Aided by the with the Twilite Chorus, re-recorded the Indonesian national anthem,, by in its original orchestral arrangement by, as well as other Indonesian popular national songs in the album Simfoni Negeriku. The Indonesian composer who is considered most prominent and well-known worldwide in the classical / contemporary music is (born 1968), with many orchestral works, chamber and instrumental.

Icyscreen 4 14 Serial Killer more. His most celebrated works are a series of virtuosic Rapsodia Nusantara for piano solo, with musical motifs based on Indonesian folktunes. He has written works for musicians such as from the, violinist etc., and his works are widely performed worldwide Today, major cities like,,, and are no strangers to orchestral music, with their own symphony groups. Jakarta, for instance, has its, the and the. One of Indonesia's popular bands Indonesian pop music today, known simply as 'pop Indonesia' is heavily influenced by trends and recordings from America, Britain, Japan, and Korea.

Although influences ranging from,, and also Asian and are obvious, the Indonesian pop phenomena is not completely derivative; it expresses the sentiments and styles of contemporary Indonesian life. Koes Bersaudara later formed as is considered as one of the pioneer of Indonesian pop and rock 'n roll music in the 1960s and 1970s. The American and British music influences were obvious in the music of Koes Bersaudara, were known to be the main influences of this band. Several Indonesian pop and ballad singers were survived through decades and become Indonesian music legends, such as and. One of the most influential Indonesian singers in pop music scene, especially during early 2000, is Agnes Monica, who had later known as. Today, the popular bands include,,,,,, and, all of which tour regularly in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia and are featured on. Some of Indonesian pop bands are rekindled with their roots and revived a genre called 'Band Pop Melayu' (Pop Malay Band) and popular in the late 2000s.

The pop Malay bands include. Later, Indie's group band and another new music group grown especially from big cities like, and.

The most recent foreign influences on Indonesian pop musics are the style and genre of J-pop and K-pop. Several bands such as are imitating the style of and pop culture. And also spreading a new generation of Girl Band, side effect while boy bands founded in Indonesia, such a and also Indonesia have Idol Group which is first overseas idol group from Japan,. Main article: Just like pop music, Indonesian rock scene also was heavily influenced by the development of rock music in America. The most influential Indonesian rock bands was probably that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the late 1980s to mid-1990s several female rock singers popularly known as 'Lady Rockers' were famous in Indonesia, such as and who started her career in as a pop-rock singer in Indonesia before moving to France and pursue her international career. Other notable rock bands include and. Jazz fusion [ ] Some of Indonesian musicians and bands were exploring the music. Notable Indonesian jazz musicians include. Various other groups fuse contemporary westernised music with the traditional traditions of their hometown.

In the case of and, the bands from West Java, the traditional Sundanese kacapi suling and gamelan orchestra is performed alongside drum set, keyboard and guitars. The is performed annually. Notable contemporary musicians [ ] • • • • • • • • (1950s–1970s) • • • •, originally from Indonesia who gained popularity in. Their style is called, after the colonial term used for Eurasians:, shortened to. See also [ ]. • Indonesian Geography • [ ] • 4 September 2011 at the.

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