Dangdut

Dangdut (/dɑːŋˈdt/) 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.[1][2][3] Dangdut is the most popular musical genre in Indonesia[1] and very popular in other Maritime Southeast Asian countries as well because of its melodious instrumentation and vocals.[4][5] Dangdut features a tabla and gendang beat.[1]

Several popular dangdut singers include Rhoma Irama, Mansyur S., Camelia Malik and now Lesti Kejora as an Indonesian dangdut diva. Their music include strong Indian-music influences as the basis of harmony, theme, and beat. A dangdut musical group typically consists of a lead singer, backed by four to eight musicians. Instruments usually include a tabla, gendang, flute, mandolin, guitars, sitar, drum machines, and synthesizers.[6] Modern dangdut incorporates influences from Middle Eastern pop music, Western rock, house music, hip hop music, disco music, contemporary R&B, and reggae.[1][7]

The popularity of dangdut peaked in the 1970s and 1980s but emerged in the late 1960s.[8] By 2012, it was still largely popular in the western Indonesia, but the genre was becoming less popular in the eastern parts, apart from Maluku.[9] Meanwhile, more regional and faster-paced forms of dangdut (as opposed to slower, Bollywood-influenced dangdut) have risen in popularity.

  1. ^ a b c d Campbell, Debe (18 April 1998), "Dangdut Thrives in SE Asia. Music Rules Indonesia", Billboard, vol. 110, no. 16, pp. 1, 75, ISSN 0006-2510
  2. ^ Browne, Susan J. (2000). The gender implications of dangdut kampungan: Indonesian "low class" popular music. Monash Asia Institute. ISBN 0-7326-1190-3.
  3. ^ "Mengenang Kembali Sejarah Musik Dangdut dan Perkembangannya" (in Indonesian). 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ Nuvich, Alexandra (18 April 1998), "Dangdut Thrives in SE Asia. Malaysia Embraces Genre", Billboard, vol. 110, no. 16, pp. 1, 75, ISSN 0006-2510
  5. ^ Nuvich, Alexandra; Campbell, Debe (18 April 1998), "Can Dangdut Travel Outside Region?", Billboard, vol. 110, no. 16, p. 75, ISSN 0006-2510
  6. ^ "No Money, No Honey: a Study of Street Traders and Prostitutes in Jakarta" by Alison Murray. Oxford University Press, 1992. Glossary page xii
  7. ^ Gehr, Richard (10 December 1991), "Dawn of Dangdut", The Village Voice, vol. 36, p. 86
  8. ^ "Dangdut | Indonesian Pop Genre & Cultural Phenomenon | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ "'Dangdut' loses appeal in Indonesia: Expert", The Jakarta Post, 25 April 2012, archived from the original on 6 May 2012

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