| Indorock | |
|---|---|
 Ruud and Riem de Wolff (The Blue Diamonds). | |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1950s, the Netherlands |
| Derivative forms | Nederpop |
| Other topics | |
| Music of the Netherlands | |
Indorock is a musical genre that originated in the 1950s in the Netherlands, formerly the colonial exploiter of the Dutch East Indies. It is a fusion of Indonesian and Western music, with roots in Kroncong (traditional Portuguese-Indonesian fusion music). The genre was performed by Indo community in the Netherlands. Indorock is one of the earliest forms of "Eurorock".[1] Its influence on Dutch popular music was considerable.[2] The term Indorock was used in 1981 to refer to the genre and period retrospectively.[3]
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