Dangdut

Dangdut
Native name
Musik dangdut
Stylistic origins
Cultural originslate 1960s, Jakarta, Indonesia
Subgenres
Fusion genres
Regional scenes
Dangdut in Malaysia
Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Gamelan in Indonesia
Music of Indonesia
Genres
Specific forms
Regional music

Dangdut (/dɑːŋˈduːt/) is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic, and, to a lesser extent, Malay, Minangkabau, 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 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., Elvy Sukaesih, Camelia Malik and now Iyeth Bustami, Ayu Ting Ting, Lesti Kejora and Via Vallen as Indonesian dangdut divas. Their music includes 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, reggae, disco, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, house, and electronic dance music.[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 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. ^ Gorlinski, Virginia. "Dangdut | music". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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