Travel anywhere in Indonesia and pretty soon you'll hear the catchy rhythms of dangdut music, which is popular right across the country. Current dangdut stars like Inul Daratista sell millions of CDs, ...

A melting pot of cultures, Indonesia is very fortunate to be blessed with a mix of Melayu, Indian, Arab, Chinese and European music, now known as dangdut. The popularity of the genre has reached far ...

t is easy to see why Pittsburgh University ethnomusicology professor Andrew Weintraub is so fascinated by Rhoma Irama and his brand of dangdut. In fact, Weintraub is so enamored with dangdut that he ...

Koplo, or dangdut koplo, may well be the most popular form of dance music in Southeast Asia. However, koplo’s presence on the internet, as seen by people in Indonesia or from other parts of the world, ...