Tag: jaipongan

• Indonesian Music: Part III of III

  In this final segment on Indonesian music, I’ll look at the influence of western music on the Indonesian music scene. Not all influential popular Indonesian music, however, is from syncretic musical traditions like kroncong and dangdut.  Another popular genre which is comprised completely of indigenous elements is jaipongan. Jaipongan has its root in Sundanese folk…

  sassevn

  May 12, 2014

  History & Culture

  dangdut, Indonesian music, jaipongan, krongkong, musik barat, western influence on Indonesian music