Tag: kroncong

• Indonesia & Music (Part I)

  The Indonesian archipelago, which is made up of thousands of islands spread over thousands miles off the coast of the Malay Peninsula, is one of the most populated and diverse nations on earth.   This heterogeneous society has experienced tremendous change over the last half of the twentieth century as it emerged as a post-colonial sovereign…

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  April 28, 2014

  History & Culture

  gamelan, Indonesian music, Indonesian pop music, kroncong, music and culture, orkes melayu, soeharto, suharto, western influence on indonesia