Tag: western influence on indonesia
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Indonesian Music – Part II
Here’s the continuation of my exploration of Indonesian music. And here’s the link to the first post in this series: PART I HERE This new urban class in Indonesia set the stage for the consumption of music on a national scale as never before seen. The growth of modern cities like Jakarta created an urban…
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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…
Author Mark W Sasse 