Dangdut

Dangdut, a popular song based form originating from Indonesia, is also popular in Malaysia. It consists of a fusion of the Orkes Melayu or popular Malay ensemble music, popular Indian film music and Western popular music styles. Indian tablas and flutes are featured prominently in dangdut. (Lockard 1991).

Audio Example (downloadable .ra format)
Lagu Dangdut (62K)

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SYNCRETIC SONG BASED FORMS: Dangdut Dangdut, a popular song based form originating from Indonesia, is also popular in Malaysia. It consists of a fusion of the Orkes Melayu or popular Malay ensemble music, popular Indian film music and Western popular music styles. Indian tablas and flutes are featured prominently in dangdut. (Lockard 1991). Audio Example (downloadable .ra format) Lagu Dangdut (62K) Musical Instrument Index \| MIDI Archive Original Malaysian SoundFonts \| SEARCH Musical Malaysia		Musical Context Music by Genre Music by Region Bibliography Author Credits SITE MAP Guestbook
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