Music Of Indonesia 2: Indonesian Popular Music - Krongcong, Dangdut & Langgam Jawa

Music Of Indonesia (Smithsonian Folkways Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DIS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,426 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Indonesia > General
  • #23 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Far East & Asia

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Dangdut, January 3, 2000

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"achmad" (Jakarta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music Of Indonesia 2: Indonesian Popular Music - Krongcong, Dangdut & Langgam Jawa (Audio CD)

"Classic Dangdut" from Rhoma Irama. while the dangdut music has developed and blended into contemporary music such as disco-dangdut or even techno dangdut we could always look back to the past and listen to these "original", warm, dangdut beat from the dangdut king himself.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding contribution, June 20, 2011

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W. Gibson (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music Of Indonesia 2: Indonesian Popular Music - Krongcong, Dangdut & Langgam Jawa (Audio CD)

Yampolsky's curatorship of the Smithsonian Folkways Music of Indonesia series reaches a new height with this release. It's probably more easy than ever to find dangdut music in America, but the selections here are standouts for their revelations about the genre. As far as I know this release also presents the only langgam jawa tracks available on CD in the US. A must-have purchase for anyone interested in Indonesian popular music of the 20th century.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Skip the first five songs..., October 7, 2000

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gary garison (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music Of Indonesia 2: Indonesian Popular Music - Krongcong, Dangdut & Langgam Jawa (Audio CD)

...they are hokey Asian rock that make Westerners cringe. The real music on this the cd is beautiful Kroncong, which starts on track 7 and continues to the end. Indonesian youth call this music "nostolgic", but you will find the sounds lovely, dignified, and refreshing. These last 40 minutes of music make the cd worth it.