As it is a country with many different tribes and ethnic groups, the music of Indonesia itself is also very diverse, coming in hundreds of different forms and styles. Every region has its own culture and art, and as a result traditional music from area to area also uniquely differs from one another. For example, each traditional music are often accompanied by their very own dance and theatre. Contemporary music scene have also been heavily shaped by various foreign influences, such as America, Britain, Japan, Korea, and India.
Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic and to lesser extent, Malay, Javanese, Sundanese and local folk music. Dangdut is the most popular musical genre in Indonesia and very popular in other Maritime Southeast Asian countries as well because of its melodious instrumentation and vocals. Dangdut features a tabla and gendang beat.
Raden Haji Oma Irama, better known as Rhoma Irama, is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent.
Dato' Sri Hajah Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman with more than 300 local and international awards. She made her debut after she won a local singing competition show, Bintang HMI in 1995 when she was 16. Her debut single, Jerat Percintaan, won the 11th Anugerah Juara Lagu and another two awards for Best Performance and Best Ballad. Her debut album as of 2005 has sold more than 800,000 units in Malaysia. She has recorded and sung in multiple languages, including Malaysian, Javanese, English, Japanese, and Mandarin.
Agnes Monica Muljoto, known professionally as AGNEZ MO, is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. As a bilingual singer who records in both Indonesian and English, she is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility throughout her career.
Yuli Rachmawati, better known as Julia Perez, was an Indonesian Dangdut singer and actress. In the early 2010s, she became known for her outspoken statements against conservative Muslim clerics, who deemed her as too erotic for Indonesian audiences.
My Friend the Fanatic is a travel narrative by the Indian-American author Sadanand Dhume about his exploration of Islamic extremism in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. Dhume's travel companion is a young Javanese, an Osama bin Laden admirer who edits the country's foremost fundamentalist magazine.
Melliana Cessy Goeslaw is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, composer, producer, and writer. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Secioria in high school. This led to her family and her moving to Jakarta to further her career. While providing backing vocals for Katon Bagaskara's promotional tour, she met Anto Hoed and Andi Ayunir. After marrying Hoed, the three formed the band Potret in 1995. Their 1995 debut album was well received, bringing Goeslaw and her bandmates to fame. As of 2011, she has written over 500 songs.
Dewi Muria Agung, better known by her stage name Dewi Persik and nicknamed Depe after her monogram, is an Indonesian dangdut singer.
Ayu Rosmalina, better known by her stage name Ayu Ting Ting is an Indonesian dangdut singer and one of the Indonesian Dangdut Divas who rose to fame in 2011 for her song "Alamat Palsu" that was released in 2006. Her stage name "Ting Ting" means "virgin".
Kurniati Kamalia or better known as Titi Kamal is an Indonesian actress and model of Palembang descent.
Mendadak Dangdut is a 2006 Indonesian musical comedy-drama film directed by Rudy Soedjarwo and written by Monty Tiwa. Starring Titi Kamal, Kinaryosih, and Dwi Sasono, it details the rise and fall of an alternative rock-turned-dangdut singer and her sister-cum-manager.
Cita Rahayu, stage name Cita Citata, is an Indonesian singer and actress. Cita is known for her song "Sakitnya Tuh Disini" introduced in the soap opera Diam-Diam Suka: Cinta Lama Bersemi Kembali. The song won an award for "Most Famous Soap Opera Soundtrack" at the 2014 SCTV Awards. She has also played a role in soap opera.
D'Academy or DA is the second present and second largest dangdut music talent show in Indonesia. Production is conducted by Indosiar Production Team and Indonesia Entertainmen Produksi. The show is one of the most successful talent competition shows in Indonesia. The show's success has resulted in the creation of two spin-off series, those being D 'Academy Celebrity, which features celebrities, and D' Academy Asia, which features contestants from around Southeast Asia.
Maulidia Octavia, known professionally as Via Vallen, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. Her stage name, "Vallen", is taken from Evanescence's first album Fallen.
The Indonesian television mystery music game show I Can See Your Voice Indonesia premiered the second season on MNCTV with the first part on 30 January 2017, and then the second part on 15 May 2017.
Koplo or dangdut koplo is a subgenre of dangdut, Indonesian popular dance & folk music, that originated in East Java during the early 2000s. The genre gets its name from the slang term "koplo" which refers to a hallucinogenic drug that is sold cheaply in Indonesia. Dangdut koplo is played at a faster tempo than the standard dangdut music and said to make listeners "feel high" thus gives the same effect of consuming koplo pills. Koplo also differs musically from the regular dangdut in the dominant role of the drummer, which plays more complex drum patterns.
Datin Wira Poppy Capella Swastika, often styled as Madame Poppy Capella, is an Indonesian pageant director, singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. She grew up in Singapore and moved back to Indonesia, where she became a singer and actress.
