Indonesian music - Dangdut

Dangdut is one of genre the music art expanding in Indonesia. Form this music take root from music Melayu in the year 1940-an. In evolution to the contemporary form now enter influence of India music elements ( especially from usage tabla) and Arab. Change of political current of Indonesia in year-end 1960-an opening entry of influence of strong west music with entry of usage of electrics guitar as well as his marketing form. Since year of 1970-an dangdut we can say have matured in the form of its contemporary. As pop music, dangdut open very to influence form the other music, start from music keroncong, langgam, degung, gambus, rock, pop, even house music.Reeling of name " dangdut" is onomatopea of game voice tabla ( in the world of dangdut referred 'kendang') typical and predominated by sound dang and ndut. This name virtual is cynical mention in a magazine article early 1970-an for the Malay music form is very popular among class society worker of that moment.

A dangdut group usually consists of a singer, backed by a group of four to eight musicians. The term was extended from the desert-like style of music, now expanded to include other musical styles. Dangdut integrates modern influences of Latin, house music, hip-hop, R & B, reggae, and even the Western classical music.

Most major cities, especially in Java, have one or more locations that have a dangdut show several times a week. The concerts of big stars dangdut are also broadcast on television. In 2003 the singer Inul Daratista has been the subject of much controversy and criticism from conservatives over its suggestive, erotic dance style during television shows.

Though songs dangdut can accept various other music element easy toly, building most songs dangdut very conservative, mostly lapped over from set of eight birama 4/4. Very rare found by theX the song dangdut with birama 3/4, except to songs a period of/to Melayu Deli . Song dangdut impecunious also improvisasi, harmony and melody good. As music attendant of dance, dangdut very rely on knock tabla and sinkop. Intro can be in the form of the vowel without accompaniment or in the form of game of flute, rest is game of mandolin or guitar. Long intro can reach eight birama. Shares early lapped over from eight birama, with or without repetition. If there are repetition, can be interrupted with a[n line game of interval. This shares lyrical usually deliverer concerning song content, situation that faced by the singer. Song dangdut standard don't have refrain, but have the second shares with different melody building with first shares. Before entering the second shares usually there are twice eight birama interval without lyric. Second shares usually as long as from twice eight birama with interrupted a line interval without lyric. In final of second shares sometime there are koda as long as four birama. Peep at the second shares usually contain consequence of situation that depicted by theX the first shares or pisaller the singer to answer that situation. After shares both, re- song full of from early till end of. Song dangdut terminated in repetition of first shares. Very rare of song dangdut terminated with fade away.

This list is the name of some singer figures and composer dangdut popular which divided into three chronological group, as according to growth of music dangdut.

Before -1970-

* Husein Bawafie * Munif Bahaswan * Ellya kadam * M. Mashabi * Said Effendi * Johana Satar * Hasnah Tahar

1970

* A. Rafiq * Rhoma Irama * Elvy Sukaesih * Mansyur S. * Mukhsin Alatas * Herlina Effendi * Reynold Panggabean * Camelia Malik * Ida Laila

After -1970-

* A. Rafiq * Rhoma Irama * Elvy Sukaesih * Mansyur S. * Mukhsin Alatas * Herlina Effendi * Reynold Panggabean * Camelia Malik * Ida Laila

Because of the popularity of the genre, some films and television shows Dangdut were made on topics such as Rhoma Irama films and the recent Rudy Soedjarwo's Mendadak Dangdut