Indonesian Music

[Indos]

I like!...reminds me of the 90s kind of music I listened lot to (brit pop, grunge etc) back then.

How prevalent are the rock styles in Indonesia overall you would say...i.e split between classical/metal/punk/grunge/prog etc?

Yep, it is 1990's and beginning of 2000's music. I see that the quality of music at that time is much better than today music quality, especially rock music.

In term of rock music, the winner are slow rock. Many slow rock musician are famous and many of their song become best selling during 1990-beginning 2000's. I think Today Indonesian music is more on pop song, not many rock bands anymore.

Here I give you Metal group of Indonesia

Edane (Kau pikir kaulah segalanya)

Slow rock

Another Dewa 19 (Separuh Nafas)

 

[Indos]

Laluna (Selepas kau pergi)

 

[Nike]

Indonesia rock and roll can be traced back from 50 decade's, although Soekarno had once declared ban to such music it doesn't made Rock and roll to die, instead it became a fight for freedom symbol and continue to do so in Soeharto era (Koes plus) . Rock and ballads musician such Gombloh and Iwan Fals is prominent in Soeharto era.

There is many rock influenced musician in Indonesia like Slank, Ipank Lazuardi, Kontak, Coklat, Andra and the backbone, Jamrud (Jamrok), Gigi, Superman Is dead (well known in Netherlands), God bless, Koes plus, the Tielman brothers, Pee we gaskin, koil, RIF.... actually modern Indonesian Music is largely shaped by rock culture and have term as Indo rock.

Well, we are taking pride as one of pioneer on Rock and roll music genre in the region, even Tielman brothers is one of notable examples in which their play had influenced many European rock and roll musicians after them. Compared to music by rock and pop culture in the region ours are quite rich and diverse, and much had notable talents to boot when compared at international level actually.

As example

Anggun C Sasmi, one of the most well known rockstar singer from Indonesia. She's a rockstar by nature and very versatile in the proces and capable to singing every genre of music, below is her most renown song in Indonesia

 

[Nike]

Quite a good song, in Japanese

@Mage @Nilgiri @Cossack25A1

@bluesky

 

[Indos]

 

[Indos]

The lyrics is motivational.....

 

[Indos]

@katarabhumi what is your favorite Indonesian song ?

 

[Indos]

 

[katarabhumi]

@katarabhumi what is your favorite Indonesian song ?

Me? I like many. Whatever that is nice to my ears. Dangdut, Rock, Pop, Folk songs, national songs. No special genre in particular.

I prefer oldies. 90s and back. Some from early 2000s are good too though.

I like Chrisye's, Rhoma's, Ebiet's, Iwan Fals', DEWA/Ahmad Dhani's... Sadly that AD now is a "sinting man".

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[Nilgiri]

Dangdut

Dangdut is the music of my country, my country oh my country!

 

[Brainsucker]

Aku suka Chrisye, sayang sudah meninggal. I like Chrisye, it's a pity that he's already dead.

Me? I like many. Whatever that is nice to my ears. Dangdut, Rock, Pop, Folk songs, national songs. No special genre in particular.

I prefer oldies. 90s and back. Some from early 2000s are good too though.

I like Chrisye's, Rhoma's, Ebiet's, Iwan Fals', DEWA/Ahmad Dhani's... Sadly that AD now is a "sinting man".

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I'm rarely watch TV. Even if I watch, it's all about news from Metro, Kompas, and TV one. so I'm not so up to date about the new Indonesian Songs. But I notice Ria Valen. And I like Keroncong. Javanese Keroncong. That's because I often got invited to my Javanese friends' wedding parties, and attend my "kampung" Tirakatan event, so I often enjoy excellent Javanese Songs.

I like Kunto Aji too, his songs are good.

Yet, my most favorite Song, the one and the only is actually an old Song, called "Sepasang Mata Bola".

 

[katarabhumi]

Dangdut is the music of my country, my country oh my country!

Old Dangdut songs are golden. Now the so called Dangdut (fake Dangdut) they produce are cheap music with trashy lyrics and copycat melodies. I listen to nowaday Dangdut just for laugh.

Aku suka Chrisye, sayang sudah meninggal. I like Chrisye, it's a pity that he's already dead.

He's my number one Indonesian singer.

I'm rarely watch TV. Even if I watch, it's all about news from Metro, Kompas, and TV one. so I'm not so up to date about the new Indonesian Songs.

Same. Sad that Indonesian TVs don't treat Indonesian music like they used to. Even the so called music show like Inbox and Dahsyat are just fake with 98,9% of the contents are the host fooling around with each other.

Yet, my most favorite Song, the one and the only is actually an old Song, called "Sepasang Mata Bola".

"Sepasang mata bola, dari balik jendela.. " Yeah, love that one too.

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[Brainsucker]

Kunto Aji, my favorite "today" Indonesian singer.

This is my all time Indonesian favorite Song. I like this very much, even when I play with keyboard, humming and sing.

 

[Nilgiri]

Old Dangdut songs are golden. Now the so called Dangdut (fake Dangdut) they produce are cheap music with trashy lyrics and copycat melodies. I listen to nowaday Dangdut just for laugh.

Same true with Indian music. Old is gold! Now its just repeated blah blah with all kind of silly crap in it!

 

[Brainsucker]

Same true with Indian music. Old is gold! Now its just repeated blah blah with all kind of silly crap in it!

That's mean you're no longer young, LOL.

Old Dangdut songs are golden. Now the so called Dangdut (fake Dangdut) they produce are cheap music with trashy lyrics and copycat melodies. I listen to nowaday Dangdut just for laugh.

He's my number one Indonesian singer.

Same. Sad that Indonesian TVs don't treat Indonesian music like they used to. Even the so called music show like Inbox and Dahsyat are just fake with 98,9% of the contents are the host fooling around with each other.

"Sepasang mata bola, dari balik jendela.. " Yeah, love that one too.

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Btw, do you know some good new Indonesian Jazz?