Hello Dangdut

Tracing The Origin of Dangdut’s Inferiority

Looking at its history, dangdut began to emerge and was starting to get known by the people of Indonesia during the era of the New Order government.

Dangdut and Fashion Influences from the West, India and Korean

Just like the standard of an ideal body for women, in the globalization era fashion influences from abroad can rapidly spread among Indonesian through the means of various mediums, such as magazines, local mass media, and the internet.

Islamic Fashion in Dangdut

When searching for a picture or video of Nasida Ria or El-Hawa, you will be presented with a group of women using headscarf, wrapped in long clothes that cover their arms and legs.

Humorous Dangdut

It is believed that humorous dangdut was presented as a mediator to diffused the clash of class between Indonesian popular music – because humor can dissolved a conflict in human communication.

The Image of Women in Dangdut

In a number of writings on dangdut, this genre is said to reflect the life situation of a majority of people.

Dangdut Film

Ever since its inception dangdut has been very closely connected to the world of cinema.

Dancing and Moving

Dangdut and dancing – both the singer and audience’s dance moves – are two sides of the same story.

Dangdut Becomes Glamorous

The various type of fashion displayed in dangdut show suggested that this music is ever changing, including the matter of image of the singers within it.

The Act of Sawer from Various Points of View

One thing that is undeniably attached to the culture of dangdut is menyawer – an activity of asking for money to the audience or when audience gave money to the performers (in a travelling act).

Tracing The Origin of Dangdut’s Inferiority

Looking at its history, dangdut began to emerge and was starting to get known by the people of Indonesia during the era of the New Order government.

Dangdut and Fashion Influences from the West, India and Korean

Just like the standard of an ideal body for women, in the globalization era fashion influences from abroad can rapidly spread among Indonesian through the means of various mediums, such as magazines, local mass media, and the internet.

Islamic Fashion in Dangdut

When searching for a picture or video of Nasida Ria or El-Hawa, you will be presented with a group of women using headscarf, wrapped in long clothes that cover their arms and legs.

Humorous Dangdut

It is believed that humorous dangdut was presented as a mediator to diffused the clash of class between Indonesian popular music – because humor can dissolved a conflict in human communication.

The Image of Women in Dangdut

In a number of writings on dangdut, this genre is said to reflect the life situation of a majority of people.

Dangdut Film

Ever since its inception dangdut has been very closely connected to the world of cinema.

Dancing and Moving

Dangdut and dancing – both the singer and audience’s dance moves – are two sides of the same story.

Dangdut Becomes Glamorous

The various type of fashion displayed in dangdut show suggested that this music is ever changing, including the matter of image of the singers within it.

The Act of Sawer from Various Points of View

One thing that is undeniably attached to the culture of dangdut is menyawer – an activity of asking for money to the audience or when audience gave money to the performers (in a travelling act).