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Travel anywhere in Indonesia and pretty soon you'll hear the catchy rhythms of dangdut music, which is popular right across the country. Current dangdut stars like Inul Daratista sell millions of CDs, ...

A melting pot of cultures, Indonesia is very fortunate to be blessed with a mix of Melayu, Indian, Arab, Chinese and European music, now known as dangdut. The popularity of the genre has reached far ...