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Dangdut stories : a social and musical history of Indonesia's most popular music /

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A keen critic of culture in modern Indonesia, Andrew N. Weintraub shows how a genre of Indonesian music called dangdut evolved from a debased form of urban popular music to a prominent role in Indonesian cultural politics and the commercial music industry.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weintraub, Andrew N. (Andrew Noah)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Dangdut > History and criticism.
Popular music > Social aspects > Indonesia.
Dangdut > Histoire et critique.
Musique populaire > Aspect social > Indonésie.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > International.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Pop Vocal.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > New Age.
Dangdut
Popular music > Social aspects
Indonesia
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:A keen critic of culture in modern Indonesia, Andrew N. Weintraub shows how a genre of Indonesian music called dangdut evolved from a debased form of urban popular music to a prominent role in Indonesian cultural politics and the commercial music industry.
Item Description:"Oxford scholarship online."
Title from home page (viewed Sept. 7, 2010).
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780195395662
0195395662
9780199780235
0199780234
9780199863549
0199863547