Contoh Spoken Report : Dangdut

      Do you like listening music? Do you know Rhoma Irama? Yes, he is a singer especially dangdut music. Dangdut is music of Indonesia. Dangdut is one kind of Indonesia traditional music. Dangdut is a genre of popular music of Indonesia.

Dangdut music is very much influence by elements of Indian and Arabic music. Form the music beginning from Malay music in 1940. Dangdut music usually uses musical instrument as acoustics guitar, accordion, tambourine, flute, in fact gong. However, in 1960 the entry of the strong influence of western music with the use of electric guitar. A dangdut band typically consists of lead singer, male or female, backed by four to eight musicians.

“Dangdut” name is onomatope of drums sounds and typical game dominated by the sound “dang” and “ndut”.

Since 1970, virtually dangdut has matured in a contemporary from. As popular music, dangdut very open to the influence of other musical forms, like sound of clanking, gambus, rock, pop, in fact even house music. Dangdut music experienced major changes in the leadership group led by Soneta Rhoma Irama we know as the King of dangdut.  Some popular singer from 1970 is Elfi sukaesi, Mansyur S, A. Rafic, etc.

Dangdut is the favorite by many lower class society. In any event entertainment, dangdut participate enliven the situation.

Dangdut can easily be encountered in various places, at entertainment events, on radio, television and even on the stage of political party campaign.

Over time, many new singers are popping up like Dewi persik, Ridho Rhoma, Inul daratista, etc. However, this modern dangdut music has been much neglected, because the entry of new music trends. Moreover, dangdut not in love among young people and the less dangdut music lovers.