Rhoma: the “king of dangdut” from the 1970s through the 1990s
What will be an ideal response?
• His dangdut music enjoys wide popularity throughout the entire nation
• Imitation of the sound formerly made on hand drums, now on trap (drum) set and guitar; wants to "satisfy the craving of Indonesian youth for a ‘modern' (pop/rock) musical style that would also sound Indonesian (or at least "Eastern"/non-Western)
• Commercially successful with song lyrics about love and social protest; at the same time Rhoma uses his music to promote his Islam religion
• Example of dance/social protest lyrics: "Those of us who have no money just dance here [by the road]."
• Rhoma comes from humble roots and speaks to the disenfranchised masses.
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