Selasa, 20 April 2010

Indonesia has a lot of traditional music.. they use these musical instruments to play: Angklung, Bedug, Calung, Keluarga Gamelan, a.l. : Demung, Gong (gong gedhe, gong kebyar), Kendang, Saron, Gendang Karo, Gendrum, Kacapi, Ketipung, Kolintang, Pereret Pengasih-asih, Rebab, Rebana, Saluang, Sasando, Slenthem, Talempong, Tambo, Tifa, Triton, Seruling (also used while playing Gamelan), and Ukulele.
These are the folk musics in Indonesia:
Ampar-Ampar Pisang (South Kalimantan), Anak Kambing Saya (East Nusa Tenggara), Angin Mamiri (South Sulawesi), Anju Ahu (North Sumatera), Apuse (Papua), Ayam Den Lapeh (West Sumatera), Barek Solok (West Sumatera), Batanghari (Jambi), Bolelebo (West Nusa Tenggara)
Bubuy Bulan (West Java), Bungong Jeumpa (Aceh), Burung Tantina (Maluku), Butet (North Sumatera), Tana Wolio (Southeast Sulawesi), Cik-Cik Periuk (West Kalimantan), Cikala Le Pongpong (North Sumatera), Cing Cangkeling (West Java), Cuk Mak Ilang (South Sumatera), Dago Inang Sarge (North Sumatera), Dayung Palinggam (West Sumatera), Dayung Sampan (Banten), Dek Sangke (South Sumatera), Desaku (East Nusa Tenggara), Esa Mokan (North Sulawesi), Gambang Suling (Central Java), Gek Kepriye (Central Java), Goro-Gorone (Maluku), Gundul Pacul (Central Java), Helele U Ala De Teang (West Nusa Tenggara), Huhatee (Maluku), Ilir-Ilir (Central Java), Indung-Indung (East Kalimantan), Injit-Injit Semut (Jambi), Jali-Jali (Jakarta), Jamuran (Central Jawa), Kabile-Bile (South Sumatera), Kalayar (Central Kalimantan), Kambanglah Bungo (West Sumatera), Kampuang Nan Jauh Di Mato (West Sumatera), Ka Parak Tingga (West Sumatera), Keraban Sape (East Java), Keroncong Kemayoran (Jakarta), Kicir-Kicir (Jakarta), Kole-Kole (Maluku), Lalan Belek (Bengkulu), Lembah Alas (Aceh), Lisoi (West Sumatera), Madekdek Magambiri (West Sumatera), Malam Baiko (West Sumatera), Mande-Mande (Maluku), Manuk Dadali (West Java), Ma Rencong (South Sulawesi), Mejangeran (Bali), Mariam Tomong (North Sumatera), Moree (West Nusa Tenggara), Nasonang Dohita Nadua (North Sumatera), O Ina Ni Keke (North Sulawesi), Ole Sioh (Maluku), Orlen-Orlen (West Nusa Tenggara), O Ulate (Maluku), Pai Mura Rame (West Nusa Tenggara), Pakarena (South Sulawesi), Panon Hideung (West Java), Paris Barantai (South Kalimantan), Peia Tawa-Tawa (Southeast Sulawesi), Pileuleuyan (West Java), Pinang Muda (Jambi), Piso Surit (North Sumatera), Pitik Tukung (Yogyakarta), Potong Bebek Angsa (East Nusa Tenggara), Rambadia (North Sumatera), Rang Talu (West Sumatera), Rasa Sayang-Sayange (Maluku), Ratu Anom (Bali), Saputangan Bapuncu Ampat (South Kalimantan), Sarinande (Maluku), Selendang Mayang (Jambi), Sengko-Sengko (North Sumatera), Sinanggar Tulo (North Sumatera), Sing Sing So (North Sumatera), Sinom (Yogyakarta), Si Patokaan (North Sulawesi), Sitara Tillo (North Sulawesi), Soleram (Riau), Sungai Suci (Bengkulu), Surilang (Jakarta), Suwe Ora Jamu (Yogyakarta), Tana Wolio (Southeast Sulawesi), Tanduk Majeng (East Java), Tanase (Maluku), Tari Tanggai (South Sumatera), Tebe Onana (West Nusa Tenggara), Te Kate Dipanah (Yogyakarta), Tokecang (West Java), Tondok Kadadingku (Central Sulawesi), Tope Gugu (Central Sulawesi), Tumpi Wayu (Central Kalimantan), Tutu Koda (West Nusa Tenggara), Umang-umang (Bengkulu), Yamko Rambe Yamko (Papua), Bapak Pucung (Central Java), Yen Ing Tawang Ono Lintang (Central Java), Stasiun Balapan, Didi Kempot (Central Java), Batti'batti (South Sulawesi), and Ganrang Pakarena (South Sulawesi).

Senin, 19 April 2010

Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is one of the emerging market economies of the world, and also the member of G-20 major economies. Indonesia has a market-based economy in which the government plays a significant role. There are 139 state-owned enterprises, and the government administers prices on several basic goods, including fuel, rice, and electricity. In the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis that began in mid-1997, the government took custody of a significant portion of private sector assets through acquisition of nonperforming bank loans and corporate assets through the debt restructuring process.

Minggu, 18 April 2010

Indonesia has around 300 ethnic groups, each with cultural differences developed over centuries, and influenced by Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Malay, and European sources. Traditional Javanese and Balinese dances, for example, contain aspects of Hindu culture and mythology, as do wayang kulit (shadow puppet) performances. Textiles such as batik, ikat and songket are created across Indonesia in styles that vary by region. The most dominant influences on Indonesian architecture have traditionally been Indian; however, Chinese, Arab, and European architectural influences have been significant.

The National Airline of Indonesia is Garuda Indonesia. Garuda Indonesia was founded on January 26, 1949 by the government of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical, giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta at Tangerang and Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali.


Indonesian foods varies by region and is based on Chinese, European, Middle Eastern, and Indian precedents. Rice is the main food and is served with side dishes of meat and vegetables. Spices (notably chili), coconut milk, fish and chicken are fundamental ingredients. Indonesian traditional music includes gamelan and keroncong. Dangdut is a popular contemporary genre of pop music that draws influence from Arabic, Indian, and Malay folk music. The Indonesia Film industry's popularity peaked in the 1980s and dominated cinemas in Indonesia, although it declined significantly in the early 1990s. Between 2000 and 2005, the number of Indonesian films released each year has steadily increased

Kamis, 15 April 2010

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia has 17,508 islands and 33 provinces. a population of around 230 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, and has the world's largest population of moeslem peoples. The Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region since at least the seventh century, when Sriwijaya and then later Majapahit traded with China and India. Local rulers gradually adopted Indian cultural, religious and political models from the early centuries CE, and Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished.