Dangdut

Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian popular music that is partly derived from Malay, Arabic and Hindustani music. It developed in the 1970s among working class Muslim youth, but beginning in the late 1990s reached a broader following in Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines.

A dangdut group usually consists of a singer, backed by a group of four to eight musicians. The term was extended from the desert-like style of music, now expanded to include other musical styles. Dangdut integrates modern influences of Latin, house music, hip-hop, R & B, reggae, and even the Western classical music.

Though songs dangdut can accept various other music element easy toly, building most songs dangdut very conservative, mostly lapped over from set of eight birama 4/4. Very rare found by theX the song dangdut with birama 3/4, except to songs a period of/to Melayu Deli . Song dangdut impecunious also improvisasi, harmony and melody good. As music attendant of dance, dangdut very rely on knock tabla and sinkop. Intro can be in the form of the vowel without accompaniment or in the form of game of flute, rest is game of mandolin or guitar. Long intro can reach eight birama. Shares early lapped over from eight birama, with or without repetition. If there are repetition, can be interrupted with a[n line game of interval. This shares lyrical usually deliverer concerning song content, situation that faced by the singer. Song dangdut standard don't have refrain, but have the second shares with different melody building with first shares. Before entering the second shares usually there are twice eight birama interval without lyric. Second shares usually as long as from twice eight birama with interrupted a line interval without lyric. In final of second shares sometime there are koda as long as four birama. Peep at the second shares usually contain consequence of situation that depicted by theX the first shares or pisaller the singer to answer that situation. After shares both, re- song full of from early till end of. Song dangdut terminated in repetition of first shares. Very rare of song dangdut terminated with fade away.

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Borobudur

Borobudur

In Indonesian, ancient temples are known as candi; thus "Borobudur Temple" is locally known as Candi Borobudur. Borobudur is located Approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) northwest of Yogyakarta in an elevated area between two twin volcanoes, Sundoro-Sumbing and Merbabu-Merapi, and two rivers, the Progo and the Elo. According to local myth, the area known as Kedu Plain is a Javanese 'sacred' place and has been dubbed 'the garden of Java' due to its high agricultural fertility. Besides Borobudur, there are other Buddhist and Hindu temples in the area, including the Prambanan temples compound.

Location of Borobudur–Pawon–Mendut in one straight line

During the restoration in the early 1900s, it was discovered that three Buddhist temples in the region, Borobudur, Pawon and Mendut, are lined in one straight line position.[14] It might be accidental, but the temples' alignment is in conjunction with a native folk tale that a long time ago, there was a brick-paved road from Borobudur to Mendut with walls on both sides. The three temples (Borobudur–Pawon–Mendut) have similar architecture and ornamentation derived from the same time period, which suggests that ritual relationship between the three temples, in order to have formed a sacred unity, must have existed, although exact ritual process is yet unknown.

Following the major 1973 renovation funded by UNESCO, Borobudur is once again used as a place of worship and pilgrimage. Once a year, during the full moon in May or June, Buddhists in Indonesia observe Vesak (Indonesian: Waisak) day commemorating the birth, death, and the time when Siddhārtha Gautama attained the highest wisdom to become the Buddha Shakyamuni. Vesak is an official national holiday in Indonesia and the ceremony is centered at the three Buddhist temples by walking from Mendut to Pawon and ending at Borobudur.

The monument is the single most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia. In 1974, 260,000 tourists of whom 36,000 were foreigners visited the monument.The figure hiked into 2.5 million visitors annually (80% were domestic tourists) in the mid 1990s, before the country's economy crisis. Tourism development, however, has been criticized for not including the local community on which occasional local conflict has arisen. In 2003, residents and small businesses around Borobudur organized several meetings and poetry protests, objecting to a provincial government plan to build a three-story mall complex, dubbed the 'Java World.

On 28 August 2006 the Trail of Civilizations symposium was held in Borobudur under the auspices of the governor of Central Java and the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, also present the representatives from UNESCO and predominantly Buddhist nations of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Climax of the event was the "Mahakarya Borobudur" ballet performance in front of the temple of Borobudur. It was choreographed to feature traditional Javanese dancing, music and costumes, and tell the history about the construction of the Borobudur. After the symposium, the Mahakarya Borobudur ballet is performed several times, especially during annual national Waisak commemoration at Borobudur attended by Indonesian President.

UNESCO identified three specific areas of concern under the present state of conservation: (i) vandalism by visitors; (ii) soil erosion in the south-eastern part of the site; (iii) analysis and restoration of missing elements. The soft soil, the numerous earthquakes and heavy rains lead to the destabilization of the structure. Earthquakes are by far the most contributing factors, since not only stones fall down and arches crumble, but the earth itself moves can move in waves, further destroying the structure. The increasing popularity of the stupa brings in many visitors, most of whom are from Indonesia. Despite warning signs on all levels not to touch anything, the regular transmission of warnings over loudspeakers and the presence of guards, vandalism on reliefs and statues is a common occurrence and problem, leading to further deterioration. As of 2009, there is no system in place to limit the number of visitors allowed per day, or to introduce mandatory guided tours only.

Borobudur Ground Plan 

Parts of the Borobudur Temple:
1. Kamadhatu is part of the temple at the bottom and here there were reliefs taken from Karmawibhangga story. Kamadhatu symbolizes that human beings are still bound by lust and passion.
2.  Rupadhatu is the center of the temple, and here there are reliefs taken from the story Jatakamala, Laitawistara, and Gandawyuka, Rankings symbolizes that human beings are still bound by the appearance and shape.
3. Arupadhatu is part of the temple at the top and here there were only statues of Buddha in alcove. It represents a level that humans be free from karma and prepared to enter nirvana.

Bali

Kecak Dance

Bali is one of the provinces of Indonesia and dubbed with the title Island of the Gods because of natural beauty, rich culture and arts. Therefore, Bali is very famous and able to attract tourists from within and abroad to visit Bali. Bali has many tourist attraction such as Kuta Beach, Sanur Beach, and Nusa Dua Beach as a beach resort which is very famous in many countries. Bali has a few mountain eg Gunung Agung (3142 m) as the highest peak in Bali. Besides its natural beauty, Bali is also very famous for its art and culture such as Kecak Dance and Barong-Keris Dance.


Of natural beauty, rich culture and the arts in Bali is also a source of never ending inspiration for artists, especially sculpture, dance and painting, many artists participated in and abroad to develop the art of painting in Bali and the works of the painter is very much linked in several museums such as the Neka Museum (Ubud) and the Museum Le Mayeur (Sanur).