The result was the development of classical style of singing and the cultivation of a patriotic collection of music during the Guided Democracy period (1959–1965), which peaked at the height of the Konfrontasi (1963–1966). ![]() ![]() ![]() Emulating the European art song, the genre was adapted to compose songs with the purpose of promoting a strengthened collective Indonesian identity, fostered by a group of musicians who functioned as gatekeepers, monitoring and devising various mechanisms for songs to conform to the propagandistic needs of the Indonesian government at the time. Little research has been done to investigate how Indonesian music contributed to nation-building during Indonesia’s immediate post-colonial period. It also reveals the very significant role played by Radio Republik Indonesia in the genre’s development and dissemination. The author reveals how the genre was shaped to fit state ideologies and agendas in the Sukarno and Soeharto eras. This book charts the growth of the Indonesian nationalistic musical genre of lagu seriosa in relation to the archipelago's history in the 1950s and 1960s, examining how folk songs were implemented as a valuable tool for promoting government propaganda.
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