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Musical Nationalism in Indonesia - The Rise and Fall of Lagu Seriosa (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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Musical Nationalism in Indonesia - The Rise and Fall of Lagu Seriosa (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
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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. The author
reveals how the genre was shaped to fit state ideologies and
agendas in the Sukarno and Soeharto eras. It also reveals the very
significant role played by Radio Republik Indonesia in the genre's
development and dissemination. Little research has been done to
investigate how Indonesian music contributed to nation-building
during Indonesia's immediate post-colonial period. 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.
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). Lagu seriosa lost popularity as
popular music infiltrated Indonesia in the 1970s, but it remains an
iconic yet understudied aspect of the nationalistic agenda in
Indonesia. The case studies of selected songs reflected continuity
and change in musical style and over time. This book is of interest
to scholars studying the intersection between history, politics,
identity, arts and cultural studies in Indonesia. It is also of
interest to researchers investigating the role of music in identity
formation and nation-building more widely.
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