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Keroncong music history

Posted by Jibril on Thursday, June 30, 2011

Keroncong, this music is not so well known when compared with rock music, hip hop and others. but this music is music that comes from my country. I will give to you how this can arise keroncong in Indonesia. please read his article .............................
Keroncong is a type of Indonesian music which has historic links with the types of Portuguese music known as Fado. Keroncong originated from music played by the slaves and Portuguese officers from mainland India (Goa) and the Moluccas. An early form of music is called moresco.
Keroncong can be said came from Java Island of the 16th century when the Portuguese began to colonize in the southeast Asia region. At that time, the art of gamelan music popular all over the island of Java. Western musical instruments have been used to play folk songs including gamelan.This adjustment process takes a long time. The result is a perfect art keroncong music at the end of the 19th century. Yet this form of music keroncong change from time to during.

 
keroncong with gamelan music has some similar aspects such manner and form of the melody. Gamelan music is played in a regular, but music can be added following keroncong feeling the players. Tools melodies and forms of voice used in keroncong well as more offerings.Keroncong musical instrument is violin, flute, guitar, cello, double-bass, cak, keroncongHawaii, akordian or vibrofon. even add other tools like guitar toolKeroncong music evolved into Malaysia from the arrival of the Javanese in the early 20th century. Among the Baba and Nyonya, keroncong song very popular. In Indonesia, many Chinese are interested in the song keroncong exist even among those who became famous creators.In the fifties, in the land of his trademark in Johor Johor Bahru has appeared several keroncong music collection as 'Eastern Sound Orchestra Keroncong' in Kampung Stulang Army, 'Pepat Keroncong Party' in Kampung moorings and Mohd. Amin Johor Bahru, and 'Rose Puteh Keroncong Party' in Kampung Chik Heng Ngee Ami who diketui by Encik Omar bin Abu Samah.At that time, keroncong music usually sung at the party. Now keroncong have begun to exchange patterns, according to the circulation time and taste, especially the way with some.
 
One of the leaders of Indonesia, which had a role in spreading the music keroncong is the father Gesang. He came from the city of Surakarta, Solo. He received compensation from the Japanese government every year since successfully introducing keroncong music there. One of the most famous song is Solo. Because of that dedication, by Gesang nicknamed "Crocodile keroncong" by human keroncong Indonesia, the designation or title to the music experts keroncong.The origin of this title range in his songs, Solo. Solo is the name of the river which is in the region of Surakarta. As is known, has a crocodile in the swamp and river habitat. Largest reptile in the habitat was almost unbeatable, because it becomes a vicious predator. Now about the underlying supposition that sort of thing is why Gesang referred to as the "Crocodile Keroncong"
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