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Kroncong a Specific Music from Java
Indonesia Java International Destination

When a traveler visiting Java, in Central Java or in Jakarta, sometimes he / she hears a music with special beat, it's so melodious, romantic. The music instruments are western but played in a special way which can not be found in any other part of the world.

One of the famous song is Bengawan Solo (River Solo), composed by Solonese senior artist Mr. GESANG. Bengawan Solo is not heard only in Solo or Indonesia, but its popularity has crossed the border to other countries of South East Asia & Japan. This is " The classic" of Kroncong music. Nowadays, Kroncong still has its valuable place in the world of music entertainment performed in front of the audience, in the television & radio.

This music had been first played around the year 1600 AP. Some people say that it was a modification or influenced by portuquese music.

The Kroncong songs are also sometimes played with REGGAE or DANGDUT beats. According to Andjar Any, this development is not destructive, it is a process, it is a proof that kroncong has a place in the heart of Indonesian society.