http://www.metafilter.com/tags/dangdut Posts tagged with 'dangdut' at MetaFilter. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:55:04 -0800 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:55:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/71533/Dangdut%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dmusic%2Dof%2Dmy%2Dcountry Introducing Project Pop (Formerly Indonesia's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-suling metal-dangdut-comedy folk sextet). Their hit "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gKkSr6dQkg&feature=related">Dangdut is the music of my country</a>" [youtube link--music starts at 0:58] code-switches between pop metal and dangdut, affectionately mocking the cheesy pop of their parents' generation. <a href="http://fairy.mahdzan.com/story/198.asp">Here</a> is a great play-by-play translation of the details of the video. Many of their songs, however, need no translation, like this battle of the <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=qstiuRPIidE">metalheads vs. the techno kids</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.71533 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:55:04 -0800 comedy dancepop dangdut indonesia metal music umbú http://www.metafilter.com/25518/Christina%2DAguilera%2DWould%2DProbably%2DBe%2DBeheaded <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2992615.stm">Christina Aguilera Would Probably Be Beheaded</a> Indonesians have a new idol - a hip-swinging singer who's gyrated her way into fame, fortune, and a whole lot of trouble. To all intents and purposes there is only one Inul, and you'd be hard-pushed to find an Indonesian who doesn't have an opinion on her. Inul says her dancing is not intended to be erotic The reason? Her dancing. Inul may be a fine singer, but the controversy is all about the way she wiggles her hips. The local media have christened it 'ngebor' - 'drilling'. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.25518 Fri, 02 May 2003 09:58:39 -0800 aguilera dangdut daratista indonesia inul inuldaratista newsfilter ngebor turbanhead