Banned and Re Presented: Music in the Timeline of Indonesian Politics

Aryandari, Citra (2018) Banned and Re Presented: Music in the Timeline of Indonesian Politics. PUBLICATION OF ASSOCIATION OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, Bursa - Turkey. ISBN 978-605-67893-0-4

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the journey of music in the timeline of Indonesian Politics, start from 1945 (Independence Day) up to now with interdisciplinary approach. At the be- ginning of the Soekarno’s Old Order (1945-1968) forbade Western-style music (Beatles) played in Indonesia and even had imprisoned some musicians who expressed the western style. When the Suharto’s New Order ruled the roost, the musicians as well as artists who got a place in the Old Order were forbidden even some to be political pris- oners. Yet, many new musicians have sprung up and as a result popular music had a glorious time around the 80-90's. Dangdut music was success and successfully re- garded as “music of the people”. Rhoma Irama, known as the king of Dangdut, offers the song with the lyrics of the body discipline in the Islamic ideology. In addition to “music of the people”, the peripheral music that voiced criticism of the government also thrived in the New Order, and always received tight control by the military in every stage action. The fall of the Suharto’s regime and the chaotic politics in Indonesia influenced the trend of music in Indonesia. Songs with the theme of infidelity and distrust of couples present coloured the popular music industry at that time. Now in the Jokowi’s Era (2014) many popular musicians began to express their aspirations not only through music but also the political stage. Be the question then how are music industries re- sponse politic system and market in Indonesia? The phenomenon of the political world in Indonesia that develops along with the life of music will be described in depth in this paper. Keywords:Music, Politics, Indonesia, Regime

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