Dangdut is a genre is not foreign to the people of Indonesia, dangdut music is very Populist for Indonesia since the days of the founding of the state of Indonesia. Dangdut music is rooted in the Malay music that began to develop in the 1940's. Melayu rhythm is very thick with elements of musical genres from India and combined with the rhythms of Arabic music. Elements wasp drum which is part of the elements of Indian music combined with elements of twisted singer and harmonizing with the rhythm of the music is a hallmark of Irama Melayu is the beginning of a mutation of Irama Melayu to Dangdut.

Along with the development of National Cultural Politics and Music Indonesia Melayu also developed along with the development Age, Rhythm wither into a stream of contemporary music, which is a branch of art that is affected by
modernization.
In the late 1960s began to wither music is influenced by many elements ranging from the harp, gamelan, keroncong, style. And starting this era was the designation for Irama Melayu began to turn into famous Dangdut designation. Dangdut is an onomatopoeia designation or designations in accordance with the voice of the sound, ie the sound of the sound of a musical instrument or commonly called Tabla drum. And from the sound of the drum is more dominated by the sound of Dang Dut, since that's the pr Irama Melayu turned into a stream of new music better known Irama Dangdut.
At the time of this 1970's era Pre dangdut famous artists such as: M. Mashabi, Husein Bawafie, Hasnah Tahar, Munif Bahaswan, Johana Satar, Ellya Kadam
In the 1970s an era artists dangdut dangdut with prominent musicians, among others A. Rafiq, Reynold Panggabean, Rhoma Irama, elvy sukaesih, Herlina Effendi, Mansyur S., Ida Laila, Mukhsin Alatas, Camelia Malik.
Era Dangdut After 1970 began a lot of musicians and artists danggdut this, and the music began to popularize in all societies Indonesia among others Hamdan ATT, Meggy Zakaria, Vetty Vera, Nur Halimah, Iis Dahlia, Ikke Nurjanah, Itje Trisnawati, Evi Tamala, Dewi Persik, Kristina, Cici Paramida, Inul and many other dangdut music Insan.
Dangdut flow which is a contemporary art continues to grow and thrive, in the beginning Irama Dangdut Music Art Identical to the Underclass and indeed flow Dangdut art is a reflection of the aspirations of the Poor people that have characteristics of its directness and simplicity.
Due to the nature of the contemporary in the early 1980s Dangdut Music Art interact with the flow of other music, with inflows of Pop, Rock and Disco or House Music. In addition to the inclusion of elements of art Modern Music Dangdut music also began to combine with the rhythm of traditional music such as gamelan, Jaranan, Jaipongan and other traditional music.
So at the time of 1990 began a new era again that Dangdut is heavily influenced Traditional music is rhythm Gamelan is Art Music native Javanese culture then in this period Dangdut began to assimilate with Arts Gamelan, and formed a new music genre that is Dangdut Campursari or Dangdut Campursari , Although more Original Music dangdut also still exist at that time.
In the era of the 2000s due to the saturation of the original Dangdut the beginning of this era musicians in East Java in coastal areas Pantura began to develop a new type of Dangdut Koplo Dangdut Music is art. Dangdut Koplo a mutation of Dangdut after Dangdut Era Campursari which grow thick and with its traditional rhythms coupled with the influx of Art Elements Music Appreciation Kempul which is the Music Arts of Banyuwangi in East Java and other traditional rhythms like Jaranan and Gamelan. And thanks to the creativity of the musicians Dangdut East Javanese music is until now Dangduk Koplo which Synonymous with style Prancing on rocking singer and music is now very famous and much loved all the people of Indonesia.
In this era of Dangdut Koplo began to spur the growth of Group Dangdut is better known as OM or OM Malay Orchestra among others. Sera, OM. Monata, Palapa OM, OM New Palapa, OM OM RGS and other smaller flying the flow of Dangdut Koplo in this archipelago.
And now dangdut music has reached all walks of society from the lower class to the middle class and the class or have started an addiction to this Dangdut Music Art. Until Dangdut music also has penetrated in the world Disco already play Dangdut as Music mandatory, and is no stranger to the current Lots Radio Station who called himself as Radio Dangdut even Stations Tv Dangdut Indonesia, because the affection of the people with the rhythm of music dangdut.

Flow Characteristics Dangdut

Acoustic musical instrument, with standardization wither, like an accordion, flute, drums, madolin , and developments in this era is a mechanical organ and violin.
The song, easy to digest so it is not difficult to be accepted by society.
The rhythm is divided into three parts, namely the chanting (very slow), two songs (i ramanyaagak fast) and makinang (faster).
The lyrics are still attached to the poem.
The rhythm of the music is very melancholic.
The building mostly very conservative dangdut songs,
Mostly composed of units of eight-bar 4/4 (rarely found dangdut songs with a 3/4 time signatures, except the songs of past Melayu Deli (example: Bird Nuri)).
Poor improvisation, both melody and harmony.
Very rely tabla beats and syncope.
In general, no chorus, but has a second portion with a different melody building with the first part.