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Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia is a country in Oceania and Southeast Asia. It comprises 17,508 islands and has a land area of 735,355 sq mi. It is the fourth most populous country in the world with about 238 million people.

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Why was gamelan music created?

Its exotic, interesting and the instruments sort of represent the rainforest's. Its very original.

Javanese and Sundanese( 2 different places in gamelan )play a soft dreamy type of tune were as Balinese plays more of a loud and dramatic effect.

Main Places in Gamelan

Sunda, Cirecon, Banyumas, Madura, kendiri, Majapahit, Banyuwang

How do you travel from Jakarta to Bali?

The distance between the above mentioned places is 1191.8 km approximately. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.

How are Indonesia and Malaysia economically different from Australia and New Zealand?

Well for a start Australia & New Zealand are developed countries. Indonesia & Malaysia are developing countries. Australia & New Zealand is better than Indonesia & Malaysia in every aspect : economically, human rights , politcal stability , corruption, peace etc. The list goes on an on.

How did people in Java learn how to play gamelan music?

The people of Java learn gamelan music as an oral tradition. The first gamelan was played as a way to send messages to the gods. After the introduction of Catholisism to Java, Gamelan music was used in services to some extent.

Essay in advantages and disadvantages on shopping malls?

An advantage of a shopping mall is that you can go to more than one store without a lot of driving. A disadvantage to a shopping mall is that there are a lot of people.

What is the motto of Indonesian National Police?

West Jakarta's motto is 'If we don't take care of our hometown, who else will'.

What is Indonesian Gamelan?

a gamelan orchestra is an orchestra which comes from Indonesia. this amazing music is centuries old and can be played at festivals or just at home. the word gamelan means 'to hit with a hammer'.

What type of music does Indonesian people listen to?

their music has no pitch and it is a kind of depressing sound, their instruments are made of steel which gives it that sound. Their musical instruments started with the gong, the king used a gong to get all of the workers attention.

What are the effects of the use of traditional Indonesian music in the Balinese production of The Tempest?

The use of black-and-white shadow puppetry in the Balinese production of The Tempest puts more emphasis on the dialogue than on the actors.

Who is minister of defense of the republic of Indonesia?

Indonesia has not had a Prime Minister since 1959. The first Prime Minister was Sutan Sjahrir (14 November 1945 - 20 June 1947) and the last one was Raden Djuanda Kartawidjaja (9 April 1957-9 July 1959). Now, Indonesias politics is presidential representative democratic republic with the President of Indonesia holding both the status as Head of State and Head of Government.

Indonesia does not have a Prime Minister. The current President of Indonesia is Susilo Bamban Yudhoyono.

What is the elements of Indonesian Music?

indonesian music give an unique contribution from it's traditional music, many of pentatonic tone has been developed in Indonesian's traditional music. Indonesian music also combine several music culture into it's own unique music. the examples such as dangdut (india and Melayu), Keroncong (java and portuguese)

How far away is India from Indonesia?

New Delhi, India, is 4389km (2727mi) away from Taipei, Taiwan.

How many earthquakes did Indonesia have?

i think its because of the continental plates or something like that <P>

<P>Indonesia is found on a plate boundary, meaning it is susceptible to earthquakes and volcanoes.</P>

What does the name jakarta mean?

Jakarta from the word "Jayakarta" means Total Victory in English

What is the history of Indonesian Music?

The history of music of Indonesia demonstrates its cultural diversity, the local musical creativity, as well as subsequent foreign musical influences that shaped contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character.

This results in hundreds of different forms of music, which often accompanies dance and theater. The musics of Java,Sumatra, Bali, Flores and other islands have been documented and recorded, and research by Indonesian and international scholars is ongoing. The music in Indonesia predates historical records, various Native Indonesian tribes often incorporate chants and songs accompanied with musics instruments in their rituals. Today the contemporary music of Indonesia is popular in the region, including neighboring countries; Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

What is something interesting about Gamelan music?

In Indonesia, many villages make their own instruments. This mean that each band produces it's own unique sound becuase the tuning will vary from village to village.

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When did Indonesia gain independence from the dutch?

The Dutch East Indies Company controlled the territory from 1602 to 1798, when authority was turned over to the government of the Netherlands. In 1945 Indonesia declared its independence, which was finally achieved in 1949.

Is Indonesia a capitalist country?

Hell yeah. Check out Jakarta's flooding and how the rich plan to build their way out of them....

What groups were the FIRST European settlers in Indonesia?

The first European power to colonize Indonesia were the Dutch rulers who came from netherlands. The Indonesian islands were then knoen as the Dutch East Indies. At first, the Dutch East Indies were controled by the Dutch East Indoa Company. But after the breakdown of the company, the Netherlands' government took the direct control of the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch rule over the Indonesia ended during the World War II when the Japanese took the control of the East Indies. At this time, they actually became known as Indonesia.

The British were also looking at for colonizing the East Indies.

Did the country of France conquered the country of Indonesia?

Indonesia, or atleast large parts of it, were colonies of the Dutch till the era post WWII

Europeans arrived in Indonesia from the 16th century seeking to monopolise the sources of valuable nutmeg, cloves, and cubeb pepper in Maluku. In 1602 the Dutch established the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and became the dominant European power. Following bankruptcy, the VOC was formally dissolved in 1800, and the government of the Netherlands established the Dutch East Indies as a nationalised colony. By the early 20th century Dutch dominance extended to what was to become Indonesia's current boundaries. The Japanese invasion and subsequent occupation during WWII ended Dutch rule, and encouraged the previously suppressed Indonesian independence movement. Two days after the surrender of Japan in August 1945, nationalist leader, Sukarno, declared independence and was appointed president. The Netherlands tried to reestablish their rule, but a bitter armed and diplomatic struggle ended in December 1949, when in the face of international pressure, the Dutch formally recognised Indonesian independence.

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To answer your question, no the French did not conquer Indonesia or the East Indies

How many gold medals have Indonesia got in the 1992 Olympics?

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Indonesia did not win any medals at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. They won their first ever Olympic medal at the 1988 Games in Seoul when Lilies Handayani, Kusuma Wardhani, and Nurfitriyana Saiman-Lantang won silver in women's team archery.