Indonesian music industry is famous for the dangdut genre, which is a mixture of traditional Malay music with Indian, Arabic and Western music.
Indonesian legendary music groups such as Koes Plus, Sheila On 7, and Slank have influenced the development of Indonesian music for decades.
The Indonesian music industry has developed since the 2000s, with the emergence of artists such as Agnes Monica, Raisa, and Tulus.
Indonesia hosts the prestigious Asian music event, the Java Jazz Festival, which is held every year in Jakarta.
Traditional Indonesian music such as gamelan and angklung is increasingly popular abroad, and has even been shown at big events such as the 2012 London Olympics.
Since 2015, Indonesia has a famous music talent search event, Indonesian Idol, who has given birth to stars like Rossa and Judika.
Indonesian rock music is famous for bands like NOAH, BOX, and SUPERMAN IS DEAD.
The Indonesian music industry is also famous for religious songs, which are often played on radio and television during the month of Ramadan.
Many Indonesian artists are successful abroad, such as Anggun, Agnez Mo, and Rich Brian.
Some Indonesian songs have become international hit, such as the love sung by Dutch singer Wieteke van Dort and Bengawan Solo sung by Japanese singer Hibari Misora.
