Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! n the early 1960s, two of ...

SINGAPORE – Mr Amri Amin, music director of home-grown Malay orchestra Orkestra Melayu Singapura (OMS), remembers a time when keroncong music was the popular music of its day in Singapore. “Back in ...

Part of the Esplanade’s Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts, Simfoni Keroncong Nusantara was a veritable showcase of keroncong, a popular musical art form unique to the Malay Archipelago. The name ...

Wed, August 16, 2023 Published on Aug. 13, 2023 Published on 2023-08-13T16:59:13+07:00 n the early 1960s, two of the best talents in the Indonesian music scene, songwriter and band leader Adi Karso, ...