Michael HB Raditya
michael.raditya@gmail.com
Abstract
In its development, Dangdut has been evolving in line with the
globalization era, the society preference and the cultural pattern.
The current performance of Dangdut Koplo has many new elements. Its
interesting element is called the Senggakan.
In each musical performance showed by the Melayu
orchestra, the Senggakan plays major
function. The Senggakan provides
beats and unique touch that make Dangdut Koplo
distinct from Dangdut in terms of its musicality. The success of Dangdut Koplo is caused due to the existence of
habitus society, i.e. the Senggakan and the Senggakan habitus owned by Javanese society. That habitus has the
implication to the existing interaction. The participation on Senggakan bears the existence of Dangdut
Koplo. After scrutinizing further,
the Senggakan is functioned and
equipped by the society as cultural and musical expression. Moreover, the Senggakan also circulates social and
cultural essences for the society. The Senggakan
becomes accordingly the musical and cultural identity of the society observing Dangdut Koplo.