The
wealth and variety of Indonesia’s traditional arts and crafts is
incredible. The artistry and creativity of Bali’s artisans is well
known. In no way inferior to those of Bali, however, are the wood
carvings of Jepara and West Sumatra, the traditional ikat textiles of East Nusa Tenggara, or the batik cloths of Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Pekalongan and Cirebon – to name just a few examples.
Again, musical expression in Indonesia is often thought to be identical to gamelan. The bamboo flute orchestras of Maluku and some other areas of eastern Indonesia, the kolintang wooden xylophone ensemble of North Sulawesi and the kroncong serenade music of Jakarta seldom come to mind.
kolintang, photo by http://putratomohon.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/lagu-lagu-kolintang-minahasa/
For
the contemporary arts such as painting and modern music and dance, too,
Indonesia with its long traditional of artistry, has provided fertile
ground for growth.
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