Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

Dangdut music continues to be a vital part of Indonesian popular culture Sandra Bader       The Soneta Gro...

An update on dance and music in the reformasi era Monika Swasti Winarnita    Girls performing a traditional M...

Aceh’s performing arts have blossomed despite the conflict and the tsunami Margaret Kartomi    An Acehn...

Indonesian pop music and television still have a significant influence in East Timor Annie Sloman    Galaxy performing at a...

Independent record labels give the majors a run for their money Brent Luvaas    DIY record production at Fast...

Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill FG Pandhuagie On 22 October 2008 Yogyakarta for Diversity (YuK! o...

A law on pornography still divides the community Helen Pausacker    Silenced but still communicating  ...

Evolving performances at Hari Raya celebrations are a window into deeper cultural change Paul Mason    A Mi...

The arts scene has changed radically since 1998, but some of the old uncertainties remain Jennifer Lindsay   ...

Indie designers rework commercial iconography – and the business of clothing production Brent Luvaas   ...

Fight-choreography in West Java is a source of cultural pride Paul H. Mason    Pak Haji Uho performing Â...

A community takes a fresh look at water Alexandra Crosby Kalitaman school kids made costumes out of household rubbish for an op...

Quite unknown to the tourists, Balinese youth are creating a dynamic musical identity that refuses to be colonised. EMMA BAULCH joins the death thrash...

Punk rockers turn to Yogya craftsmen for ‘guitar weapons’. Julian Millie Kris surveys his handiwo...

The ‘Gang’ approach to cross-cultural collaboration. Alexandra Crosby In early 2005, a small group of Sydney-based artists got together to ...

Independent fashion moves from margins to mainstream Uttu Clothes may maketh the man, but after glancing down Bandung’s famous clothing stri...

Bandung’s outspoken rap group Ben Harkness Hip-hop, or rap music, is on the rise in Indonesia. Groups rapping about the frustrations and unc...

Music is still a potent source of cultural resistance in West Papua Alex Rayfiel Just before he was murdered on 24 April 1984 by Kopassus – In...

Is it techno? Is it traditional? No, it’s techno hybrid ethnic house music Jeremy W. Wallach The sign over the door reads: ‘Bar Dangdut.’ ...

Cultural engagement is yet to reach its full potential Suzan Piper In the catalogue to the 2002 exhibition Crossing Boundaries: Bali: A Window o...