Cultural Arts

Type of art in Indonesia has been influenced by several cultures.Dance of Java and Bali are famous, for example, contain aspects of culture and Hindu mythology.

Many are also dances that contain the values of Islam. Some of them can be found in the area of Sumatra as dance Saman Meusukat and Dance Seudati of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Also quite famous in the world is a shadow play featuring stories about the events of the mythological. Art rhymes, gurindam, etc., from various regions like rhyme Malays, and other rhymes rhymes-often used in certain events of the event, performing arts, and others.

In the field of fashion famous cultural heritage around the world is batik. Some areas are famous for batik industry includes Yogyakarta, Solo, and also Pekalongan.

Pencak silat is a martial art unique from Indonesian territory.The martial arts are sometimes shown on special occasions shows that usually followed by traditional music Indonesia in the form of gamelan music and the art of traditional music like according to region of origin.

Art music in Indonesia, both traditional and modern is very much stretched from Sabang to Merauke. Traditional music including keroncong Java recognized by almost all the Indonesian people, but more powerful in paras track in Indonesia, the art songs of modern and Dangdut.Dangdut is one of Indonesia's music that was populist in the archipelago, which combined the elements of music Malays, Indians, and also traditional music of Indonesia.
Called Dangdut because the music be heard was the 'dang' and 'corner' and the music Dangdut is more dominated by the sound of drums and flutes. Songs dangdut usually sing by pedangdut with rocking the seronok and gracefully adjusted to the tempo of the song.There are various shades of music dangdut, among others Dangdut Melayu, Dangdut Modern (Dangdut present instrument has been coupled with an instrument of modern); and Dangdut Coastal (Lagu dangdut traditional Javanese, Sundanese, etc.).In the 70s, dangdut better known as the flow of music orchestra Malays, who later in the early 80s he was better known as dangdut.

Indonesia consists of various tribes, religions and different beliefs. There Batak, Karo, Minangkabau,

However, most of Indonesian people prefer to Islam as a religion.