The 1970s and 80s were the golden age of , producing iconic directors like Teguh Karya and actors like Christine Hakim. At the same time, a distinct musical genre, Pop Kreatif (Creative Pop), emerged with bands like Koes Plus and pop balladeers like Iwan Fals, the latter becoming a powerful voice of social criticism for the urban poor and disenfranchised youth. However, the most authentically "Indonesian" musical genre to emerge was Dangdut . A hybrid of Indian film music, Malay and Arabic rhythms (especially the tabla and flute), and rock and roll, dangdut was long dismissed as the music of the lower classes. Its grinding, sensual goyang (dance) and the charismatic, often controversial, stage presence of its stars (like Rhoma Irama, the "King of Dangdut") gave it a mass appeal that cut across class lines. Dangdut was the soundtrack of the working class, a potent symbol of grassroots Indonesian identity that stood apart from the cosmopolitan tastes of the elite.
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