Music

Aceh’s performing arts have blossomed despite the conflict and the tsunami

Indonesian pop music and television still have a significant influence in East Timor

Independent record labels give the majors a run for their money

A law on pornography still divides the community

Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill

Evolving performances at Hari Raya celebrations are a window into deeper cultural change

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

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

Fight-choreography in West Java is a source of cultural pride

A community takes a fresh look at water

Quite unknown to the tourists, Balinese youth are creating a dynamic musical identity that refuses to be colonised. EMMA BAULCH joins the death thrashers for an evening of metal.

DAVID HILL and KRISHNA SEN scour the music shops. They find that foreign music is now as Indonesian as batik. From Hindi film to 'Indie' punk rock, foreign musical genres are being indigenised, and imbued with Indonesian political meaning.

Punk rockers turn to Yogya craftsmen for ‘guitar weapons’.

He was a wood carver, musician, and mover and shaker for the arts on Biak

Cultural engagement is yet to reach its full potential

Is it techno? Is it traditional? No, it’s techno hybrid ethnic house music

Music is still a potent source of cultural resistance in West Papua

Bandung’s outspoken rap group

Independent fashion moves from margins to mainstream