Association for Scientific Computing Electronics and Engineering (ASCEE) Cultural Representation & Identity Musical Hybridity

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The emergence of the Ca'doleng-doleng dance is surprisingly crude. According to interviews with its creator, a man named , the dance was born out of an inebriated accident. He recounted that during a live show, a female singer got drunk and, while singing, began stripping off her clothes until she was naked. This spontaneous act drew such a reaction from the crowd that it became a sought-after trend, spreading from one performance to the next. Fian claims the dance was impossible to perform without the explicit approval of the event organizers and local authorities, who were reportedly bribed to turn a blind eye.

South Sulawesi has experienced massive urban migration. Rural youth flock to Makassar looking for work, only to find inflation, high unemployment, and a widening wealth gap. Dangdut Makasar tracks this struggle. Lyrics frequently tell stories of anak rantau (migrants) living in substandard housing, working as informal labor (like bentor or motorized rickshaw drivers), and facing the harsh realities of urban poverty. The Breakdown of Traditional Values

As Makassar expands into a major economic hub for eastern Indonesia, the gap between the wealthy elite and the urban poor widens. Dangdut Makassar tracks are the anthems of the latter. Songs frequently tell the stories of becak (pedicab) drivers, dockworkers, street vendors, and migrant laborers. They sing of the banting tulang (breaking one's bones) reality of grueling labor, skyrocketing living costs, and the frustration of economic stagnation. 2. The Migration Crisis and Broken Families

Costumes that are deemed too revealing by local community standards. The Cultural and Social Context in Makassar

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Songs are rarely sung in standard Indonesian. Instead, they utilize the Makassar language ( Basa Mangkasara’ ) or a heavily accented regional dialect. This linguistic choice immediately localizes the genre, keeping it inaccessible to outsiders but deeply intimate for locals. A Mirror to Local Social Issues

The persistence of these "mesum" associations has several effects:

: The broader genre of dangdut occasionally suffers a "low-class" or "vulgar" stigma due to these extreme local variations. 5. Conclusion

It is far more than just a soundtrack for celebrations. Dangdut Makassar serves as a sonic mirror reflecting the complex social issues, cultural tensions, and rapid modernization of urban Indonesia. The Anatomy of Dangdut Makassar: A Cultural Fusion

: While dangdut is a celebrated national music genre, it is sometimes associated with local controversies if performances are deemed overly suggestive or "mesum" by conservative standards, leading to social media virality or police intervention. Legal Framework