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VOA Co-Produces Dangdut Singing Competition for National Television in Indonesia

April 8, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Question: What do you get when you blend Arabic, Indian and Indonesian music? Answer: Dangdut.  And what do you get when American singers compete to be the best in the U.S. at Dangdut, a genre that has millions of fans in Indonesia? Dangdut in America.  Think American Idol -- with a twist. Read More