Kroncong

Kroncong
Waldjinah in a kroncong performance at the 55th Tong Tong Fair at The Hague in 2013
Stylistic origins	Portuguese music
Cultural origins	16th century Indonesia
Typical instruments	Vocals – Ukulele – Cello – Guitar – Bass – Flute – Violin
Derivative forms	Gambang Kromong – Tanjidor – Langgam Jawa – Campursari - Indorock
Subgenres
Kroncong Koes Plus – Kroncong Beat
Fusion genres
Pop Kroncong – Kroncong Dangdut
Regional scenes
Kroncong Tugu – Kroncong Johor
Other topics
Music of Indonesia

Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Gamelan in Indonesia
Music of Indonesia
Genres
Dangdut Campursari Celempungan Funkot Gambang kromong Hip hop Indo pop Jaipongan Kecapi suling Kroncong Langgam jawa Pop melayu Pop kreatif Pop Sunda Rock Tanjidor Tembang sunda
Specific forms
Angklung Beleganjur Calung Gambus Degung Gamelan Gambang Gender Wayang Gong gede Gong kebyar Jegog Joged bumbung Melayu Salendro Selunding Semar pegulingan Surakarta Gendang beleq Gordang sambilan Karinding Kecak Kendang Kolintang Kulintang Kuriding Kurung-kurung Saluang Suling Talempong Tarawangsa Tifa totobuang
Regional music
Bali Borneo Java Moluccan Islands Papua Sulawesi Sumatra Sundanese Malay Minangkabau Bataks Dayaks Ambonese Buginese Acehnese
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Kroncong (pronounced "kronchong"; Indonesian: Keroncong, Dutch: Krontjong) is the name of a ukulele-like instrument and an Indonesian musical style that typically makes use of the kroncong (the sound Crong-crong-crong comes from this instrument, so the music is called kroncong). A kroncong orchestra or ensemble traditionally consists of a flute, a violin, at least one, but usually a pair of kroncongs, a cello in Pizzicato style, string bass in pizzicato style, and a vocalist. Kroncong originated as an adaptation of a Portuguese musical tradition, brought by sailors to Indonesian port cities in the 16th century. By the late 19th century, kroncong reached popular music status throughout the Indonesian archipelago.^[1][2]