Duri Dalam Daging is a sound work that emerges from Indonesia’s longstanding, globally recognized community of creators whose work falls under the umbrella of world music, a classification that brings together cultural sonic expressions from across the globe, prioritizing work that is tied to specific regional identities rather than the homogenized mainstream output that dominates many global commercial music markets. World music as a genre serves as more than just a categorical label; it is a framework that centers cultural specificity, elevating works that draw on generations of creative tradition while reflecting the contemporary lived experiences of the creators who shape them, creating a space for work that refuses to be reduced to one-note stereotypes of the regions they come from.