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The global category of world music emerged from a desire to center sonic traditions that existed outside the mainstream of Western popular music, creating space for creators from across the Global South to share their work with international audiences while retaining the cultural specificity that shaped their creative practices. From its earliest formalization as a widely recognized genre, world music has centered the diversity of creative expression found across Indonesia, a nation made up of thousands of distinct islands, each home to its own cultural norms, artistic practices, and histories of sonic creation that stretch back centuries. Long before the genre was formalized for global audiences, Indonesian creators shared their work across regional borders, weaving together influences from neighboring island communities, trade partners across Southeast Asia, and cultural exchanges that spread new ideas and creative frameworks throughout the archipelago.
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