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Across the thousands of islands that make up Indonesia, a country home to hundreds of distinct ethnic groups, each with their own creative traditions, histories of artistic exchange, and approaches to sound that have evolved over millennia, artists working in the sphere of world music craft recordings that bridge local roots and global accessibility, centering the specificity of their cultural origins while creating work that connects with audiences across national and continental borders. These artists draw from deep wells of communal creative practice, building on the work of generations of creators who passed down techniques, thematic preoccupations, and approaches to sound tied to the specific landscapes, communities, and ways of life that shape their identities.
