Indorock
Indorock is a musical genre that originated in the 1950s in the Netherlands. It is a fusion of Indonesian and Western music, with roots in Kroncong (traditional Portuguese-Indonesian fusion music). The genre was performed by Indo community in the Netherlands after Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945, and became popular particularly in Germany. Indorock is one of the earliest forms of "Eurorock". Its influence on Dutch popular music was considerable. The term Indorock was used in 1981 to refer to the genre and period retrospectively.
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| Cultural origins | 1950s, the Netherlands |
| Derivative forms | Nederpop |
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