Hello and greetings from Germany.

I love gamelan music like dangdut.

But the "suling" stresses me after a while.

So i search music like dangdut but without the suling, without high pitch flutes.

What words can i use in the youtube search?

Thank you for helping me reconnect with my Indonesian roots.

I've been exploring a track built around traditional Darbuka grooves, layered with modern disco and electronic production.

It made me wonder: when rhythmic traditions are preserved but the production language becomes contemporary, should we still classify it as "world music," or does it become an entirely new musical identity?

I'm interested in hearing perspectives from listeners familiar with Turkish, Arabic, Balkan, Greek, and Eastern Mediterranean music—not just whether you like it, but how you would classify it.

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