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ABSTRACT
Using ethnographic and interview data, this article explores hopes for the future of young Indonesian musicians. The young people are seen to consider their future trajectories in multiple, hierarchical music fields. The article also takes into account the ontological insecurity of jobs as a professional musician, arguing that there is continuous reproduction of a doxa, namely ‘survival of the fittest’ in Indonesia. Yet despite abundant risks to livelihoods, young Indonesian musicians expressed optimistic views about the future. The analysis of data below bridges the gap between the traditionally separate youth studies fields of youth transitions and youth cultures. Our interpretation critically contextualises the dialogue between these two fields based on the experiences of young Indonesian musicians as a part of the Global South.
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Notes
1. A style of popular music, originating in Indonesia, which combines Arab and Malay folk elements with contemporary international musical styles, and is characterized by a pulsing dance rhythm and populist lyrics. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dangdut. Accessed 26 April 2016.
2. ‘Bapakism/Daddy-ism’ is a paternalistic relation with the figure of father as the leader. The historical origin of Bapakism/Daddy-ism goes back to the colonial period and becomes hegemonic in the era of Suharto dictatorship (1966–1998), see Shiraishi (Citation1997).