Indorock
| Indorock | |
|---|---|
Ruud and Riem de Wolff (The Blue Diamonds) | |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1950s, the Netherlands |
| Derivative forms | Nederpop |
| Other topics | |
| Music of the Netherlands | |
Indorock is a musical genre that originated in the 1950s in the Netherlands, formerly the colonial exploiter of the Dutch East Indies. 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. 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.