[[File: Javanese Gamelan.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Javanese gamelan ensemble performance during traditional Javanese [[Yogyakarta]] style wedding ceremony at Sasono Utomo, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.]]
{{Music of Indonesia}}
The '''Mu'''Bold text'''sicMusic of Java''' embraces a wide variety of styles, both traditional and contemporary, reflecting the diversity of the island and its lengthy [[Java (island)#History|history]]. Apart from traditional forms that maintain connections to musical styles many centuries old, there are also many unique styles and conventions which combine elements from many other regional influences, including those of neighbouring Asian cultures and European colonial forms.
==Gamelan==
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==Contemporary forms==
Popular music forms that infuse Western elements and appeal to younger, mass audiences gained popularity in the 1970s and the 1980s. Examples of proponents of this type of music are [[Gugum Gumbira]] and Idjah Hadidjah.
