Listening Chapter 1

Entertainment in Indonesia from The Traditional to The Modern

[Hiburan di Indonesia, dari Tradisional hingga Modern]

Indonesia is a country which is very 1 .................. in 2.............. and culture, 3 .................... Indonesians and their 4 ................. have a 5 ............... selection of 6 ................. entertainment for people to enjoy. They 7 ..................... from the traditional to the very 8 ................... Wayang, sendratari, gamelan, keroncong, tarian, layar tancep are all part of traditional 9 ......................... 10 ......................... those there are traditional 11 .................... like weddings, house-warming 12 ............................., cremation ceremonies in Bali and Tana Toraja and rice-13 .................... ceremonies.

Every 14 ...................... has its own set of traditional 15 ........................ and ceremonies. In Bali, for example, every full moon and new moon there are traditional 16 ................... and gamelan performances by school children at Puputan Park in Denpasar. Most 17 .......................... also have 18.....................  festivals which are 19 .............. at different times of the year like sekaten in Jogjakarta and Solo, layang-layang festivals 20 ..................... the country and the Bau Nyale 21 ................... in South Lombok.

Apart from traditional entertainment, there are some more modern activities that Indonesian people enjoy 22 .................. going to the movies, art 23 ..................., 24 ................ and 25 .................... . But the most popular are music 26 ...................... . Enjoying either indoor/outdoor music concerts is very 27 ....................  and there are different 28 ......................  concerts. Dangdut, pop, rock and jazz are some of the most popular. Many big 29 ....................... sponsor these concerts as one way to sell their products. That's great for 30 ..................... .

We feel 31 ...................... living in Indonesia because we don’t have to 32 .................... for entertainment. Just look 33 .................... you - the entertainment is everywhere! What is your       34 ......................... entertainment, traditional or modern, in your 35 .....................?