Meski Timor Timur sudah merdeka (kini menjadi Timor Leste), budaya Indonesia tetap "menguasai"nya. Bahkan lagu dangdut menyertai kampanye presidensial Ramos-Horta, yang jelas keturunan Portugal itu. Para sopir angkot di Timor Leste selalu memutar lagu Indonesia.... Mereka akrab dengan lagu dan film sinetron Indonesia.... Menarik!
Satrio <http://www.thejakar tapost.com/ detailgeneral. asp? fileid=200705092144 48&irec=1> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- Indonesia's (could be) only sphere of influence ever ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- DILI (JP): The crowd that gathered to support Jose Ramos-Horta at his last campaign event on Sunday was getting down and grooving, but they weren't bopping to American hits like Britney Spears' "Baby...OneMore Time" or even Kylie Minogue, a native of nearby Australia. It was Indonesia's Rhoma Irama, singing "Terajana", that had the crowd up and dancing. "We love dangdut and other Indonesian songs. All my friends know Peter Pan's songs," said Lucia Lopes, 19, referring to a popular Indonesian band. "Yes, we like Dewa, Slank, Ratu and many others," Lucia's friend Armendo Sanches said, and continued dancing. When visitors take cabs or dine in restaurants anywhere in Dili, the fondness for Indonesian music becomes apparent. The taxi drivers are listening to old or new Indonesian songs, while restaurant owners will play you pirated CDs and DVDs of singers. But music is just one sign of Indonesia's lingering influence in Timor Leste. The roofs of Dili bristle with parabola antennas, needed to catch TV broadcasts from Australia and Indonesia. "We don't have a choice. We don't really understand English so we don't like watching Australian programs. So, Indonesian TV programs are the ones we turn to," said Manuel Riberi, a university student. And their favorite sort of program? Indonesia's famously over-the-top soap operas, sinetron. "We love them!" Manuel said.(Abdul Khalik) Satrio Arismunandar Producer - News Division, Trans TV, Floor 3 Jl. Kapten P. Tendean Kav. 12 - 14 A, Jakarta 12790 Phone: 7917-7000, 7918-4544 ext. 4026, Fax: 79184558, 79184627 http://satrioarismunandar6.blogspot.com "If you know how to die, you know how to live..." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
